3.1 Pitch Webserial Pilot webisode (assessment of your applied understanding of Narrative and Formats)

Objective: To apply understanding of Serial Format, Genre Narrative techniques


Starter: Skins & Narrative Quiz

https://quizlet.com/10784178/skins-genre-narrative-representation-flash-cards/ 

Now Apply to Lol & Freak Pilot webisodes




Task 1: Present your Individual idea for web-serial pilot 3 min episode: 

What makes this a serial?
Act 1: Set Up: Who are the main characters and how are they introduced?
Will this be multi-stranded or single stranded?
How will the narrative be episodic?
Act 2: What is the conflict or the dramatic question or enigma?
Act 3: Resolution. Will it be an open or closed ending and why? (how does the episode end cliffhanger or twist or teaser?)
Linear or Non-Linear narrative (flashbacks or flashforwards, or BME sequence?) and why?
How will the plot justify the use of Non-Linear narratives (memory, drugs, psychological problems of characters, time travel etc)

Group: Upload your video pitch to Youtube for the class to peer vote and comment on to select the best idea

Task 2: Narrative Timeline of 3 minutes for Act 1

As a group now create the additional episodes in the serial using Skins as a model, where each focuses on a different characters

Plot out a Narrative timeline to record this