M2 - POTENTIAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS

1. WHAT IS CROAK ABOUT? A journalism student named Fen who wants to write a good story - Croak is about what happens when she gets that big story.
2. STATEMENT OF NEED? Croak is an oddball idea for a show and unrealistic, which you don't get as much on BBC3. It's similar to a Netflix show, which directly rivals competitors.
3. IS YOUR AUDIENCE SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE SHOWS YOU'VE USED AS EXAMPLES? Yes. 17% of our survey said they liked mystery, which fits the definition of those shows. I'd also like to represent minorities, however casually.
4. THE DURATION? 8 episodes, 35 minutes each. A lot of shows nowadays are shorter.
5. THE VISUALS? Nostalgic 80s feeling to fit with the running theme of conspiracy.
6. DO WE FIND OUT IF THE SECRET SOCIETY EXISTS? DOES FEN GET HER STORY? She does get her story, but for her it's a bit underwhelming. The secret society does exist.

Feedback summary:

1. Overall everybody’s pitch presentations need to incorporate more visual branding to represent their show on the actual slides.
2. Set the scene at the beginning: More precise, detailed explanation of the storyline needed – Need to explain what the “one little thing” is – why is this such a disruption for your protagonist?
3. The episode duration is unconventional at 35 minutes. I would advice choosing a conventional comedy drama duration of 28-30 minutes or choosing a more conventional tense drama duration of 45 minutes.
4. I like the intro paragraph, but you need to reveal the “one little thing”
5. Reduce the amount of text on the slides – Include bullet points, not a transcript of what you wish to say (have that as a separate set of flash cards for yourself to refer to)
6. Add more images to visually represent and support your ideas – I’d like to see the toad/frog
7. Describe the sub-genre up front
8. I like the moodboard of colour scheme and locations – I like the idea of over saturated colours
9. Paint a picture of your protagonist – character profile
10. Paint a picture of the secret society – include iconography inspiration (maybe a moodboard for them)
11. 80’s nostalgic feel is on trend right now, but will be slightly more expensive due to need for art director, costume designer and more props. How will you keep the cost “low-budget”?
12. Marketing/Distribution – Need some ideas about how you will inform your audience about this hot new TV drama.
13. Why BBC3? How is your show suitable for BBC3 specifically rather than one of its rivals? Consider the BBC’s remit of “Educate, Inform and Entertain” and that BBC3’s young audience expect transgressive subjects to be dealt with? Is their a social issue being explored under the surface of the drama’s narrative?
14. Ensure you have incorporated all the required elements in the presentation – use the attached checklist.

QUESTIONS

PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS & AMENDMENTS

1. Finish all relevant character profiles.
2. Finish the story and ensure everything fits in each episode/nothing drags on. May require further research.
3. Research ways to lower my budget and pull off a theme with less money. Perhaps look into the budgets of other shows with similar themes.
4. I'd like to add an element of magic, or have the society be something to do with magic. There could be duality between Fen and her lack of magic, and the society who looks down on her for it.