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Here are some tips to help you generate the best ideas possible to tell us your
story!
Step 1. Define Your Story: Think about
out what identifies you and what is unique about you. Imagine yourself on TV
and develop a pitch for the next great kid TV show!
Step 2. Do Your Research: What shows
are already out there starring young people? What would make your show
different from theirs?
o View shows on television with a critical eye
o Read blogs and entertainment journals to learn what is getting high
ratings and what is coming out this season.
o Do some historical research. What types of shows have been done in the
past that have done well?
o Check out your TV Guide and think about what you enjoy on tv and what you
think is missing.
Step 3. Make a Pilot: Grab a video
camera and try and shoot a sample of what you’re thinking. Grab a couple of
friends and act out a sample story.
It will help others see your vision more clearly. If you can’t make a video,
storyboard it or write what is called a pitch.
Step 4. Test It: Get thoughts and
reactions to understand if your show would actually be as good as you think.
Use your classmates and friends as a sounding board to critique the campaign
o Does it work?
o Will people like it?
o Is the campaign sending out the correct message to its audience?
Once you have a great idea, store it in your
locker. Just log on and create a new idea. You can work on it, have a
friend review it, or let a wider audience review it.
Don’t forget – if you are sharing your ideas, you are sharing
intellectual property.
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