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The Pitch

The Pitch. GCSE Film Studies. Overview of Assignment . A pitch is a short presentation of ideas for a film delivered to an agent or producer Your pitch will provide the basis for your Production task Your pitch will include: Logline for your film 150 word over view of the film .

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The Pitch

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  1. The Pitch GCSE Film Studies

  2. Overview of Assignment

  3. A pitch is a short presentation of ideas for a film delivered to an agent or producer • Your pitch will provide the basis for your Production task • Your pitch will include: • Logline for your film • 150 word over view of the film What is a pitch?

  4. A killer shark terrorises a beach community • A suburban mother brings home an unusual young man who has scissors instead of hands • When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an insane and corrupt prince, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge • 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 • Jaws • Edward Scissorhands • Gladiator • Pirates of the Caribbean • A logline is a one sentence summary of a film • Your pitch must begin with a logline Logline

  5. You need to make reference to: • The narrative of your film • How your narrative relates to genre conventions • Refer to at least one other film to illustrate conventions • Your main characters and who might play them • Your potential audience • How your idea will be successful 150 word overview

  6. Characters • Who is the main character? What is their goal? • Conflict • Who is the villain of your film? • Distinction • What makes your film different? • Setting • What is time period and setting? • Action • What drives the narrative forward? A good logline should include....

  7. A woman has an affair and runs off with her new beau. • A neglected wife and mother has a torrid affair with an ex-con and kidnaps her children as she flees across the country with her lover • Which logline is better? Why? Compare...

  8. You will have ten minutes to complete this task • Remember: • Characters • Conflict • Distinction • Setting • Action Create your own logline

  9. What is the purpose of a pitch? • What do you need to include within your pitch and why? • What is a logline? • What are the key features of a logline? Summary

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