PopCraft: Screenwriting

PopCraft: Screenwriting

By Carl AlbertTV & Film
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PopCraft: Screenwriting episodes

  • Shutter Island: Open With Your Twist

    Sorry about the sound issues! I've been having some tech problems, but they'll be fixed for next episode.


    In this episode, Carl discusses the power of an opening image and just how to make a twist work.


    Contact Carl @ [email protected]


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting

    Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA

    Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en

    Website: https://shows.acast.com/62cf0ef4d548390013d9f6d8

    Shutter Island Script: https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/scripts/shutter-island-2010.pdf


    Main song from bensound.com



    Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  • Halloween (1978): Slasher Structure and Stakes

    In this episode, Carl discusses Slasher Structure and the power of suspense.


    Get $30 off Arc Studio Pro @ https://arcstudiopro.com/popcraft


    Contact Carl @ [email protected]


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting

    Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA

    Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en

    Website: https://shows.acast.com/62cf0ef4d548390013d9f6d8

    Halloween (1978) Script: https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/halloween.html



    Main song from bensound.com



    Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
  • Rings of Power vs House of the Dragon: Pilot Episodes

    In this episode, Carl introduces the new PopCraft Versus segment and talks about how Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power and House of the Dragon compare using the MICE Quotient.


    Get $30 off Arc Studio Pro @ https://arcstudiopro.com/popcraft


    Contact Carl @ [email protected]


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting

    Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA

    Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en

    Website: https://shows.acast.com/62cf0ef4d548390013d9f6d8



    Main song from bensound.com



    Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  • Everything Everywhere All At Once: 3 Act Structure and Unlikeable Protagonists

    In the season 2 premiere, Carl and Naomi Beaty discuss unlikeable protagonists and how Everything Everywhere All At Once grounds the viewer's experience with a traditional 3 Act Structure.


    Get $30 off Arc Studio Pro @ https://arcstudiopro.com/popcraft


    Contact Carl @ [email protected]


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting

    Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA

    Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en

    Website: https://shows.acast.com/62cf0ef4d548390013d9f6d8

    The Screenplay Outline Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Screenplay-Outline-Workbook-step-step/dp/0578299313/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UGYZOMI49S32&keywords=the+script+outline+workbook&qid=1664304415&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjIzIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+script+outline+workboo%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1

    Naomi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/naomibeaty?lang=en

    Naomi's website: https://writeandco.com/



    Main song from bensound.com



    Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr 2 min
  • Spider-Man: Adaptational Approaches and the Power of Change

    In the season finale, Carl and Austin talk about the different ways filmmakers have approached Spider-Man and why they made the decisions they did.

    Contact Carl @ [email protected]

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
    Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
    Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
    Website: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.com

    Main song from bensound.com



    Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr 19 min
  • Arcane: Seeding Structures
    In this episode, the holy trinity of C's -- Carl, Chasey and Caroline -- reunite to talk the (un)usual structure of Arcane Season 1. What worked, what didn't, and why is Carl such a hater?

    Contact Carl @ [email protected]

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
    Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
    Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
    Caroline's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/carolineputs/
    Chasey's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chaseyridgley/
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
    Website: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.com

    Main song from bensound.com

    Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr
  • PopThoughts: What's in an Adaptation?
    In this episode, Carl argues that adaptations should be considered separately from their source material.

    Contact Carl @ [email protected]

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
    Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
    Website: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.com

    Main song from bensound.com

    Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  • The Witcher: The Difference Between Mystery and Vaguery
    In this episode, Carl and Luke talk THE WITCHER 2x01, how mystery and suspense work in tandem, and the mistake of being too vague.

    Full season 2 spoilers start 31:45 and end 43:45.

    Contact Carl @ [email protected]

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
    Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
    Website: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.com

    Main song from bensound.com

    Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min
  • Deep Dive into Plants and Payoffs
    In this episode, Carl dives deep into the different kinds of plants and payoffs in storytelling.

    Contact Carl @ [email protected]

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
    Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopCraft
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
    Website: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.com

    Main song from bensound.com

    Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36 min
  • Succession: Character-Driven Pilots and Procedurals
    In this episode, Carl and Chasey Ridgley talk the best show on TV -- SUCCESSION -- and what it has in common with procedurals. 

    Contact Carl @ [email protected]

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
    Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopCraft
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
    Website: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.com

    Main song from bensound.com

    Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr 4 min

About PopCraft: Screenwriting

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Let's autopsy the screenplays of your favorite films and TV shows. We'll talk the craft you can learn from their concrete examples, as well as the underlying theories and philosophies behind their…