#pitches

[mattaytchtaylor]

Panels from the pitch I'm pouring my heart into

#comics #comic panels #pitches #pitching #comic pitch #graphic novel pitch #graphic novel #making comics #my art

[mistyfacades]

#pitches #jeff buckley #lover you should've come over #Spotify

[38sr]

Industry Q: Not sure if this is an animation thing or a business thing, so sorry in advance and also do not feel obligated to answer if this isn’t part of your expertise, but do you have any experience with pitching shows and do you know what a pitching bible is? And if so, could you explain what they are/how you do them? 😅

No worries! Pitching is very much a thing in the animation industry and creatives do pitch shows and films on a regular basis to network/streaming studios. I actually have pitched my own show before and want to continue since it's a whole entire skill different from animating or storyboarding. So as far what a pitch bible is and what it contains, everything I say below is from my experience and what I've learned from industry friends who have pitched way more than I have in my 4 years working in animation. These are not absolutes but a guide to how I would craft a pitch bible for studio executives. Every pitch is different since every story is different. So whatever you feel is the most important information to include to capture the essence of your show/whole story please use that.

And with that, let's get into it! What is a pitch bible?

A pitch bible is a short document (yes short) that pretty much encapsulates your entire show in 10-15 pages or less. 10-15 may sound like a lot but once you start crafting your pitch you'll think, "Oh shit I can't include everything. I have to cut things out!" This is not to be confused with a show bible, which is a far more extensive and deeply explored document that covers a whole show's trajectory (in terms of plot, characters, world-building, etc. ) A show bible is made during development which happens after you pitch your show to a studio and you sign a contract with them to go into development in hopes of getting a greenlight production. So for those who want to pitch shows or films, make sure you are making a pitch bible and not a show bible. Execs see dozens upon dozens of pitches a day so they don't always have the time (and attention span) to read a 30-50 page document that explains every little detail about your story. You have to choose the essentials that perfectly represent your story while also brewing curiosity into the execs. I always find it difficult to cut out details of my stories that I'm super excited about but trust me it helps you out in the long run when execs start asking questions and you can answer them easily 'cause you know the story inside and out. So what actually goes into a pitch bible?

Again, these aren't hard absolutes but generally speaking the following are components most pitch bibles contain: • Logline

• Synopsis/Story

• Characters

• Setting/World

• Tone

• Samples (for TV pitches)

It doesn't have to be in this exact order but yeah this is pretty much the standard pitch bible format. So let's go into each one and explain what they are. Logline: Probably the hardest thing to write. A logline is 1-2 sentences that captures a whole story's plot/trajectory very quickly. For example, if you wrote a logline for FMA Brotherhood it would probably go like this: A pair of brothers join a militaristic government organization to obtain a magical item to restore their humanity but discover a dark political conspiracy that tests their morals. It's not perfect but you kind of get the idea that 1) the main characters are siblings who 2) are searching for a magical item that can restore something they have lost but 3) the journey of getting said them leads them to unveiling the underbelly of a corrupt government that 4) puts their morals and humanity to the test to see if they choose to do the right thing. All of that in one sentence haha. Again, loglines aren't easy but it's a skill that is super helpful when it comes to writing a pitch bible.

Synopsis/Story: Pretty self-explanatory but section is a cliff notes version of your whole story (maybe a season 1 overview or series overview). Here, you can talk about character arcs, plot arcs and generally how things will play out in the story. Be careful and don't add every single detail about the story. Omitting information can be a powerful tool to lead execs into asking questions about the story. Or my favorite, lead them into suggesting an idea for the story that was already planned from the beginning but confirming their idea makes them feel like they are a part of the process too. Trim the fat but not all of it haha.

Characters: My favorite part of the process! This section is where you introduce your characters. Their wants and needs, flaws, desires and dreams, personality, etc. This section is also a great place to explain relationship dynamics between characters and how they contrast each other(especially if your story has more than one main character).

Setting/World: This section is where you can explain a bit of the world the characters live in (but don't go too ham 'cause remember you wanna lead the execs wanting more and asking questions). This is also great section to explain any magic systems if you're making a fantasy or any historical mythos that you've created for the world.

Tone: Contrary to what many people might think, it's okay to draw comparisons from other shows to your own. In fact, it's incredibly helpful. Again, execs see dozens of pitches daily and some execs don't watch every obscure thing in media (yes sadly this includes anime but it's slowly changing). So if you can give very clear comparisons, the easier it will be for execs to understand the tone of your show. So for example, when pitched Hollowville to a couple studios I said it was a mix of Nightmare Before Christmas, Gravity Falls and Over the Garden Wall. And the execs were like, "Ooooooh okay. So spooky and supernatural vibe." It also helps to use examples of media that are very successful (short term and long term). If you draw that comparison they'll think, "Oh, that shows was super successful and this could be the next big thing. Let's do it." In a weird way, you have to hand hold the execs a bit 'cause not all of them come from a creative background and are purely business. So sometimes you gotta give them a launch pad to really understand what you're going for. Samples: This only pertains to TV pitch bibles and not feature film pitches. But samples are basically potential episodes that can happen within your story to help execs see what kind of adventures can be told with your characters and world. Here is where you'll have to use your logline writing skills again to tell quick, but interesting episode ideas haha. And that pretty much sums up what a pitch bible is! Again, all of this information is from personal experience and information passed down to me during my 4 years working in animation. I hope this was helpful to any artists out there who want to create their own show or films in hopes of pitching to studios one day.

#send anons #send me asks #anon #animation #animation industry #pitches #animation show pitches #pitch bible #industryqs

[fedorahead]

they should have giftstarter where people pledge certain amounts of money towards the things someone wants and what they get is based on how much gets raised/which tiers people want to support. because big ticket items are impossible but a lot of people don't need more socks from 50 different people

#pitches #kickstarter but for big ticket presents #all i want for the holidays is a shed with electricity #so i can sew #and not be in anybodys way #fundraising #idk when i was a kid people got together and got me stuff “from all of us” and that would be great as a grown up #but nobody wants to coordinate that

[devonellington]

Wed. July 19, 2023: Why, Yes I am Ranting Because I. Am. Done

image courtesy of Gerd Altmann via pixabay.com Wednesday, July 19, 2023 Waxing Moon Pluto, Saturn, Neptune Retrograde Foggy, a little cooler, wildfire haze, sun trying to burn through This is a ranty, burn-it-all down post, so you might want to skip it. I keep thinking we’re much closer to August than we actually are. And hey, I’m out of ink again, because of course I am. And I’m having…

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#ANGEL HUNT #art exhibit #book review #bullying #Cannes Film Festival #cats #Deadly Dramatics #email #grant #LOI #outline #pitches #Process Muse #Small Business Expo #social media burnout #Substack #WGA Strike #wildfire haze #write every day #Yoga

[cate-to-minore]

is it just me or do specific ways you can get hurt have specific sounds

like not sounds sounds, there's not like a note but you can kinda feel where that wound or anything would be on a piano

like a vibration

most itches on thw skin (like on arms and legs) are high pitched, like very high, but when on the chest, the neck and the face are defenetly more in the middle of the keyboard, but still not too low.

but then again when on the chin they're somewhere in between the two.

muscles and bones hurting are way lower, like tummy aches. for headaches it depend on where you feel them around your head, but they generally stay around the middle pitched sounds.

but when your head is hurting because there's too much noise (like in a classroom full of loud students) and you want to cover your ears so bad, it's a lower note, the ones that make your tummy vibrate bc they're so low.

it also depends on how much it's intense. the more you feel itchy, the more high pitched note will be, etc, like when you play a specific note and keep playing it, it feels more intense and higher or lower the more it goes on.

it's probably relative to what's under the skin and how big that is, since where the lungs, the intestine and other stuff is the sounds are lower pitched, and on the legs and arms where there's less stuff under the skin they're higher pitched.

also I'm probably noticing all of this bc 1 I've always played the piano and 2 I'm neurodivergent and I've heard that's a thing we do, maybe? not sure

ok sorry for this, I'm finished now

#pain has sound #sounds #sensory #sensory issues #sensory stuff #sensory sensitivity #neurodivergent #neurodivergencies #its the neurodivergency #autism #adhd #piano #pianoplayer #music notes #pitches #sorry for this

[globalcourant]

Namibia pitches green hydrogen to Europe in Davos | Business | Economy and finance news from a German perspective | DW

Namibia pitches green hydrogen to Europe in Davos | Business | Economy and finance news from a German perspective | DW

It’s difficult to miss the Namibia House on Davos Promenade. The Namibian residence is plastered with posters exhorting potential investors to take a bet on its renewable potential.      Inside, the place is buzzing with activity, with murmurs of casual business interactions on the ground floor and exhaustive investment sessions a level below; Namibia seems to be making the most of its debut at…

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#business #Davos #Economy #Europe #finance #German #green #hydrogen #Namibia #News #perspective #pitches

[mr-malumm]

Stayed gone but vox narrates his passive aggressive insecure ass scrolling text from the bottom of his broadcast 👊💥📺

#plus what definitely canonically happened when this very important breaking news interrupted tv #are we sure this guy is allowed to be an overlord #imagining the audience just trying to enjoy their shows and then BOOM TV MAN AND HIS GAY INSECURITIES #your pitch crush is showing #radiostatic #i fell for the fucking tv #vox #hazbin hotel fanart #hazbin hotel #hazbin art #hazbin alastor #hazbin vox #alastor #katie killjoy #my art

[littlelightfish]

Funny things I found out playing with language setting in Netflix while looking episode 15:

Chilchuck's scream sounds HAUNTED in brazilian portuguese. Give it a try if you can.

In spanish dub, Senshi says: "tocó mis senos de hombre", which means "he touched my man boobs" in Spanish. And I think that's the best dub line one so far.

#i love replaying certain scenes (usually screams) to see how they nailed it in other dubs #ive done it with Chilchuck & Mickbell screams because they're the funniest ones #give it a shot if you can #its really funny to hear certain character voices in other languages #for example. brazilian portuguesse gave both mickbell and chilchuck un-childlike voices (in japaneese both sound like little childs) #and they reused Chilchuck's japaneese screams for most of the other languages because he is so high-pitched and full of terror that it work #dungeon meshi #chilchuck #chilchuck tims #dunmeshi #delicious in dungeon #senshi #senshi of izganda #senshi dungeon meshi #idk how do you people screen record the episodes #if i knew how to i would put the shots here #my shit

[robpegoraro]

CES pitches and invitations could really use a lid

It's crazy that CES PR types have been waiting until today to pitch me for the first time on their employers or clients. There's gotta be a cutoff date for those solicitations, and I'm saying it will be close of business Monday.

In less than three and a half weeks, I will fly to Las Vegas to cover CES. Because I’ve now done that 25 times, I know that I should have my schedule set by now–and yet I don’t, because I continue to get pitches and invitations for the gadget gathering. And many of the 61 e-mails I received Thursday alone (going by a search for “CES” in the subject line of messages that aren’t replies to my own…

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#calendar #ces #CES Advent #consumer electronics show #full lid #Las Vegas #lid #pitches #PR #schedule #tech show #Vegas

[ionomycin]

#artists on tumblr #the horrors are neverending #by horrors i mean waking up early and going to work #even though i currently work from home #i remember alarms going off at 7am like it was yesterday #waking up early when it's pitch black outside and going out into the cold is torture #every day i dread the day i have a 7am alarm again #you never really escape it unless you're crazy rich #the horrors persist and always lurk behind the corner #can we make working from home the norm...

[mistyfacades]

#pitches #wild rivers #thinkin 'bout love

[kirkklan2]

Got some new stuff I wanna share on the Wordpress.

#wordpress #scripts #pitches #stuff like that #U-Sci-Fi

[6cunning6linguist6]

Jackie

#transisbeautiful #jackie #beauty of the bulge #pitching a ⛺️ #truly scrumptious

[devonellington]

Fri. March 1, 2024: Artists Inspiring Each Other

image courtesy of  Uwe Baumann via pixabay.com Friday, March 1, 2024 Waning Moon No idea about the weather Happy March! Did you remember to say, “rabbit, rabbit!”? Today’s serial episode is from ANGEL HUNT: Episode 116: Gaston’s Ritual Room Gaston demonstrates his trust in Lianna by inviting her into his ritual room. Angel Hunt Serial Link Tomorrow’s serial episode is from DEADLY…

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#ANGEL HUNT #artist cohort #audition videos #cooking #Deadly Dramatics #meditation #pitches #stroke recovery #Sue Grafton

[bobbiefalin]

Yeah, I'd pick that up…Aug 23, 2023

Writing a log line or a pitch is a skill most authors struggle to master. I know I haven’t, and I’ve studied them for years. But some people really have the art down. So, I thought that once a week I would post one of the back material/pitches/log lines–old or new–that worked on me. Maybe you’ll agree. Maybe you won’t. Maybe you’ll buy their book.   Ancient Echoes By Joanne Pence     More than…

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#adventure #thriller #blurbs #pitches #publishing