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A guy walks in a bar to find himself in the middle of a heist.
Hi Wind, I'm not sure if you were serious with this logline, but if you were I recommend you read the guidelines on this site?in order to better understand what is expected. Then, you can post an updated version here in the comments. As it stands right now, we don't really have a character ("a guy"Read more
Hi Wind,
I’m not sure if you were serious with this logline, but if you were I recommend you read the guidelines on this site?in order to better understand what is expected.
Then, you can post an updated version here in the comments.
As it stands right now, we don’t really have a character (“a guy” is too vague), and the rest of the sentence provides only a setup, an event or catalyst. Without the character doing anything, there is no story.
See lessA 50’s filmmaker, obsessed with his craft, wants make a dramatic retelling about the men who first climbed the notorious K2, and shoot it all on location. He brings actors and a crew with him but can they survive the unforgiving mountain?
Feels a little like Fitzcarraldo. The real drama will be within the crew, and we need to understand this from the logline. The climbing of the mountain - which is a mere physical challenge - is only the background, providing for the jeopardy and tension that amplifies the conflict within the crew.
Feels a little like Fitzcarraldo.
The real drama will be within the crew, and we need to understand this from the logline. The climbing of the mountain – which is a mere physical challenge – is only the background, providing for the jeopardy and tension that amplifies the conflict within the crew.
See lessAfter receiving a video of her perfect fianc? committing what looks like a sexual assault, the soon-to-be bride is torn between trusting her man or trusting her gut.
Richiev is 100% right. I trust that there is more to your story, and this will probably play out over most of Act 2 of the film. But we need to know, and you need to summarize it in the logline. I also trust that she does NOT trust her man, so there is a story. So what does she do next? What is herRead more
Richiev is 100% right.
I trust that there is more to your story, and this will probably play out over most of Act 2 of the film. But we need to know, and you need to summarize it in the logline.
I also trust that she does NOT trust her man, so there is a story. So what does she do next? What is her objective?
Perhaps the first half of the story is about finding out the truth, and after the mid point she takes action.
It would also be good to know what her own stakes are. I would like to see her life in danger past the mid point. But that’s just me. 😉
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