What's the Point of a Pilot?

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3C1y0DS Shannan E. Johnson, a native of Houston, TX, is a former creative executive at The Syfy Channel turned CEO of the first black-owned script consultancy in the entertainment industry, The Professional Pen. The Professional Pen is a writer-centered service provider helping emerging and established creatives develop their stories for the screen. SUBSCRIBE TO SHANNAN E. JOHNSON’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/ShannanEJohnson MORE VIDEOS WITH SHANNAN E. JOHNSON https://bit.ly/32pCWAF EVEN MORE VIDEOS WITH SHANNAN ON FILM COURAGE 2 https://bit.ly/2MxiQx2 CONNECT WITH SHANNAN E. JOHNSON https://www.awriterforyourwriter.com https://www.youtube.com/ShannanEJohnson https://www.facebook.com/TheProfessionalPen https://twitter.com/shannanejohnson https://www.instagram.com/theprofessionalpen https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannanejohnson RELATED VIDEOS The Professional Pen: Lessons On Screenwriting - Shannan E Johnson [FULL INTERVIEW] - https://youtu.be/Bp0pDjVxN9U Business Strategies For Creators And Filmmakers - https://youtu.be/LlQtR1YM4qs Becoming A Screenwriter: 12 Key Tools For Success - https://youtu.be/wirGMNj2gCI Writing A Great Movie: Key Tools For Successful Screenwriting - https://youtu.be/xCCzm4n506o What Beginning Screenwriters Should Know About The Movie Business - https://youtu.be/dxykmx9Yjvk (Affiliates) ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS EDITING PROGRAM (ADOBE) – https://goo.gl/56LnpM ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 ►WRITERS, TRY FINAL DRAFT FREE FOR 30-DAYS! (FINAL DRAFT) - http://ow.ly/Gz4w30rDSKt BOOKS WE RECOMMEND https://buff.ly/3o0oE5o SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post http://amzn.to/2t1n2hx Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv COMPUTER - Our favorite computer, we each have one and have used various models since 2010 - http://amzn.to/2t1M67Z EDITING - We upgraded our editing suite this year and we’re glad we did! This has improved our workflow and the quality of our work. Having new software also helps when we have a problem, it’s easy to search and find a solution - https://goo.gl/56LnpM *These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel. Please subscribe to our Youtube channel. You can show additional support via our Youtube sponsor tab by going here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join or through Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Thank you for listening! We hope you've enjoyed this content.