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LC
Posted: May 15th, 2015, 11:05pm Report to Moderator
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Good read, Ian! I looked at all those photos of the dead myself a while back when I was contemplating a horror/thriller around this subject matter. The photos of dead babies with their living families in portraits is particularly macabre.

P.S. This was the logline:
A post-mortem portrait photographer in the Victorian era discovers taking pictures of the dead is hazardous to his own health.



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Dan,

Thanks for the encouragement. You are really making me work at this one and Retrocausality. I am making changes to tighten photographer and will repost for one more time.

I am working on a feature-length that is set primarily in Bosnia. Without giving away too much, I am incorporating much of my personal experiences while deployed to that country, so I hope to make the realism and credibility strong.

Take care.


Feel free to let me know via PM or some other way and I'd be glad to read it.  I have seen how a lot of the regulars exchange ideas and I think it's totally kick ass!


Please read my scripts:
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I'm interested in reading animation, horror, sci fy, suspense, fantasy, and anything that is good.  I enjoy writing the same.  Looking to team with anyone!

Thanks
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Fenigus_Max,

Yep, that's me mug. I doubt you would know me unless you were with the 1st UK Armour Division in Iraq back in '03. I was attached to British forces then. That is, if you are from the UK. For some reason I thought that was the case. If not, then maybe stateside. Just depends on where.


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LC,

I can't explain what drew me to this story. It was one of those stories that just came to me and flowed. Wish it happened more often.


Quoted from LC
Good read, Ian! I looked at all those photos of the dead myself a while back when I was contemplating a horror/thriller around this subject matter. The photos of dead babies with their living families in portraits is particularly macabre.

P.S. This was the logline:
A post-mortem portrait photographer in the Victorian era discovers taking pictures of the dead is hazardous to his own health.


Interesting concept. Have you seriously considered outlining it to get a better feel about where you would like to go with it? I can see a number of different directions. I only advise caution to not appear like "After.Life" (Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci) and "The Sixth Sense". I purposely steered clear of any close similarity to them. My caution made it more difficult to write, but I didn't want any semblance to them.

If you write it, I would like to give it a read.

Thanks for the read on 'Photographer.'


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Quoted from Iancou
LC, I can't explain what drew me to this story. It was one of those stories that just came to me and flowed. Wish it happened more often.

Ah, it's great when they just come from nowhere isn't it?


Quoted from Ian
Interesting concept. Have you seriously considered outlining it to get a better feel about where you would like to go with it? I can see a number of different directions. I only advise caution to not appear like "After.Life" (Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci) and "The Sixth Sense". I purposely steered clear of any close similarity to them. My caution made it more difficult to write, but I didn't want any semblance to them.


Um, no. I had put this one on the back-burner for now. Perhaps you should extend your idea into a feature length? And btw, you're right on all counts.


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Ian

I really enjoyed this piece. I thought the dialogue was great and the running details of scenery etc. were well done. The story and it's ending took me by surprise - quite haunting. I just didn't understand:

Linda:
Leave? I should have already left for school.

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Julian,

First, thanks for the read. Once the OWC is over, I will revise 'Photographer' what I hope will be one last time.

As for your question, it was a (too) subtle allusion to her moving on from her current life (leaving). At that point, she has not realized her own death.

Hey, are you working on a short for the one week challenge? I encourage you to do it for the practice, if for no other reason. Shorts can turn into features, but even if they don't, they are good practice for scene writing and character development.

Ian


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You're welcome. Thanks for the clarification about the dialogue - now it makes sense to me.

I'd like to take part in a later challenge - I am a bit snowed under for the while. But, I agree, these OWCs would be good practice.

Good luck with the OWC, too.

Julian
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Just gave this a read and I'm glad I did. Nice story. You can tighten this or that, but as a story it's ready to go in my opinion.

The Victorian costumes may be fairly costly to rent, but you should perhaps have a go at filming this one yourself.
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Thanks Dustin. It was one of those unexpected scripts that popped up and just sort of happened. As for filming it myself... I appreciate the vote of confidence, but getting the period feel would be daunting. The costumes would not be too difficult to obtain as we have an annual Dickens festival here. The problem would be the scenes. There are many period homes in this area, but they are on main thoroughfares and quite congested. Then again, who knows?

Good luck in the OWC as I hope you will be posting something.


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Quoted from Iancou
Thanks Dustin. It was one of those unexpected scripts that popped up and just sort of happened. As for filming it myself... I appreciate the vote of confidence, but getting the period feel would be daunting. The costumes would not be too difficult to obtain as we have an annual Dickens festival here. The problem would be the scenes. There are many period homes in this area, but they are on main thoroughfares and quite congested. Then again, who knows?

Good luck in the OWC as I hope you will be posting something.


Much can be done with lighting and sheets. Afterwards too in the editing suite. Not that I'm an expert in that area. I have seen day turned to night quite effectively before, although we didn't manage to pull it off in our own film.

If you're any good with your hands you could possibly build a set in your own home.
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