by Voyage | Jul 20, 2012 | Presentations
The 6 Most Vital Rules of Pitching TV in 2012 You’re busy as ever, you’re stressed, it’s gorgeous outside, and yes folks, it’s that time of year again: TV pitch season is in full swing. So to give you every advantage, we’re offering our TV pitch look-books at a heavily-discounted flat rate for a limited time. And keep reading, because we’re throwing in a bunch of pointers for free. If you haven’t done anything to sell your projects, don’t kid yourself–you can’t ignore the kind of opportunity that exists right now. Not even Jerry Bruckheimer can do that. We have it on good authority from agents and managers around town that looking like you didn’t try isn’t cool anymore. The stakes are high and the competition… well, we won’t remind you. So here’s a list of.. TV Pilot Season Do’s and Don’ts, 2012: DO Commit: You can’t sell something that’s only halfway there. Invest the needed time and money to let them know you take your work seriously and you’re not messing around. Go big or go home! DON’T Wait: TV Pilot season is peaking a little later this year, but that doesn’t mean you have any time to lose. It can take a few weeks to rewrite scripts and create sales materials. Start! DO Get Visual: Old-school writer wisdom says all you need is a script. Really? Increasingly in the industry, projects vision is shared via the use of imagery. It’s just the way of the future. Get used to it, old-schoolers. DON’T Have to Be There: You might not get a pitch meeting right away, but...
by Voyage | Jul 20, 2012 | Presentations
What if You could Afford to Pitch Like Bruckheimer? In many situations, the person you pitch your idea to will have to pass it up the line to convince his or her boss to get excited about it as well. As you can imagine, the books are a valuable tool in this process-they’re easy to send along with a script, and they help others help you. Don’t take our word for it though. TV Producer Katy McCaffrey sums up the lookbook advantage pretty succintly. “With the look-book that Voyage helped us put together, the reaction in the room during the pitch was visceral. The project now had this “wow” factor that the average pitch doesn’t have and it made the buyers open their eyes and pay attention. These are the top benefits that our clients and industry experts report: Drawing attention to a script so that it doesn’t get lost in the shuffle Giving potential buyers a taste of the visual potential of your show Demonstrating your professionalism, commitment, and investment in your idea Providing a tool for network execs to pitch your series to the real decision makers once you’ve left the room “Voyage Media has a staff of smart, talented designers who delivered a look-book that gave our pitch a slick, sexy, and memorable souvenir. It looked so cool, I admit I had a hard time leaving it behind. But it’s a good thing they pried it out of my hands — we sold the pitch!” -Pamela Ribbon, TV Writer Here’s the deal: A pitch presentation book of 12 pages in color, originally $3200, now only $2497 A...
