The Pitch Worksheet for Advanced Using the SCMAA for your Pitch
The Pitch Worksheet for Advanced Using the SCMAA for your Pitch
The Pitch Worksheet for Advanced Using the SCMAA for your Pitch
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Pitch</strong> <strong>Worksheet</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Advanced</strong><br />
Names: _______________________________________________________<br />
Topic: ________________________________________________________<br />
Driving Question:___________________________________ _________________<br />
____________________________________________________________________<br />
<strong>The</strong>sis Statement:___________________________________ _________________<br />
____________________________________________________________________<br />
Story<br />
<strong>Using</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>SCMAA</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>your</strong> <strong>Pitch</strong><br />
What is <strong>the</strong> story?<br />
How is <strong>the</strong> story presented/what is <strong>the</strong> story structure? Use this in<strong>for</strong>mation to<br />
fill out <strong>the</strong> Story Arc worksheet.<br />
By <strong>the</strong> end of piece: What has changed or what question has been answered?<br />
Conflict/Driving Force<br />
What is <strong>the</strong> conflict/What drives <strong>the</strong> story?<br />
YouthLink <strong>Advanced</strong> Video Page 1 of 3 <strong>Using</strong> Research Handout<br />
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Message/Idea/<strong>The</strong>me<br />
What is <strong>the</strong> message/idea/<strong>the</strong>me? If <strong>the</strong>re are several, describe <strong>the</strong> primary<br />
message/<strong>the</strong>me/idea and <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> secondary ones.<br />
Audience<br />
Who is <strong>the</strong> audience and how does <strong>the</strong> video communicate this? If <strong>the</strong>re are<br />
several audiences, specify who are <strong>the</strong> primary audience and <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong><br />
secondary audience(s).<br />
Aes<strong>the</strong>tic<br />
What style is <strong>the</strong> video? (eg. non-fiction, fictional narrative, poetic, hybrid)<br />
What are <strong>the</strong> techniques <strong>the</strong> filmmaker(s) used to tell <strong>the</strong> story? (eg.<br />
voiceover, interview, text, verite, observational, per<strong>for</strong>mance, drama, found<br />
footage, stills)<br />
How do <strong>the</strong> audio and visuals contribute to <strong>the</strong> message and <strong>the</strong> story?<br />
YouthLink <strong>Advanced</strong> Video Page 2 of 3 <strong>Using</strong> Research Handout<br />
© 2007 Bay Area Video Coalition bavc.org
Research<br />
What have you learned from <strong>your</strong> research?<br />
Why is this piece important now?<br />
What do we (<strong>the</strong> audience) need to understand this issue?<br />
What would an opening tagline to <strong>your</strong> issue be?<br />
What would an opening image to <strong>your</strong> piece be?<br />
What local story or person are you going to document to illustrate <strong>your</strong><br />
statement? What about this story illustrates <strong>your</strong> topic? What is happening right<br />
now with this person and how does it illustrate <strong>your</strong> topic?<br />
YouthLink <strong>Advanced</strong> Video Page 3 of 3 <strong>Using</strong> Research Handout<br />
© 2007 Bay Area Video Coalition bavc.org
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