Creative Notes:
Focuses on the adventure components of the narrative.
The Alchemist Agenda
When a famed treasure hunter discovers a sunken U-Boat filled with Nazi gold, he teams with a beautiful ex-agent to uncover the secrets of alchemy. Only they aren't the only ones searching for …
Synopsis:
When Charlie Rocklin comes out of hiding to help recover a 17th century Spanish ship rumored to be stowing a large colonial-era bribe, he discovers a sunken U-boat that was never supposed to exist.
Ariel Ellis, a history professor who specializes in World War II escape strategies, informs Charlie that the submarine he found contains an enigmatic message that leads to the formula to alchemy, hidden years ago for its rightful owners; and they're not the only ones who know about its existence.
As Charlie and Ariel combine their unique skill sets to unravel the clues left behind, they foil the power mongers who will do anything to commandeer the potential of unlimited wealth, and like alchemy, their highly charged romance turns from base to gold as they race to save the world.
Ariel Ellis, a history professor who specializes in World War II escape strategies, informs Charlie that the submarine he found contains an enigmatic message that leads to the formula to alchemy, hidden years ago for its rightful owners; and they're not the only ones who know about its existence.
As Charlie and Ariel combine their unique skill sets to unravel the clues left behind, they foil the power mongers who will do anything to commandeer the potential of unlimited wealth, and like alchemy, their highly charged romance turns from base to gold as they race to save the world.
Latest Work
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Trailer 9 - Unlock the Mystery02/17/12
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Test Movie 6 - Final Polish12/31/11
Creative Notes:Nipped and tucked throughout the movie, tightened and smoothed out the pacing, etc. -
Script 8 - Amazon's 1st Draft08/29/12Creative Notes:This is Marty Weiss's draft developed in conjunction with Amazon Studios' feedback.
All Work
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Trailer 8 - Second Take01/24/12
Creative Notes:I cleaned up some of the transitions from the other trailer and added story.
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Trailer 7 - movie mix01/07/12
Creative Notes:My take on a theatrical trailer based on Marty's test movie.
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Trailer 6 - Action01/03/12
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Trailer 5 - Action12/31/11
Creative Notes:More action packed.
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Trailer 4 - Action12/30/11
Creative Notes:More action packed.
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Trailer 3 - Trailer12/02/11
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Test Movie 5 - High Res Motion Comic Feature 212/01/11
Creative Notes:This is a feature length Motion Comic with nearly 2000 frames of original artwork, an original score, and a lot of blood sweat and tears. -
Trailer 2 - Action12/01/11
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Test Movie 4 - Low Res Motion Comic Feature11/30/11
Creative Notes:This is a feature length motion comic with nearly 2000 frames of original artwork, an original score, and a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. -
Script 7 - Marty's 7th Draft11/28/11
Creative Notes:Final polish. -
Script 6 - Marty's 6th Draft08/31/11
Creative Notes:This revision clarifies hero's motivation for heading into adventure and spells out villain's evil intention at the midpoint. Otherwise, this is a polish draft and is being used as the "shooting script" for the new test movie! -
Script 5 - Marty's 5th Draft08/19/11
Creative Notes:Major overhaul, new set up, bigger conspiracy, etc.
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Script 4 - Marty's 4th Draft04/22/11
Creative Notes:This version is in response to Amazon Studios' notes. The general goals of this draft were to make the protagonist's motivation stronger and clearer throughout, and to make the villain a more formidable, central conspiracy figure. -
Script 3 - Marty's 3rd Draft03/16/11
Creative Notes:This draft is in response to what I learned from our test movie and helpful critiques. I've streamlined the plot, re-tracked set ups/pay offs and character arcs, reworked dialogue and pacing, consummated the romance earlier, changed someone's name, and turned one man into a woman. -
Test Movie 3 - table read / test movie03/01/11
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Test Movie 2 - Table Read02/28/11
Creative Notes:Co-Directed with Marty Weiss, this staged table read uses a condensed narration as a through-line, blending evocative photos and music to capture the tone and pace of the story. -
Test Movie 1 - Table Read01/31/11
Creative Notes:We tried to have as much fun with this table read as possible. Just a group of friends hanging out. -
Script 2 - Marty's 2nd Draft01/24/11
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Script 1 - Marty's Original Draft11/17/10
Creative Notes:This is an original screenplay based on a novel written by the same author.