Wednesday 27 April 2016

series concept

Today I research about how to write series concept.


Mark Hughes,  have written 17 screenplays for feature films, TV movies, and TV pilots.
he give some best advice.

1. 
Never hide things when pitching a show/film.

2. With character bios, again don't hide things.
3. For your hero and his wound 
4. Some additional tips and thoughts that might be helpful



Then i research same topic on Chinese website,series concept need include four elements

1.Topic 
2. Drama
3. Short introduction
4. Long introduction


《Dark time》is a sitcom, it is talk about a man lose his phone, how he live for four days.  because the man will face many different questions in everyday. this sitcom want to show phone is very important in people's life.

Jim, male, 24 years old. graduate from university for two year. Now he work in a small company, his job is Corporate Planning. everyday he use phone for about 10 hours.  He need to record customer's information, He need use phone to do a Reece shooting.


Last year, he meet Sara, Sara is 23 years old, she had already work 2 years in this company. at beginning, they are colleague,.Now, Sara goes to other company, So that they have to sent message. Sara love Jim very much, she sent message to Jim everyday, and she demands Jim sent message to Sara everyday too.


Day one, Jim meet Tony. Tony, Jim's Boss, 40 years old. male. he always talk joke on some anachronistic, and he think his joke is funny, in fact, other people think his joke is boring. Tony gave Jim a important case, and demand he finish tomorrow. At first, Jim use phone shoot location. Then, he go to meet some customers and use phone to save the customer's number.


When he finish the case, he find he loses his phone in the park. And he through three days of darkness.

Day two, Jim lose the customer information, and Boss fired Jim unluckily, Jim goes to the toilet; he finds no tissue in the room.


Day three, Sara goes to Jim's home, ask Jim why yesterday he don't sent message to she. Jim said forgot Sara's phone number, Sara and Jim break up.


Day four, he finds a beautiful girl, but he forgot the phone number.


Day five, he sees the girl again, and the girl gives him a new phone. Jim finds phone is very important in his life.


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