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The Pitch

GCSE Film Studies

Describe
the
purpose
of a pitch

Create a Explain
logline
for the
pitch
Pitch the key
features
of a pitch

Define
what a
logline is

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Pitch
•150 word overview

•Screenplay
•or
Pre-
Production •Storyboard

•Poster Campaign
•or
Production • Magazine Feature

•350-750 written analysis
Evaluative
Analysis

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:
oLogline for your film
o150 word over view of the film

What is a pitch?

•A logline is a one sentence summary
of a film
•Your pitch must begin with a logline
 A killer shark terrorises a beach community  Jaws

 A suburban mother brings home an unusual  Edward Scissorhands
young man who has scissors instead of
hands
 Gladiator
 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
 Pirates of the Caribbean
 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

Logline

 You need to make reference to:

oThe narrative of your film
oHow your narrative relates to genre
conventions
o Refer to at least one other film to illustrate conventions
oYour main characters and who might play them
oYour potential audience
oHow your idea will be successful

150 word overview

 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....

 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...

 You will have ten minutes to complete this
task
 Remember:
 Characters
 Conflict
 Distinction
 Setting
 Action

Create your own logline

 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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