03 | Creating the Idea

Alex shares his workflow on how to approach the beginning of a shot, finding a good dialogue, and creating an idea.

Here are some notes on what to look for in a Dialogue:

• Clear spoken english (or any other language)
• No side noises (claps, laugh etc.)
• Beginning Middle End of the point the character will be making
• We don't need to constrain ourselves to the dialogue length
• Character Breathing, Pausing and Thinking
• Not too long, try to make it between 8s to 16s
• Strong Personality
• Emotion Change

And here are some notes on what to ask yourself and do when exploring ideas.

Creating the Idea:

• Uta Hagen 9 Questions
• What's the context of the shot
• What's the subtext of the shot
• Build a Layout and a Pose that shows this character personality