{"product_id":"netflix-stage-32-present-television-pilot-story-structure","title":"Netflix + Stage 32 Present: Television Pilot Story Structure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"794\" height=\"98\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNetflix and Stage 32 have partnered on an exclusive global education series in an effort to democratize the worldwide entertainment industry. Together, over the course of 5 webcasts Stage 32's world class educators will bring their knowledge of what it takes to write, develop and produce today's television for the Stage 32 and Netflix creator community. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo kick things off, we are going to talking about television pilot story structure. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eNailing your TV drama’s story structure—specifically your pilot—is no easy task. In the span of just 40-60 pages, you have to introduce your world, your characters, your central plot and conflict, and your inciting incident, all while keeping your pacing consistent, finding some resolution for that episode, and allowing your audience to want to watch more. This is a complicated, and delicate game and ultimately comes down to how you structure and map out your script before you start writing. No matter what genre you’re writing in, understanding how to structure your pilot is vital. Gaining a clear grasp on how successful drama pilots are arranged and the rules they all follow is a necessary step if you want to have a show that will get picked up and ultimately connect with an audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eAnna Henry is a Producer and Development Executive who has worked at \u003cstrong\u003eCBS, ABC, Nickelodeon,\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as multiple production companies and in literary management. Her clients have worked on shows such as \u003cstrong\u003eTHE DEUCE, VINYL, SEVEN SECONDS, VIDA, CHICAGO FIRE, \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e THE FLASH\u003c\/strong\u003e, and have set up projects at \u003cstrong\u003eNetflix, AMC, Amazon, Starz, HBO, Sony, EOne, Corus,\u003c\/strong\u003e and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnna will go in-depth on how to properly structure your drama TV series pilot and will use real past pilot scripts as examples \u003c\/strong\u003eas she breaks down, act by act, the elements necessary to turn your series pilot into stand-out script. Anna will go over \u003cstrong\u003ethe main types of one-hour pilots\u003c\/strong\u003e and will outline\u003cstrong\u003e the elements for pilot development\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cstrong\u003estory engine\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eworld\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003echaracters\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ethemes\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003etone\u003c\/strong\u003e. She’ll discuss \u003cstrong\u003ehow to select and map your own template show\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as \u003cstrong\u003eincorporating multiple plotlines\u003c\/strong\u003e. Anna will then delve into the function and elements of your pilot’s \u003cstrong\u003eteaser and Acts 1 through 5, \u003c\/strong\u003eas well as your\u003cstrong\u003e pilot launch, pilot climax, \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eseries launch\u003c\/strong\u003e. She will finally lay out \u003cstrong\u003ethe most common structure problems that you should avoid\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon’t even think about starting to write your own drama pilot until you gain the tools Anna will provide.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExamples will be used from notable past one-hour drama pilots on network, cable, and streaming platforms. PLUS! you will receive\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003estory maps\/outlines broken down for each of these pilots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLUPIN (Netflix)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUCCESSION (HBO)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE EXPANSE (Syfy)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (Amazon)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: You will receive the Zoom link to login by the morning of the webinar. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2021\/tv\/global\/netflix-stage-32-content-program-1235127096\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/copy_of_inc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"338\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIf you are not yet a member of the Stage 32 community, we encourage you to join the community today at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stage32.com\"\u003ewww.stage32.com\u003c\/a\u003e, it is FREE! 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