Hello Everyone

Ive recently been introduced into film making after signing up for a film production class this year. Who would've thought I'd find a new talent in that class!

Now, Ive been a good writer all my life, making short stories like crazy since the 3rd grade. But When i signed up for film production, i just kinda thought it would be the easiest class to get my art credit in for graduation in a few years. Back in February my teacher said we would be making a live action film, something appropriate for school, but fun for the group and fun to watch. I was doing lights for my schools rendition of "12 Angry Jurors" at the time and started to catch up on some of the legal things that i didn't understand at the time, and it hit me. Why not write a script just for fun on the computer, in case i'm chosen to write a script for the group in a few weeks?

2 weeks later I had a 25 page script coming out of my printer (In almost perfect format)for "Burnside and Johnson" ready to present to my group on the brainstorming day. Basically its about 2 police officers in my hometown trying to solve a murder (or so they think). The funny thing is, after 55 minutes of class the group finally asked me if i had any ideas for a movie. I showed them my script, they got the teacher to look at it, and the teacher thought he was getting "Punk'd" and checked for cameras around the room :-). when i told him i wrote it on my free time the class surrounded me and my script to look at it. I'm not much for attention, but that was pretty cool.

So 3 months later and going to begin filming tomorrow, Ive already won some awards for my script. I got student of the month for April, and the Future filmmaker award from my High school. one step toward the best screenplay Oscar? I dont know. :-)what i did with my script is I combined CSI, Law and order, Starsky and Hutch, NCIS,Perry Mason,Peter Gunn and a lot of comedy into one film. so what i tell people, "Its A Crime/Drama/Romance/Comedy/Action film." Ive already got teachers asking for signed copies. ha-ha.

So i thought I'd check this place out and see what information i could find on film making besides writing and whatnot. i already got angles and stuff down too. Cant wait for filming tomorrow. We're using the local library's study room as an interrogation room. should be quite exciting!

Thanks
Barko

Hi Barko,

Just thought id say loved reading that story and always nice to see someone with such a passion as you. Myself i'm a composer just in the last month of my music course and looking for work to build up a show reel, so if you like check out my stuff on youtube (www.youtube.com/jammonk001) and maybe in the future you may be in need of my services.

Thanks and Good Luck
James Monk
jamesmonk@live.com