It's A Mistake To Not Write A Treatment - Anthony DiBlasi

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Anthony DiBlasi graduated film school at Emerson College in Boston MA. Upon moving to Los Angeles he became a protégé of filmmaker/novelist Clive Barker. DiBlasi partnered in Barker's production company Midnight Picture Show for nearly ten years, serving as a key executive & producer on films such as "Midnight Meat Train" (2008) and "Book of Blood" (2009). DiBlasi made his directorial debut with the psychological thriller "Dread" (2009), a feature film he wrote based on the Clive Barker short story of the same name. "Dread" was released theatrically in January of 2010 and went on to win Best Independent Feature at the 2010 Spike Scream Awards.

He directed and co-wrote "Last Shift" a critically acclaimed supernatural horror film released by Magnolia Pictures in 2015. And directed "Extremity" a psychological thriller based on Extreme Haunts, released in 2018 by Epic Pictures.

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[sAv_Doll]

glad to know some one esle writes with a movie playlist 😁😁👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[alioncaci]

More than the questions, I love the follow-up questions in your interviews.
It's like you know what we're thinking right after the artist answers and you ask them those questions for us.
I've been following this channel for years and I really admire how you keep up with it.

[SpeedRacerx]

What timing! I was literally looking into how to start writing treatments and a new video comes out.

[josephvanwyk]

If you don't do scene outlines (or index cards) - you will 1) hit constant blank walls and 2) not finish your script. Before you touch final draft or write a single line of dialogue, you gotta map out the entire thing on a timeline (visually on your wall). And I encourage writers to learn video editing - because you can fully visualize the editing timeline before typing a single word. And Edit in real time by moving those index cards around on your wall. Thus creating clear path and direction for your plot and characters.

[ratemyactors]

Great advice from Anthony DiBlasi! As a writer myself, I can attest to the importance of having a solid treatment before diving into a script. It's amazing how a clear and concise treatment can help shape the overall story and characters. Thanks for sharing your expertise, Anthony!

[ShowpenznesCinema-cmvv]

It helps . I'm ready . No distractions . I'm going in .

[AlexDuggan]

I start with an idea and write it down. Then I expand the story. Then I put a beginning, a middle and an end on the page. Then I get down chapters/scenes. Then I finally start to write the first draft of the novel or the screenplay. Everything may change, including the initial idea, but its good to have those notes to go back to when you feel stuck.

[Khatoon]

Thank you for your wonderful cultural channel. As I said before iam as if real student in American academy of dramatic arts. Definition of treatment is short summary or film or project that showcases in main elements, such as premise, characters, tone, plot . It can be useful tool to pitch your idea to producer, agents studies or to clarify your own vision, goal . Writing good treatment is not easy as it sounds, many writers make common mistakes that can determine their chances of getting noticed or approved . There are frequent errors in writing treatment how to avoid such as too vague or too detailed. Too long or too short . Too long . Too formal or too casual. Too subjective or too objective . Mr Anthony diblasi is American director, producer, screenwriter, known for his works in horror films . He made his directorial debut in 2009 with film dread based on 1984 short story of same name by English novelist and filmmaker Clive barker . He also directed and co wrote 2014 film last shift and film 2018 extremity.

[yasianproductiontales]

I never knew what to call that step of the process. I called them “Plot Points” or “mapping”. Granted for me this is for an animated pilot.

[filmcourage]

What writing rule do you follow every time you write?

[pdyogesh]

Can anyone upload treatment example, i mean how to write a treatment.

[DexterMorgan-sdjx]

Guys, is it possible to become a 40 pages screenplay in a 90 minutes movie?

[donjindra]

Or maybe a treatment is just one more way to avoid writing the real thing.

[ChrisLeRose]

I've finished scripts without writing a treatment first. It's possible. But it's good to at least have a basic outline in most cases.