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Advice For Your First Feature Film Pitch :: ArtCast #94

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Dear JJ Abrams - Star Wars Double Sunset

When Disney announced that JJ Abrams would direct Star Wars Episode VII, Prescott Harvey responded with an animated open letter called 4 Rules To Make Star Wars Great Again.

It resonated with millions of fans who were disappointed by George Lucas’ prequel trilogy and skeptical about Disney’s involvement.

The film went viral and JJ got the message.

Impressed, JJ invited Prescott to pitch a feature film concept at his company Bad Robot Productions.

Today, Prescott shares the story of how he prepared for his first feature film pitch, what he did right, what he did wrong and the new opportunities that followed…

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Creating Animated TV Shows for Disney & Cartoon Network :: Live Q&A From Denver Comic Con 2012

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LIVE At Denver Comic Con 2012!

The good folks at DCC 2012 invited me to join this panel discussion and share my perspectives on the future of the animation pitch!

I was proud to represent the online community of visual storytellers but as you can see in the video, I was a bit intimidated to be sitting on a panel with these three Masters of TV Animation!

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Six Common Pitfalls Of An Animation Pitch

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I have heard countless pitches from artists with ideas for animated TV shows.

Usually, a pitch is unoriginal or derivative or it’s just a string of pseudo-interesting concepts but there’s no story.

Sometimes a pitch has a snappy set-up or an interesting main character but it goes flat and formulaic in the “potential episodes.”

And still, despite every studio in Hollywood explicitly stating that they do not want to see pitches with licensed characters (especially characters that belong to ANOTHER studio) people pitch these taboo ideas anyway.

If you can avoid these Six Common Pitfalls as you’re developing an Animation Pitch, you will rise above the competition.

In this post I’ll tell you how to avoid the common Animation Pitching Pitfalls and I’ll share some insights that may help you leap across them to one day find a show of your own creation on Disney Channel, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon or elsewhere…

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How To Make An Animation Pitch Bible That Sells Itself

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People are always asking me how to pitch their ideas for animated TV shows.

Although it’s not 100% necessary depending on your reputation as a content creator, for those starting out it is absolutely vital to have a GREAT animation pitch bible.

So I have compiled the best content from all across the web and posted and/or linked to it here.

Here you’ll find the best advice on animation pitch bibles that I’ve ever heard as well as an awesome sample animation pitch bible available as a free download!

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Five Steps To A Winning Animation Pitch :: PWP #2

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The Paper Wings Podcast continues!

We’re excited to post our first story episode: 5 STEPS TO A WINNING ANIMATION PITCH.

  • What does it take to make a successful animation pitch?
  • What is a pitch bible, and what should it include?
  • What should you really be thinking about when pitching an animated series?

In this episode Chris gives insider tips on how to successfully navigate the process creating a winning animation pitch.

Listen to hear more details about the contest that will kick off the Paper Wings launch! A chance to win one of three Intuos4 Tablets from WACOM, the contest sponsor!

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