When we first started discussing the Script Frenzy, I was pissed, not going to lie. If anything, I just would have rather written a 100 page story, with little dialogue. But, when we could pick partners, at least I had Gannon to help me write it.
We picked a zombie survival film, and now that it’s done, the script wasn’t actually too bad. If we had more time, I think it could have been real awesome. Honestly, none of the packet helped me. I only did it because you assigned it, otherwise I would have just written the script as it was. The way I write, I never use planning or anything like that. I’m a very impulsive person, so that reflects on my writing. Being by far the longest paper I ever have had to write, it for sure taught me something about myself. It taught me that even though I didn’t get to 100 pages, that getting to 30 was a pretty difficult task.
It takes effort to complete, unlike 90% of the writing assignments I have completed throughout my high school career. Writing luckily comes easy to me, so I never really had to try on 2 page essays in English class, but I did like how this assignment challenged anything I’ve ever attempted before.
My script got to about 32 pages, but I still think I managed my time well. Because I went to Poland for 10 days, I missed a lot of class time. Of course, there were times in class where I didn’t get my work done, but I made up for it by focusing and getting up to 5 pages a day done. The strength of my script would most likely be the realism I put into it.
The main characters are teenagers, so they do things other teens would do, like swear, drugs, etc. even in the zombie apocalypse that is destroying their world. A weakness would be the lack of detail at certain points, where I felt rushed to complete the script. Some of the scenes are visibly rushed. But other than that, I don’t really see a weakness, not to sound cocky or anything.
If I had more time on this script, I would finish it. It would have more detail, and more importantly, this movie would become famous. I and Gannon could have made billions on this thing, it’s that good. Ha-ha I’m just kidding, but I did have a lot of fun writing this thing.
Inside the brain of Zach
Friday, June 8, 2012
Blog 12
I think that in this scene in my script, there are many strengths. Because it is so early on in the script, the characters are still sort of being introduced. I liked how me and Gannon introduced Snax, the chubby kid that joins our survival crew. We put him in the back of an ice cream truck. Luther and Titus, looking for another vehicle to travel with, stumble upon Snax while he's eating ice cream in the back of the truck. I also like how we made Snax such a jolly character.
A weakness of the scene could be that it is a bit rushed. At the time, I wasn't sure if we still needed 100 pages, and we only had a few weeks left. I sort of crunched the time that Snax was met, the supplies were gathered, and the crew headed out to Topeka. I think that if I had more time to write, I could have expanded on the details of the scene.
Like I said, I would improve the script by adding more detail to the activities the charcters do. I would have planned out how Starr and Luther wanted to kill Titus and Celtix, made more characters to join the overall survival group, and added a few more twists then I originally had. Overall, if more time was accessible, me and Gannon could have made this a billion dollar script.
A weakness of the scene could be that it is a bit rushed. At the time, I wasn't sure if we still needed 100 pages, and we only had a few weeks left. I sort of crunched the time that Snax was met, the supplies were gathered, and the crew headed out to Topeka. I think that if I had more time to write, I could have expanded on the details of the scene.
Like I said, I would improve the script by adding more detail to the activities the charcters do. I would have planned out how Starr and Luther wanted to kill Titus and Celtix, made more characters to join the overall survival group, and added a few more twists then I originally had. Overall, if more time was accessible, me and Gannon could have made this a billion dollar script.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Blog #11, hope I go to heaven
Titus and Celtix stand alone in the garage, setting up plans to leave for Topeka. Celtix cracks open a black cherry soda and hands another to Titus, one of their favorite drinks while growing up. The garage is open, and leaves rustle by; the only sound left to hear in this eerie forsaken world.
Titus: "We need to make a decision, I understand you feel the need for us to stick together.. but I don't trust Luther. He's already made risky decisions that have put all of us in jeapordy"
Celtix: "Believe me, I know.. but as of right now, we've only got eachother. No one else knows where they're going or what to do. We have an idea.. whether its a good plan or not. We're pretty much in charge.
Titus: "..Ok, hows this, Snax will drive sweet tooth with sloan and Old Man Witherspoon, while we stick together in the hummer with Starr and L. Sound good?
Celtix: "Aren't you forgetting someone?!"
Titus: "Personally, I feel no need to bring Luther, he's done nothing but cause problems and raise tention in the group.. He's not needed"
Celtix: "Tention in the group? or between you and Starr?.. I get it, you dont trust him. But that doesnt mean we leave him for dead.. we'll put him in charge of Old Man Witherspoon when were not traveling, that should keep him busy and away from Starr..
Titus: "Agreed, Now lets get moving. We dont have time to waste and the longer we take to decide the longer they have to prepare..."
Titus: "We need to make a decision, I understand you feel the need for us to stick together.. but I don't trust Luther. He's already made risky decisions that have put all of us in jeapordy"
Celtix: "Believe me, I know.. but as of right now, we've only got eachother. No one else knows where they're going or what to do. We have an idea.. whether its a good plan or not. We're pretty much in charge.
Titus: "..Ok, hows this, Snax will drive sweet tooth with sloan and Old Man Witherspoon, while we stick together in the hummer with Starr and L. Sound good?
Celtix: "Aren't you forgetting someone?!"
Titus: "Personally, I feel no need to bring Luther, he's done nothing but cause problems and raise tention in the group.. He's not needed"
Celtix: "Tention in the group? or between you and Starr?.. I get it, you dont trust him. But that doesnt mean we leave him for dead.. we'll put him in charge of Old Man Witherspoon when were not traveling, that should keep him busy and away from Starr..
Titus: "Agreed, Now lets get moving. We dont have time to waste and the longer we take to decide the longer they have to prepare..."
Blog #10, only once never again
This describes our characters moving forward to their final destination, Organizing and planning so it can eventually fall to shit and they can be royally screwed sometime in the not so distant future.
Titus: "We need to make a decision, I understand you feel the need for us to stick together.. but I don't trust Luther. He's already made risky decisions that have put all of us in jeapordy"
Celtix: "Believe me, I know.. but as of right now, we've only got eachother. No one else knows where they're going or what to do. We have an idea.. whether its a good plan or not. We're pretty much in charge.
Titus: "..Ok, hows this, Snax will drive sweet tooth with sloan and Old Man Witherspoon, while we stick together in the hummer with Starr and L. Sound good?
Celtix: "Aren't you forgetting someone?!"
Titus: "Personally, I feel no need to bring Luther, he's done nothing but cause problems and raise tention in the group.. He's not needed"
Celtix: "Tention in the group? or between you and Starr?.. I get it, you dont trust him. But that doesnt mean we leave him for dead.. we'll put him in charge of Old Man Witherspoon when were not traveling, that should keep him busy and away from Starr..
Titus: "Agreed, Now lets get moving. We dont have time to waste and the longer we take to decide the longer they have to prepare..."
Titus: "We need to make a decision, I understand you feel the need for us to stick together.. but I don't trust Luther. He's already made risky decisions that have put all of us in jeapordy"
Celtix: "Believe me, I know.. but as of right now, we've only got eachother. No one else knows where they're going or what to do. We have an idea.. whether its a good plan or not. We're pretty much in charge.
Titus: "..Ok, hows this, Snax will drive sweet tooth with sloan and Old Man Witherspoon, while we stick together in the hummer with Starr and L. Sound good?
Celtix: "Aren't you forgetting someone?!"
Titus: "Personally, I feel no need to bring Luther, he's done nothing but cause problems and raise tention in the group.. He's not needed"
Celtix: "Tention in the group? or between you and Starr?.. I get it, you dont trust him. But that doesnt mean we leave him for dead.. we'll put him in charge of Old Man Witherspoon when were not traveling, that should keep him busy and away from Starr..
Titus: "Agreed, Now lets get moving. We dont have time to waste and the longer we take to decide the longer they have to prepare..."
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Blog #9, and now I'm feelin fine
The relationship I'm describing here is between Titus and Luther, who end up fighting over fellow survivor Starr...
Titus: "I think it's time we head out, we've been camped here for 3 days. Can't stay in one place to long, especially if we want to reach Ohio tomorrow."
Luther: "Who put you in charge big shot? If anyone should be the leader it's me! I'm our QB, I've lead our team to more victories then any other in our schools history. What have you done Titus? Nothing! Step aside, bitch."
Titus: "Nobody gives a shit about your pathedic highschool accomplishments. You think this is a joke? Everybody's fucking dead Luther. My parents, your parents, everyone. Our only hope is making it to Topeka and your worried you won't be the one in charge? Jesus think about someone other then yourself for once. The last thing we need is some gorilla leading the way"
Luther: "Who the fuck you calling a gorilla?!"
Starr: "Guys, guys! Calm down, lets take a deep breath for a minute."
Titus: "I think it's time we head out, we've been camped here for 3 days. Can't stay in one place to long, especially if we want to reach Ohio tomorrow."
Luther: "Who put you in charge big shot? If anyone should be the leader it's me! I'm our QB, I've lead our team to more victories then any other in our schools history. What have you done Titus? Nothing! Step aside, bitch."
Titus: "Nobody gives a shit about your pathedic highschool accomplishments. You think this is a joke? Everybody's fucking dead Luther. My parents, your parents, everyone. Our only hope is making it to Topeka and your worried you won't be the one in charge? Jesus think about someone other then yourself for once. The last thing we need is some gorilla leading the way"
Luther: "Who the fuck you calling a gorilla?!"
Starr: "Guys, guys! Calm down, lets take a deep breath for a minute."
Friday, April 20, 2012
Blog #8, death is not my fate
Dialogue Takeaways
1) Dialogue needs to express feelings of characters without actually saying how they feel. If a character is angry it should be expressed through his words, without saying his is upset.
2) The original dialogue you write should be edited and changed until it matches exactly what you are trying to get across to your reader
3) Not only the hero in the story, but the villain should also have personalized dialogue. Regardless of being the "bad guy", they still have the same feelings and emotions as every other character you write about.
1) Dialogue needs to express feelings of characters without actually saying how they feel. If a character is angry it should be expressed through his words, without saying his is upset.
2) The original dialogue you write should be edited and changed until it matches exactly what you are trying to get across to your reader
3) Not only the hero in the story, but the villain should also have personalized dialogue. Regardless of being the "bad guy", they still have the same feelings and emotions as every other character you write about.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Blog #7, not quite 11
Opening Scene: Erie music plays and shows scenes around town. The town is barren and abandonded. Cars are skewed off road with nobody in them, the local Wegmans and Target parking lots are empty and quiet, and no signs of life seem to exist anywhere. After about 3 minutes of showing these pictures, the screen goes black before showing Titus waking up in his room around 8am, apparently waking up from a nightmare.
The Big Decision: Titus and Celtix both decide that heading to Topeka is their best chance at finding out what has happened. Joining up with Luther, Starr, Langsenkamp, Sloan, Snax, and Old Man Witherspoon. The team of surviviors take an abandoned baby blue hummer, and an icecream truck stocked with food, water, and LOTS of guns on their trip to Topeka. They drive until they run out of gas.
The Final Push: The group is tired, weary, and distraught after losing some members and taking the long journey to Topeka. But hopes remain high as they are close to reaching their destination. Titus even finds love in Starr. When they finally reach the city outskirts, their dreams are crushed as they see the city is overrun with the same zombies back home. As the camera zooms out of the survivors in shock, a quarter of 1 million zombies climb the fence around the city limits headed straight towards the only known survivors.
The Big Decision: Titus and Celtix both decide that heading to Topeka is their best chance at finding out what has happened. Joining up with Luther, Starr, Langsenkamp, Sloan, Snax, and Old Man Witherspoon. The team of surviviors take an abandoned baby blue hummer, and an icecream truck stocked with food, water, and LOTS of guns on their trip to Topeka. They drive until they run out of gas.
The Final Push: The group is tired, weary, and distraught after losing some members and taking the long journey to Topeka. But hopes remain high as they are close to reaching their destination. Titus even finds love in Starr. When they finally reach the city outskirts, their dreams are crushed as they see the city is overrun with the same zombies back home. As the camera zooms out of the survivors in shock, a quarter of 1 million zombies climb the fence around the city limits headed straight towards the only known survivors.
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