Grade 10 Communications Technology

Unit 3: TV & Video Production

Assignment #1: TV News Show Pitch & Treatment

Total Mark:

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Student Name: __________________________________________________________ Date: ______________

TV Infotainment Show: Pitch & Treatment Criteria
This pitch and treatment assignment will be completed to help sell your idea for the Castlebrooke News Show we
will producing as a class.
Expectations:
Answer all the following questions in complete sentences
Make sure to provide enough information to justify full marks (ex: two complete sentences for two full marks)
This is an individual assignment to be completed in a typed Microsoft Word and/or Apple Pages document
Due: Start of period Friday, April 15
1. Choose a working title of the show.

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2. Choose a genre for the show. (ie: sports, entertainment, technology etc.)
3. Choose a format for the show which details the following:
a. Time duration of show? (5 mins, 30 mins, 1hr etc.)
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b. Single or multiple camera production?

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4. Who are the target audience and age demographic for the show.
(ie: females age 13-18, males 13-18, etc.) /2
5. How many Hosts will the show have (male, female, both)? Will there be any Reporters (ie; weather, sports
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6. Location(s) throughout the school (all production will take place within the Castlebrooke school grounds)
required for production of the show. /3
7. Write a 3 paragraph show treatment which details the following:
a. 1st - How will your show be unique and capture the interest of your target audience? /2
b. 2nd - Outline all the segments (max. 4 segments) that will occur in your show and who will
represent them (ie: Host, Reporter etc.) /4
c. 3rd - How will you capture this show on camera (ie: in studio, areas throughout the school, etc.)?
How will the show use editing (ie: fast paced flow); sound (ie: upbeat vs. relaxed music)? How will
your show use visual graphics and font styles? /7
8. Provide a rough show breakdown in order that outlines all elements that will be included and played during
your show (ie: show title, music, graphics, host(s) intro(s), segments, host(s) extro(s) etc.) /4
9. Do you anticipated any problems with creating this show and why.

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