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Independence and Creative Thought: The Study of an Industry and My TV Pilot

Independence and Creative Thought: The Study of an Industry and My TV Pilot. Brett Sagan Senior Project. “Liberty: One of imagination’s most precious possessions.” -Ambrose Bierce (1901). Background – Independence in Television. Subscription TV – HBO History of Cable Role Of the FCC

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Independence and Creative Thought: The Study of an Industry and My TV Pilot

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  1. Independence and Creative Thought: The Study of an Industry and My TV Pilot Brett Sagan Senior Project

  2. “Liberty: One of imagination’s most precious possessions.” -Ambrose Bierce (1901)

  3. Background – Independence in Television • Subscription TV – HBO • History of Cable • Role Of the FCC • Regulation • Supreme Court cases • Rules of “indecency” • Role of Advertisements • External forces • Censorial Power of Corporations

  4. Primary Research - Interviews: Patrick Parsons Amanda Lotz • Secondary Research Megan Mullen

  5. More Primary Research (TV):

  6. Background – Independent Film • Definition • Beginnings • Evolution of Independent Film • Influence of Large Studios and Distributors • Creative Challenges • profit-based, formulaic stories

  7. More Primary Research (Film):

  8. “Liberty: One of imagination’s most precious possessions.” -Ambrose Bierce (1901)

  9. MY PILOT

  10. Why a Pilot? • Definition • In the Television Industry

  11. The Mechanics of Screenwriting • Online Resources - Scripped.com

  12. The Creative Process • Sources of Inspiration • Writer’s Block?

  13. “Five Hundred” • Basic Plot • Story Structure • Character Arcs • Conflict/Purpose • Storytelling Devices

  14. “Five Hundred” - Lysa • Main Character • Musician who vanished into solitude at the peak of her career • Loosely based on Lauryn Hill • Biographical research • The Person vs. The Character

  15. “Five Hundred” - Darius • Supporting Character • Friend and Spiritual Advisor to Lysa • Killed During a Car Accident when Lysa is driving • Comes Back as Lysa’s hallucination

  16. “Five Hundred” – Lysa’s Family • Zaid • Lysa’s son • Rene • Lysa’s Husband • Samala • Lysa’s daughter

  17. “Five Hundred” – Other Characters • Charlie • Jon’s Best Friend • Obsession with Quotations • Witnesses Darius and Lysa’s car crash • Classmate of Zaid • Jon • Charlie’s Best Friend • Witnesses Darius and Lysa’s car crash • Classmate of Zaid • Wissam • Lysa’s former lover • Thought at first to be Zaid’s real father • Old Bandmate of Lysa’s • Still in the music industry • Loosely based off Wyclef Jean

  18. Sample Pages from Script:

  19. Sample Pages from Script:

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