DZ-125: Oscars one-shot - BLUE MOON
What craft tools make a low-budget, contained, period drama riveting? Explore how narrative POV, interweaving relationships, hooky dialogue, and even ...
DZ-124: Making the despicable compelling
How does Film Noir show us terrible people doing terrible things without endorsing it? Mel and Chas continue to explore what Noir (the genre) can teac...
DZ-123: Flawed Characters and Noir
What can Film Noir teach us about character arcs and audience engagement? In this two part series, Mel and Chas use Noir (the genre) as a lens to inte...
1dZ-01: Arkyvrs - A Mansion Most Vile - Ep1
What happens when a group of filmmakers play a ragtag group of filmmakers in a gritty sci-fi horror? "Ignite the fire within and explore unknown t...
DZ-122: Escalating Antagonism 2
How can you apply horror ideas to action and comedy? In this episode Chas, Stu and guest Kim Ho continue their exploration into the power(s) of antago...
DZ-121: Escalating Antagonism 1: SINNERS
How do the antagonistic forces in your story escalate distinctly from the protagonists' journey? We often struggle to develop the middle stages of a s...
DZ-120: Subtext is overrated
Or, how focusing on good drama will result in good subtext. We often hear how subtext is important for good screenwriting. We're here to tell yo...
DZ-119: Final Character Choices & Great Endings
How does your protagonist's final choice resolve the plot, character arc and theme? In this episode, Stu and Chas focus solely on the final choices ma...
DZ-118: Adolescence and tension through questions
How do dramatic questions create tension? In this episode, Stu and Chas delve into the cultural phenomenon of ADOLESCENCE. We try to find the c...
DZ-117: Tonal shifts
How can we teach our audience new storytelling rules in the middle of our story? Following on from our episodes on establishing tone through action li...