This document provides guidance on how to structure a presentation pitching a film idea. It recommends including information about the production company, film genre and conventions, narrative synopsis using equilibrium-disequilibrium-new equilibrium structure, key characters and potential actors, desired director, comparable existing films, target audience, a one-sentence logline, and a 200-word pitch encapsulating the film's narrative, characters, genre and vision. The goal is to concisely communicate the essential details about the proposed film.
What is a screenplay - A Beginner's Guide To Screenplay WritingJames Prince
Â
What is a screenplay is a a beginner's guide to learning how to properly write, format, and create a script out of that swirling vision you have had in your creative brain all these years.
What is a screenplay - A Beginner's Guide To Screenplay WritingJames Prince
Â
What is a screenplay is a a beginner's guide to learning how to properly write, format, and create a script out of that swirling vision you have had in your creative brain all these years.
An introduction to mise en scene, cinematography, editing and sound
for teachers attending the summer 2009
Teacher's Institute at Jacob Burns Film
Center, Pleasantville, NY.
City of God A-Level Film Studies student booklet e-book workbook study guide Ian Moreno-Melgar
Â
A detailed guide and workbook for City of God as part of the A-Level Film Studies Specification covering context, a detailed analysis of the film, examinations of Third Cinema and Cinema Novo as well as work on representation and aesthetics.
My presentation on the codes and conventions of thriller films which includes what they have to be and whats in a thriller film that makes it a thriller
This ppt gives a brief about the various headings that should be added in to the presentation, while pitching the film to a potential investor. It just gives a broad overview of the topics to be included. Please get in touch with me to know more about film pitching process.
An introduction to mise en scene, cinematography, editing and sound
for teachers attending the summer 2009
Teacher's Institute at Jacob Burns Film
Center, Pleasantville, NY.
City of God A-Level Film Studies student booklet e-book workbook study guide Ian Moreno-Melgar
Â
A detailed guide and workbook for City of God as part of the A-Level Film Studies Specification covering context, a detailed analysis of the film, examinations of Third Cinema and Cinema Novo as well as work on representation and aesthetics.
My presentation on the codes and conventions of thriller films which includes what they have to be and whats in a thriller film that makes it a thriller
This ppt gives a brief about the various headings that should be added in to the presentation, while pitching the film to a potential investor. It just gives a broad overview of the topics to be included. Please get in touch with me to know more about film pitching process.
This is a mood board of our ideas that we have formed represented by images downloaded from the web. We have slides on; location, characters, props, existing films and dramas.
Hello! Thank you for your question! Recently our class did a presentation in English on TV shows in Japan. Each student group gave a speech on the TV shows in this PowerPoint. There isn't much information, but you can get an idea of the tv shows we like in Japan. Please enjoy! (girl, 17)
Screenwriting - How to Write a BlockbusterJohn Grace
Â
This PPT was presented at Savannah State University on 2/22/18. In 2020 as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic, I recorded a video of this presentation. Here is the link:https://youtu.be/5AKJjw0Whnc Please feel free to use it in your classrooms.
1. PITCHING A FILM HOW TO STRUCTURE YOUR PRESENTATION (use picture and animate)
2. INTRODUCTION What is the name of your production company? What is the meaning behind your logo?
3. GENRE What genre is your film going to be? What are the codes and conventions of your chosen genre? Include pictures
4. FILM NARRATIVE Provide and brief synopsis of the film Tell us the EQUILIBRIUM, DISEQUILIBRIUM and NEW EQUILIBRIUM
5. STARS Who are the key charcaters? Who will play them and why? Include pictures DIRECTOR Who would you like to direct this film and why? Why other films have they directed? Include pictures
6. COMPARE YOUR FILM What other films is your film similar to? Who is the target audience for your film? Why would they be attracted to this film? What are the main selling points of your film?
7. LOGLINE a one sentence summary of the film's narrative Remember a good logline… Answers the question what is your film about? References characters in some way May signal the genre Can communicate the narrative See the nest page for examples
8. LOGLINE A little boy is schooled in the art of wizardry A young man and woman from different social classes fall in love aboard an ill-fated voyage A 17th Century tale of adventure on the Caribbean Sea where the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow joins forces with a young blacksmith in a gallant attempt to rescue the Governor of England's daughter and reclaim his ship. When a Roman general is betrayed, and his family murdered by a corrupt prince, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek his revenge
9. LOGLINE Everyone in the team needs to write a logline, then choose the best one What’s your logline? Explain why it’s a good logline
10. 200 WORD PITCH This is when you have to put everything you’ve so far into 200 words! Everyone in the team needs to write a 200 word pitch, then choose the best one One way approaching this could be to list the major event that happen in your film as bullet points from the beginning to the end.
11. 200 WORD PITCH Key questions you should ask yourself: Is there a clear sense of narrative structure (beginning, middle and end)? Does my pitch develop ideas about the main character(s)? Are there suggestions as to who could play the main character(s)? Is the film’s genre clear? Are there references to other films? Is the overall concepts clear? Is the film easily castable?
12. 200 WORD PITCH This may require a couple of drafts to get it under 200 words. Remember, the actual pitch is verbal, so use language that and your audience will be comfortable with
