![]() It basically assumes you prefer PDF and allows you several things to do with that PDF. Printing is as easy as clinking a button.After you’ve completed all your tabs, you simply convert/format this to PDF with just one button.Each piece of the script is a separate tab, i.e.Actually, you can even use the ‘tab’ button on the keyboard to flip from between text styles. It has an easy text style drop down menu to help you format it just right.Thanks goodness for user-friendly designs. Here’s the good part: because I have no clue what I’m doing, here are my favorite things about this program that make things less complicated for me: I honestly thought I would have to rewrite the whole thing. I reconverted it fairly easy, it allowed me to simply flip the script style. I mistakenly converted my script to a ‘theater’ format. What I found was that Celtx allows you to write in 7 different script formats including Film, Audio-Visual, Theater, Audio-Play, Storyboard, Comic Book and Novel. Then I dove deeper into the actual functionality of the program. I couldn’t wait for him to write a song about how I was his best mentee ever! He didn’t write a song at all, in fact he said, “That ain’t screenplay format.” (Yes, Ron used “ain’t,” and yes, you have my permission to judge him.) Wait, what? Not the right format? Foiled again. I was so excited, I sent it off to the cast first, uploaded it to Google docs, shared it, etc. Ron would be so proud of me, I might actually get a cyber, buckle-to-buckle man hug! Within 15 minutes I converted my kindergarten script to a grown-up script even my Grandpa would be proud of. Guess what, it was really free! I immediately downloaded the software and converted my script to the ‘real thing’. Open-source software that bills itself the #1 Choice for Media Pre-Production. įeeling like a new, 5-minute old, shiny balloon sat on by a two year-old in a birthday party, I finally landed on Celtx. Who remembers to do that? I’m still trying to cancel my Columbia House subscription from 1989. 30 DAYS! Probably that old trick, call and cancel before the month is up. However, it is no longer free, in fact there are only 2 options to purchase with free use for 30 days. One of my favorite things in this world, ‘free’. (There’s that BIG word again.) He pointed me toward, because it was a good program for the price… free. One that’s easy to read and looks professional. He actually responded very nicely encouraging me to start putting my writing in an actual, commonly used script format. He said, “Phil you stink, why are you using MS Word for scripts dummy!” Or at least, that’s what I heard. As any good mentor would, within a short amount of time, he reviewed and as always responded quickly and honestly. (I know, don’t judge.) I was really proud of a recent piece of mine and sent it off to the godfather to be blessed and get his stamp of approval. I am cheating in a specific area of filmmaking. Not on Ron, I wouldn’t do that, the relationship is still new. I actually think he’s put out more than what I’ve given him I’m considering signing over my first born to him. In return for some key grip work and behind the scenes help, Ron is gracious enough to check, double check and provide me direction on many things involving my new adventure in filmmaking. Basically, without a mentor guiding, challenging, shaping and keeping you accountable, how ‘good’ can you actually get all by yourself? My mentor is in fact, Ron Dawson. Typically I’ve found we limit ourselves when we set out to get better at something and primarily rely on our own methods of accountability and follow-up. In fact, I sought out a filmmaking mentor to help keep me accountable on all aspects of the art. Now, I am on a mission to educate myself on all the moving pieces of filmmaking, photography, the business, casting and writing, etc. (YIPEE! Who knew?) Now, saying that doesn’t mean that I’m good at it, it just means some poor soul paid for my work. I would say I’m an amateur, although I’ve read recently that if you’re making money doing it, you’re actually a professional. It’s no secret that I’m new to filmmaking and videography, but it’s become one of my driving passions in the past 2 years. Phil is the guy with the big, bald and sexy head. Hi, hello, nanoo nanoo, or however these greetings typically should start in a blog. In typical Phil format, this is what he came up with. I asked him to write a review of the pre-production program Celtx. You may remember Phil as “Big Brother” in my 48 Hour Film Project “ The Last Author.” Phil is part of my mentorship program. Phil Stevens - videographer, husband, father, actor and funny man. ![]() Today is a guest blog post from someone who is new to the business.
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