Pitches are used for a variety of purposes in the film and multimedia industries. A pitch describes the story that you want to tell so that your audience will get enthused about it (and want to fund your project). Developing the pitch is a good exercise to plan a project before you begin filming and editing. Each of you will prepare a pitch proposal that you'll deliver to the class. 

Your pitch proposal is worth 15 points. It may only be presented in class. I will not listen to pitch proposals outside of class.

 

Format:

Plan for approximately five minutes of presentation time. You will deliver your pitch verbally in front of the class with the help of visuals. Please prepare a PowerPoint that contains the following slides:

 

Content:

Your pitch proposal must contain the following elements:

 

1. A complete storyboard. Plan each shot, each scene, and notes about music, sound effects, and dialog. In your pitch tell us how you are structuring your narrative--in other words, are you moving through time chronologically, using flashbacks, or something else. You will find a a variety of storyboard templates here.

2. A one-paragraphs synopsis of your story. Include all the important parts of the story (think about the beats). Don't hold back anything because you want to "surprise" us during the screening.

3. A character list. List and summarize all of the characters in your film. Include notes about appearance, desire, voice, and actions.

4. Filmmaking plan. Where will you film? What time of day? What problems do you anticipate with this location? Are you attempting any unusual or difficult shots? How will you accomplish them?

5. Q and A. Be prepared to answer at least one or two questions about your project.Q A