Working Multi Platform Workshop
Duration: 1 day
Overview:
There are millions of ideas and stories that could make potential TV or radio shows, films or interactive projects – so, how can you make yours stand out?
Drawing on video examples from factual and fictional production, this is a highly practical session where you will try out stories on other people, and build them collaboratively. It will reflect the multiplatform worlds of audience participation and cross-trailing, but focus rigorously on story-telling and audience engagement.
You’ll hear the ways and reasons ideas are turned down, changed and improved. You’ll go all the way from the first thought to delivery.
Topics include:
- What is an Idea?
- The development of the idea
- Defining what you are saying
- If there’s a brief, what does it mean?
- How will you deliver it?
- Who you are talking to?
- How you want them to feel?
- What you want them to do?
- How you’ll know you’ve succeeded
- How to best express it.
- Audience Need
- Your distinctive Approach
- The Benefit to the audience
- The Competition for their attention
- What do you need to research?
- How much do you need to know?
- What are the sources of information?
- How will you try it out?
- What support do you need?
- How will you get it in front of to a commissioner?
- How do you complete it?
- Visual style
- Story beats
- Characterisation
- Back story and prior audience knowledge
- Cliffhangers and hooks
- The essence of collaboration
- Scheduling and interdependencies
- Working multiplatform
- Reviewing work-in-progress
- Promotional opportunities & attention-grabbing
- The final viewing and sign-off
- Technical delivery
What experience you might have had beforehand:
You might have experience in treatments being commissioned, alternatively have a number of programme ideas that you are keen to pursue.
What job this workshop might help you apply for:
Literally any job where you are keen to understand the tactical process of getting your story realised on screen.
Who has attended this type of course?
Producers, directors, production personnel and amateur film makers.
How do I book on the course?
Contact our Course Administrator info@skills2film.com for more information about how to book and how to reserve your place.