The Pitch

The Pitch

This in-class assignment will account for 20% of your final grade. We'll be delivering our story pitches in classes 4 & 5

The Pitch. Modules 4-5. Weeks 4 and 5 is when everyone will do their story pitch. Week 4 is your first attempt and then in Week 5 you have the opportunity to re-pitch any significant revisions. Try to relax and have fun with this exercise. The pitch process should work like this:

1. You pull up the image of your storyboards on the projector.
2. You play your audio file twice through for the class.
3. You have 2.5 minutes to pitch your idea, class will hold their questions.
4. The class has 2.5 minutes for Q&A and to make suggestions.

The whole process shouldn't take more than 10 minutes total. Here's the Rubric I'll be using to grade the pitches. Read it over carefully to get a clearer idea on my grading criteria.

What I'll be grading on this assignment (marked in class):

Delivery

Excellent:

Speaks clearly and with good volume

Brisk pace and high energy

2.5 minutes used effectively

Poor:

        Mumbling, whispering or unintelligible speaking

        Very slow delivery no eye contact, low energy

        Runs out of time, or long pauses and silence

Boards

Excellent:

Enough panels to describe action

Drawings clear

Camera cuts identified

Poor:

Boards insufficient to tell story

        Drawings messy, faint or confusing

        No sense of camera angle or character position

Feedback

Excellent:

Solid Comprehension, takes notes, asks questions

Encourages discussion, guides attention

2.5 min used effectively

Poor:

Confused about feedback, no record kept

        Silent and unresponsive, speaks very little

        Runs out of time, or long pauses and silence

Preparedness

Excellent:

Well prepared and organized

Clear and concise plan

Able to answer questions

Poor:

        Muddled and disorderly

        Long pauses, making it up as they go

        No choices made

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Diana's online pitch!