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Group creative strategy pitch:
WHAT IS A PITCH?
Basically, with a pitch you are trying to "tell" your film.
Pitching is not telling the entire plot of a film. No, no, no, no, no! Don't ever start telling the entire plot! Plot is not important in the pitch. What is the premise of your film? What is the main concept? What is really important is the emotional journey of your main character.
For example:
Your plot could be... boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back again, that's a plot (and a totally valid one) but it's not interesting as the pitch because we have seen a thousand films like this. So... tell us not about the plot but about... what is the most interesting thing about this boy? who is this boy? What is the real conflict? How is it set?
To break it down -- place, time, atmosphere, introduction of the main character and the conflict are the most important things for your pitch not plot.
ESSENTIALS TO THE PROCESS:
Have a well developed idea you believe in. Do you have a compelling premise??
What is driving your story?
Solidify your idea until you can tell anyone what your film is about. Know your concept inside and out.
Know your characters -- link to character worksheets
Character Development Reading.
What are your characters doing?
Outline your idea -- What POV are you telling the story from? This needs to be determined early and should dictate what scenes you include.
Does each scene in your idea have a situation?
Are the situations strung together with a structure -- link to structure worksheets
3-Act Structure is a good place to start. Link to notes on 3-Act Structure.
Structure and Visual Storytelling Reading
Simple structure worksheet.
Does each Scene have a Structure? Setting the Scene Reading.
How's your ending? Link to an interesting article on a great edning.
An interesting article on one pitching style.
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Structure and Visual Storytelling Reading
Simple structure worksheet.
Does each Scene have a Structure? Setting the Scene Reading.
How's your ending? Link to an interesting article on a great edning.
An interesting article on one pitching style.
Things you must include:
"Elevator" Line -- one-sentence summary of your proposed project. This sentence should get us excited. Why do we want to listen to the rest of your pitch? Sell it.
Explanation of Theme. -- Themes describe the overarching goals or big picture questions that a movie attempts to answer.
What is the central point you are trying to make with this film?
What is the central goal of the film?
What is the movie about in absract terms?
Short synopsis of your project.
To break it down -- place, time, atmosphere, introduction of the main character and the conflict are the most important things for your pitch.
Short synopsis of your project.
To break it down -- place, time, atmosphere, introduction of the main character and the conflict are the most important things for your pitch.
Structure Breakdown. -- worksheet links above.
Tone and Execution -- What's your approach. What will it look/feel like? Your aesthetic choices should compliment the project's theme. Link out/include examples.
Objective -- What do they want to happen? What is the goal of this project?
Objective -- What do they want to happen? What is the goal of this project?
Target Audience --- Who is your audience -- you can not answer everyone?
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