Quiz 11 Flashcards
(33 cards)
Ava DuVernay
- Origin + Selma
- 13 –> docu about the ramifications of the 13th amendment leading to mas incarceration
Nicole Williams
Administrative assistant
animated film development
Dreamworks
Worked on Wild Robot + Dogman
Nicole Williams on pitching
research and look at company brand
- dreamworks = comedy w heart
- disney = heart w comedy
having a variety of sample
passion for animation
the dropout: from podcast to tv series (compelling how)
- mixed a famous fraud + romance
- features vivid, flawed characters and iconic picturesque settings
- becomes a complex narrative
- explore timeless themes: people who promise thing that are often too good to be true, with a twist that she’s a female entrepreneur
an FTV Pitch communicates…
Basic content information
and
Basic appeal information
Basic content information
- title
- log line
- “its like sentence”
- key details of the main characters + conflicts
log line
1-2 sentences explaining the show in a nutshell (~25 words)
- main characters/protagonists
- context
- inciting incident
- main conflict/antagonist
potentially genre or goal but NO resolution (spoilers)
basic appeal information
- timeliness of the story
- fit at the network where you’re pitching —> expected audience
“its like sentence”
a brief summary of what the film or show is like, via comparison to other well-known films
- communicate genre + emotional tone
- must start with “it’s like”
Network fit means…
network identity, network demographics, premium cable platform identity
HBO Max identity
- first known for second-run movies
- then became “prestige TV”
- often violent/sexual contect
- viewers = well educated and high income (varied ages)
Hulu
- began as streaming site for old TV shows VOD
- own shows + shows from networks like FX
- avg age = 31
amazon prime
- past film collections for rental
- produces its own shows (diverse)
- ex: transparent, the underground railroad, and As We See It
brains in screenwriting
left = analytic (structure screenplay)
right = intuitive (develop characters, dialogue, pictures)
screenplay
the written story created in the early development phase of a film project
- used to get main players on board
premise
your original story is narrowed down to just one or two sentences
- named hero
- want of hero
- what prevents their success
- ending
act 1
establishes the real world and embarks the hero on their journey
the set yp
hero, setting, time period, genre, status, central question, incident, first turning point
act 2
raise stakes and challenge hero
character growth, deeper relations
mid point
darkest hour
act 3
“ticking clock” or “race to the finish”
hero is faced with their greatest challenge and loose ends are wrapped up
the climax - central ? answered
conclusion + theme
narrative devices to manipulate time
flashback
flashforeward
set-up/payoff
montage
series of shots
character development?
- character arc
- avoid stereotype trap –> fixed image of a particular type of person
AVOID hitting it on the nose –> explicit communication of feelings/thoughts
Across 1614 creators
10 are female directors
42 are female writers
300 are female producers
10 are female composers
only one composer and one speaking character were non-binary in 2021
Timeliness in Screenwriting
Morning show using a broken script to make the show more relevant to current events (george floyd + pandemic)
screenwriter’s role in TV
staff writer
story editor (hired + contracted) –> original script for 1 episode
freelancer
showrunner
