In an attempt to switch things up from my usual routine of writing and reading, I was invited to talk on Nate and Kamara’s podcast about movies! I had been[…]
Author: River
Hi, I'm River Magee and a senior at LREI. This is my Senior Project blog where I am learning the intricacies of film making and screenwriting! My essential question is: How can I artfully and impactfully express emotion and feeling through a film?
Writing a Screen Play #3
Now that I find myself traveling in a different direction in terms of plot and storyline, I decided to share one of my earliest outlines for my screenplay. This is[…]
Final Proposal
This was originally finalized on the first day of Senior Project: FINAL PROPOSAL Name: River Magee You have already written versions of your responses to many of these[…]
Critical Reflection #5 Assignment: Metacognition
Critical Reflection #5 Assignment: Metacognition I have discovered a lot of things about my own work process throughout the senior project timeline. I work poorly in environments that I am[…]
Critical Reflection #4
Recently I had the opportunity to watch the live version of Fleabag by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, after having viewed the television series beforehand. It was an interesting experience being able to[…]
Critical Reflection #3
Critical Reflection #3 Thus far, I have completely redrafted my original outline. I have entirely removed the murder centric plotline and changed it to something that is far more relevant[…]
Writing a Screenplay #2
This week I have completely changed the plot of my story. Originally it was something like this: Beginning: Two friends coming back from a party, each of them frustrated about[…]
Writing a Screenplay #1
This is definitely more challenging than I had originally expected. I have restarted so many times already and I am finding it hard to have the courage to push on.[…]
Critical Reflection #2
Critical Reflection #2 Write about a single experience or moment, and ask: how does this moment, experience, or encounter relate to my essential question? I have been having a much[…]
Syd Field’s Screenplay
For the past two weeks, I have been reading Screenplay, by Syd Field, and using it to better help me learn how best to structure, format, and begin my own[…]
Critical Reflection #1
River Magee 4/13/20 Critical Reflection #1 We live in a world surrounded by entertainment and storytelling. I come from a family with large roots in[…]
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Today I watched Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind to better understand how a screenplay makes the transition from paper onto film. From beginning to end, this movie uses numerous[…]