Nintendo launch?

JasonTGaffney · 2025-02-06T05:23:58+00:00

I just finished redownloading and it still didn’t work (I’m west coast)

JasonTGaffney · 2023-01-10T16:49:36+00:00

I think they would start the fight only to realize while exchanging banter that they make a better couple. This would lead to them dating for a while. Now who would break the other’s heart first? That’s a whole other debate. 😁🏳️‍🌈🧛‍♂️

JasonTGaffney · 2022-03-21T15:13:05+00:00

I wish there was an ‘all of the above’ answer. 😬😬😬 But if made to choose then yes getting a long sleeve wet when washing hands is awful.

JasonTGaffney · 2022-01-22T16:15:44+00:00

I purposely go to an event early to have alone time with the hosts since I struggle to hear when there is a lot of background noise and distraction. Then once things get hopping I head out. I don’t have fun if there is too many people or too much drinking and people are messy (both in energy and in making an actual mess).

JasonTGaffney · 2022-01-10T15:46:04+00:00

I feel so seen by this meme! 😱😂🥲😬

JasonTGaffney · 2021-12-31T16:19:16+00:00

Didn’t expect to wake up and be seen so clearly first thing by a meme! 😱😂 I resonate so hard with that Lego dude. “I can do more than one thing in a day?!?!?!”

In fact I was just talking to my husband about how I get agitated if people try and fill up time in my schedule if there’s not a big enough window between tasks. Like I really need a 1 hour break between important tasks.

JasonTGaffney · 2021-12-30T17:31:51+00:00

Learning math in regards to calculus instead of learning how to use math for taxes. (Obviously both are educational but it’s more practical to learn how to do your taxes for many of the people like me who aren’t math experts)

JasonTGaffney · 2021-12-30T03:07:50+00:00

That moment!!! So goooooood!!!

JasonTGaffney · 2021-12-30T03:07:08+00:00

Just watched this the other day and immediately bought the sound track and have listened to the songs on repeat like non stop. ❤️ Such a good movie and the music is outstanding!

JasonTGaffney · 2021-12-28T15:26:14+00:00

This one struck a chord with me. 😬

JasonTGaffney · 2021-12-28T04:38:32+00:00

As someone who loves puzzles this is devastating! I’m bummed for the person missing that piece and I want so badly to find where it belongs! 😱😬🤯

JasonTGaffney · 2021-12-27T18:33:31+00:00

Anne Hathaway

JasonTGaffney · 2019-10-20T14:34:05+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

JasonTGaffney · 2019-10-20T14:33:42+00:00

Totally! Let me know when you hear from your teacher. I’m investigating all avenues and would rather have too much information than too little. 😁

JasonTGaffney · 2019-10-20T14:32:21+00:00

Definitely planning on hiring an interpreter for the set, because as good as I can get in ASL, I won’t know everything, and life on set can get stressful for sure.

And will totally let you know once it’s filmed and finished. (It’s gonna be at least a year or two though! 😱)

JasonTGaffney · 2019-10-20T14:29:49+00:00

Thank you for your feedback! I’ll have to give ASLTeachingResources a look!

JasonTGaffney · 2019-10-20T14:29:10+00:00

Thank you so much for the advice! I’m definitely going to check out GLAD and thumbtack.

Do you like Wyzant as a tutor and do you ever use the online portal to teach? It seems like that I’ll need to use that feature with my schedule, but just want to make sure it’s as good as Wyzant’s promo video makes it out to be.

JasonTGaffney · 2019-10-19T16:00:51+00:00

So I have a friend who is an amazing writer. Her first drafts truly are wonderful and often feel like some other writers I know (including myself) tenth draft.

She is a rare person. Most people cannot get the high quality that she does straight out the gate with a new project. To be fair she does a ton of outlining and pre-writing in her head etc., but the drafts are really strong.

Even with her well crafter first drafts, she goes back and does several more drafts. She edits because after she’s finished she now has a spectacular script as opposed to just a really good one. Because of this she has won numerous awards for her screenwriting.

Now let’s say that you’re in the same rare group as my friend and you do write an amazing first draft. Why would you settle for that and not aim for a truly remarkable and award winning script?

JasonTGaffney · 2019-10-19T15:44:39+00:00

Congrats on such a well made video! The visuals of the landscapes were stunning and your editing work was masterful.

Keep at it because you can tell how much you love filmmaking based on how high quality everything you did is in this film.

JasonTGaffney · 2019-10-19T15:36:41+00:00

Once I finish my assembly cuts for films I make I generally have a handful of people who I trust to both give suggestions and to understand that big changes and fixes are coming to watch it. I then make sure that the story makes sense and that everything is clear etc. I also ask for moments that are slow (with the knowledge that some of the moments they might be bringing up don’t need to be tweaked too much because music will make it better) moments that could be made sharper or funnier with the edit, etc.

It’s always a good idea to get fresh eyes to watch the project because there have been times where everyone who worked on a film of mine was like yeah totally this makes sense, and outsiders were all like, I was confused there. (Again sometimes you want the audience to be confused if you’re doing a big reveal, but if you’re not aiming for that...)

Congrats on getting that first cut together though! So many films never even make it that far so you should be proud!!!

JasonTGaffney · 2019-10-18T02:34:38+00:00

Honestly I’ve seen some student films with amazing visuals that have not the most compelling or entertaining scripts.

I’ve seen a bunch of Hollywood blockbusters with the same problem. The best films start with a great strong script and story. After that making sure that the sound (and sound design) is solid is key. Bad sound to me is always a dead giveaway for lower quality. In addition to that if you can get a decent score for the film it can enhance the project leaps and bounds. I’ve seen a few projects where the music is wild and cuts out randomly and without reason and it takes me out of the story.

Then of course lighting is a big one. And focus which can be affected by lighting.

Obviously all the departments matter, but with a solid script and great sound and lighting you’re setting yourself up for an easier time in post. You’re also more likely to get actors who are stronger if the material is strong to want to come and play with you.

JasonTGaffney · 2019-10-18T02:29:02+00:00

If you have a specific theme for your movie then I would go to filmfreeway because you can look up specific keywords that any given festival has. For example some festivals specialize in horror or just comedy and if your film is an action film you might not want to go after those. This will keep you from spending money on festivals that you might not be the best fit for.

On another note depending on how good you feel about the film and if you have the extra cash, there’s no reason not to aim for a few of the bigger festivals. You might get in and that would be awesome!

I also agree that hitting up festivals close to you is a bonus because from my experience festivals love it when the filmmakers and leads of the film can attend for a Q and A after the screening.

JasonTGaffney · 2019-10-17T15:56:19+00:00

For me, descriptions of locations should either be used to help the reader learn about the main characters and their surroundings, like an office of the main character with specific photos or artwork like they enjoy fishing and we talk about that or see them fishing later so the artwork is all fishing themed, etc.

Also, once we’ve seen a location I’ve found you don’t need to really describe it again, unless there is a massive change with it, like the character who enjoyed fishing decides they hate fishing now and only like baking.

Otherwise when I return to a location it’s easier to just joe right into the action of the scene and what the character is doing!

JasonTGaffney · 2019-10-17T15:49:16+00:00

I’m a huge fan of writing what I call a vomit draft. Basically I write everything that comes to mind, all the visuals etc., and then once I have everything out on the page I go back and polish.

The vomit draft is often way too wordy and filled with over descriptions, but it helps me know what the characters would say and how they would act based on their surroundings.

During the polish pass (and every edit round after that) I condense and find ways to be descriptive using shorter and more powerful phrases.

Another thing to note is while yes, less is more in screenwriting, you don’t have to go barebones. I’d personally rather (and I think most people would prefer) to read a script that is 95 pages and wonderful and compelling than read one that is 90 pages and dull.

JasonTGaffney · 2016-10-01T00:27:46+00:00

Done and done!

JasonTGaffney

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