final presentations

hi folks, final presentations are due from those who did not present the past two weeks. if you have questions, let me know.

april 19th class w/ jon brekke

hi folks, please get your segments in asap. when jon comes in tomorrow, he will give a brief presentation of what oceanic 16 is up to in terms of interactive tv. they are also looking for shows, interns and workers as they ramp up their production efforts. he will also intro some of his work and background as an independent producer and tv producer/writer at oc-16.

he is looking forward to hearing about the show the class has outlined, as well as your individual pitches.

if you want to pitch an idea for a tv or interactive show to him, come with a one-page bulletpoint presentation. you may want to polish your pitch packet and deliver it to him in a couple of weeks, rather than leave him anything tomorrow. he should be open to that.

also, i can do a general outline of the tv show, but writer/producers should be able to give an overview of the individual segments, as well as what you folks feel about the overall look or feel of the program.

if any of you have suggestions for the title of the show, let me know. it is a magazine format interactive show (i.e., both on traditional tv and produced with internet delivery as an endpoint). here are some possibilities off the top of my head:

rainbow report
voice of hawai'i
hawai'i in depth
manoa chronicles
manoa mana'o
the valley chronicle
mana manoa

etc.

what do you think? we should at least have a working title on the tv show. per the above, let's think about this as an interactive tv program, since that is what oc-16 is looking for and turning towards.

please finalize your segment and get it posted on the blog. aloha, pete

CHECKOUT...my tv pilot..finally!

TITLE: “Checkout”

GENRE: MTV
IDEAL AUDIENCE: 18-34
IDEAL VENUE: CABLE NETWORK
IDEAL RUN TIME: 30 min.
TYPE OF SHOW: Reality/Game show

SYNOPISIS:
Hotel Party’s are not just for Rock Stars. We have assembled a team of “expert” party throwers and goers to attempt to throw the ultimate hotel party. In this show we take a basic room, suite, or loft, and throw a raging party equipped with DJ, lights, food and drinks. They have a time limit, and a budget to follow, and must follow through. There’s one catch, they have to make it until “Checkout”. Yep. They can’t get caught! They can not get kicked out or have the party shut down. They have to make the room look as if it never happened, and they have to leave undetected by anyone. If they make it, the newest recruit gets to move on to the next town, if not, they get booted from the list.

PROTAGONIST:
A team of expert party-goers and throwers.
EXAMPLES:
-DJ
-Promoter
-College student
-Dancer
-Scenster:
In each location we will recruit a new team member, and if the party goes well, they get to come on to the next location, if not, they must stay home, and they are booted from “The List”

SEGMENTS:

1- The List
Break down of the who’s who on this trip.
2- The Location
The team gets 4 hotels and chooses out of a hat which one will be their spot.
They must call and make reservations, and set up their plan of attack.
3-Pre-Party
The Budget, the set up, and the search for guests.
4- PARTY TIME
Its on! The party, the guests arriving, what happens in the hotel stays in the hotel, and after hours shannanigans!!
5- CHECKOUT
Did they make it? Or were they kicked out?

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 27 minutes

TEAM 3..i am wandering..I mean wondering

hello groupmates :)
(a.k.a melissa and mitch)
currently wondering what my assignment is in reguards to our part in the project.
I know Pete only put the salsa and bike part in, so.....
let me know.

cheers
Alex
tabas@hawaii.edu

update

hi folks, below is a message from our guest margaret south. i told her i would pass on this info for those interested.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Hey there.

It was a pleasure meeting you and your students, Peter; thanks for having
me. It is amazing, isn't it, that our projects have so many
outlets/applications nowadays?

Per your questions, I'm giving a 4 week version of THE ART OF STORY in
mid-May; for more information, or to register, go to: outreach.hawaii.edu.
The class fills up quickly, so time is of the essence.

For a private consultation on an existing project, I charge $400. You
receive 4-5 pages of written notes and a one-hour session, either in person
or on the phone. (I haven't raised my rate in 2 years; it's going up to
$500 on June 1, just so you know.) I'd refer you to my website, but it's
under construction and the web guy has the flu.)

In the fall, we're planning a four week intensive story structure class, as
well as a master class held over 10 weeks.

Regards,

Margaret


-----Original Message-----
From: britos
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 10:22 AM
To: 'Margaret South'
Subject: Pricing for classes

Hi margaret, some of our writers asked for pricing on your
classes. Also, pricing on your script reading. I will send it around, if that's okay. Thanks again, pete

pete's segment

i plan to do an 8 minute segment on Black Sand Hawai'i, LLC.'s sci-fi demo Project BSH.

there will be a voice over narrator. we will tour the production studios. as well as conduct interviews in other more personal spaces.

we will interview at least four key team members of Project BSH as well as other artists, designers and programmers. these individuals will include:

the lead graphic designer and programmer.
the lead graphic novel artist and conceptual designer.
the franchise creator, lead writer and executive director.
music and sound fx producers.
black sand hawai'i narrative interns.

we will show conceptual art from the BSH graphic novel and video game.
we will show basic character models and game level design.
we will show storyboards of the graphic novel and video game.

interviewees will discuss their concept development and (pre)visualization process. we will also discuss Project BSH's timeline, budgetary and other constraints, roll out plans, etc.

TEAM 3: idea in a nut shell. (in progress)

Working Title:
something to do with "Rock".

Time:
after the news 6 pm ish
or
Weekend slot Sunday evening

Venue:
Cable, Local

Type of Show:
Magazine Style

Concept:
Showcasing the aspects of popular sub-culture in Hawaii through sports, fashion and entertainment.

Segments:
1: Sports: cycling...the road less traveled
2: Fashion: local-based designers.....cut-throat industry
3: Entertainment: salsa clubs.........muy picante!
4: Culture: food/community.......whats cookin good lookin?


...........in a nut shell
enjoy!

Alex, Melissa, Mitch

bye.

blogger was down

hi folks, blogger.com was down this past weekend--so those who posted, like me, probably lost those posts. apparently they've worked out the server issues and the site is operating again as usual. fyi, i checked with jon brekke, creative director at oc-16. they do not have templates or guidelines for show pitches or packets. they take 'em one submission at a time. usually they like to see a demo of a segment, and will be looking for professionalism, etc. if the producer/writers don't have a track record, they may ask for a complete show.

john fink, general manager and vp of khnl/kfve is visiting today. john has a deep background in broadcast radio and tv.

please choose a reading for your abstract/presentation and let me know what it is.