576 - What You're Looking At

<p>John and Craig get crafty! They examine how sentence structure and word choice translate to camera direction, allowing writers to direct the reader’s eye. They offer advice on how to think about the visual and aural idea behind each noun and verb, and why the screenwriter’s task is unique.</p> <p>We also discuss Disney’s leadership changes, follow up on Craig’s outline process, and answer listener questions on montages and villainizing ordinary citizens.</p> <p>In our most contentious bonus segment yet, sixteen sweet treats battle it out in the first-ever Scriptnotes dessert bracket.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://deadline.com/2022/11/disney-bob-iger-returns-ceo-bob-chapek-out-1235178223/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bob Iger Back As Disney CEO, Bob Chapek Out</a> on Deadline</li> <li><a href="https://johnaugust.com/2022/20-questions-with-john" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scriptnotes, Episode 543: 20 Questions with John</a></li> <li><a href= "https://twitter.com/davidwappel/status/1202287786998390785?s=20&t=xSSMDkDRYaft-MmoMKhE5w" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Wappel’s Twitter Thread on Anchoring Nouns</a></li> <li>Learn more and support the <a href= "https://www.inevitable.foundation/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Inevitable Foundation here</a></li> <li><a href="https://thewoobles.com/products/penguin-crochet-kit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Woobles Crochet Kit</a>, check out John’s craft <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ck6ShCeApLU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here.</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.akg.com/Headphones/Professional%20Headphones/K702.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AKG K702 Headphones</a></li> <li><a href="https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out the Inn