What is a Pitch?

What is a pitch? Why is it so important to the rest of the film? What are three things that you learned about pre-writing and the pitch in yesterdays keynote?

A pitch is a presentation to another party about an idea regarding a plot of the new story for a film. This is important to the rest of the film because this idea dictates what the film is going to be about. Although the story may not be exactly how the pitch was explained due to the necessity of adjusting to the specific circumstances or to enhance the story, the general idea of the story comes from the pitching process. 

1. Prewriting can start as a cluster of ideas from an ideal journal

It is important to keep an idea journal whether it be digital or physical. Making a personalized system to jot down ideas can help you come up with ideas when presented with an opportunity to pitch. This can be as detailed or broad as one desires, but it will be important to leave out unnecessary details when pitching to another party.

2. Determine a target audience

Having an audience the film is specifically intended for is crucial to pre-production. A specific audience is necessary because it dictates what kind of jokes and appeals will be appropriate for the story to progress.

3. Just Write

The creative ability is a practiced skill. Although first ideas, pitches, and brainstormings may not be great, it will improve as long as one continues to create ideas. Simply jotting down notes in an idea journal is all it takes to start practicing the creative process of pitching.