Continuing the exploration of character & performance, Episode 5 digs deeper into what actors want & how the writer & director can construct a work of cinema that allows for real 3D characters to emerge. Featuring Miranda Otto & Jeremy Sims.

At the heart of every movie is performance; the interpretation of the words on the page into living breathing characters. But how do you construct a movie that actors can sink their teeth into? Featuring interviews with Miranda Otto and Jeremy Sims.

Cinema is an audio-visual experience and yet so often sound is not a part of the process of developing cinema. This episode looks at the importance of sound, writing sound & techniques for making the conception of sound a key part of your production.

No matter what screen form you're writing for the fundamental role of a good script is to make the viewer worry.

The art of the moving image is not what it used to be. Writing and making cinematic media is more diverse than ever; from big screen to small, from live action to gaming and machinima. It's time to embrace a new way of thinking.