This workshop is designed for producers, development executives, and writers seeking to understand all the elements that go into an original series proposal for television from the original idea to a completed pitch.
Use this course to create a successful, finished pitch
Learn how to present your unique world to an increasingly sophisticated audiences and buyers
Understand which literary properties have the most promise for adaptation
Discover how to execute careful plotting, compelling characters, and other story requirements for a knockout pitch
Educate yourself on likely formats and demographics for your idea
About this course:
This workshop is designed for producers, development executives and writers seeking to understand all the elements that go into an original series proposal for television. You study the creative development process from start to finish--from first idea to completed pitch--assembling all the necessary components. You begin with research, series concept and the initial vetting of ideas; you then proceed to identify your audience, likely buyers and distributors. You then learn how to present the unique world of your series to an audience and buyers who have grown increasingly sophisticated in their demands for originality and authenticity; and how to develop the kinds of rich, multilayered and conflicted characters who win the allegiance of their audience and sustain interest for season after season. Non-writing producers come to understand which literary properties hold the most promise for adaptation; while writer-producers gain invaluable experience, taking an idea from mere concept to industry-ready pitch, within the span of this course. Instruction covers the essentials of plotting over multiple episodes and even multiple seasons, including the importance of the meta-story, ongoing conflicts and seasonal arcs; open vs closed-ended storylines, and the formats that support them. By the end of the course, you have a completed pitch for an original television series, including written pitch, supporting visual materials, a clear audience and likely buyers.
No mtg. Nov. 28. There will be a required textbook for this course. This course utilizes the Perusall application for text access. Students are required to purchase the course text directly from the UCLA bookstore and should not use any other source to obtain the text.
Instructions for purchasing the text and other details about this class will be emailed to students in the coming weeks. Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 09, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
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