Soap Opera Trailer Pitch

1. GROUP PITCHES
1. Describe your soap opera
• Definition of a soap opera: a television or radio
drama serial dealing typically with daily events in the
lives of the same group of characters.
• Consider the above definition and the conventions of
soap opera, in what way has your idea used this
conventions?
• Use the following links to help you
• http://rajibalevelmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/soap-
opera-conventions.html
• http://h2g2.com/approved_entry/A1087193
Anything in italic
you might not have
complete by
Tuesday 10th Nov

2. GROUP PITCHES
2. Mood Board
• Create a visual representation of your ideas, this can
be electronic BUT would be AMAZING if it wasn’t.
3. Synopsis of the trailer
• including details of narrative elements (the
storyline/s being represented), type of trailer,
location shots, costume images, ensure you
reference any conventions coming across in the
trailer OR subversions of the conventions

3. GROUP PITCHES
4. Storyboard
• Ensure you know the length of trailer you want to
make it should be 30 – 60 sec, research how many
shots are usually in soap trailers and make sure that
your storyboard is a realistic length
5. Target Audience Profile
• Present your ideal audience their demographic and
psychographic use this link to help you. How will your
trailer appeal to them – include institutional and
scheduling information