{"product_id":"how-to-create-a-professional-beat-sheet-before-you-write-your-animated-pilot-script","title":"How to Create a Professional Beat Sheet Before You Write Your Animated Pilot Script","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eAnimated television is currently experiencing a boom like we’ve never seen before. Since it’s possible for the bulk of the work to be completed from home or while socially distanced, animation has been flourishing as more players are turning to this format. New shows like SOLAR OPPOSITES on Hulu, CLOSE ENOUGH on HBO Max, FINAL SPACE on TBS and BLOOD OF ZEUS on Netflix are hugely popular, and this is just the beginning. Scores of upcoming animated shows are in the pipeline and just around the corner. Considering this appetite, it doesn’t look like this trend is fading any time soon. And more interest in animation means there are more opportunities for your own project to get noticed and get picked up. Now is a great time for your animated project to get noticed, but you need to make sure it’s fully developed and market-ready first.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe opportunities may be extra plentiful right now, but so is the competition. If you want your animated pilot to get noticed and seriously considered, it needs to be polished, thought through, and structured correctly. This is harder than it may seem and comes down to having a detailed plan before you start the actual writing process. This plan can come in the form of a \u003cem\u003ebeat sheet,\u003c\/em\u003e a document that you create for yourself that bullets out exactly what will happen in your pilot and when. As simple as it may seem, this crucial step can make all the difference and help you create that animated TV pilot that will get executives to notice you and fire you off the launch pad. First, you need to understand how to best prepare this beat sheet and structure your pilot in a way that’s not only effective, but attractive to actual buyers. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Disa is an accomplished director, producer, writer, and artist who directed on shows like the hit Netflix series PARADISE PD and has been in the animation industry for over twenty-five years.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike found success working with studios such as \u003cstrong\u003eDreamworks\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDisney, Warner Bros., Paramount,\u003c\/strong\u003e and many others. Over a fascinating career, Mike has worked with some of the greatest and most infamous people in Hollywood including \u003cstrong\u003eSteven Spielberg, Eric Goldberg, Ralph Bakshi, Glenn Close, Steve Oedekerk, David Tennant, Amy Poehler, Adam Sandler, Jeffery Katzenberg \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Roy Disney\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cem\u003e A favorite and fixture among the Stage 32 community, Mike is deeply entrenched in the world of animation and knows what it takes to plan and execute an animated pilot that will make it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike will walk you through exactly how to put together a beat sheet and structure it effectively to guide you through writing an outstanding animated TV pilot script\u003c\/strong\u003e. He’ll begin by outlining \u003cstrong\u003ethe state of animated TV today\u003c\/strong\u003e and guide you through committing to the\u003cstrong\u003e genre, format, and rating system\u003c\/strong\u003e that best fits for your series. He’ll walk you through\u003cstrong\u003e how to get started\u003c\/strong\u003e and the best way to \u003cstrong\u003eformat the sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e. Next, Mike will go deep into the \u003cstrong\u003eactual structure\u003c\/strong\u003e of an effective animated pilot, including the\u003cstrong\u003e cold open, act 1, act 2, act 3, \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e tag\u003c\/strong\u003e. Finally Mike will provide \u003cstrong\u003efinal tips\u003c\/strong\u003e to make sure you’re leaving with a beat sheet that will aid you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you’re hoping to write an animated pilot script, if you’ve already written one and are looking to improve it, or if you have an idea but are struggling to get it on paper, Mike will give you the tools and strategy to help you reach your goal and put together the animated pilot you’ve been working towards.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Mike's Previous Stage 32 Webinars:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike’s knowledge is sound and extensive. His vision for what’s happening now and what we are to expect in the future is brilliant. I could listen to him forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Jane D.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Mike Disa was amazingly generous with his time and information. And he was real. It doesn't get better than that. I'll be able to apply his insights and the information he shared immediately. I'm so glad I decided to participate.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Elizabeth A.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 194, 203);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The stories and ideas and descriptions were excellent. 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