Truth In Topics, television series pitch

Truth In Advertising.

Screenshot from Truth In Advertising.

A logline (aka elevator pitch) is a one or two line plot summary:

Inspired by the Truth in Advertising short film by Tim Hamilton, this Truth In Topics (working title) satirical television series critically deconstructs existing realities, conceptions, and misconceptions with a non-partisan deep understanding of the topics at hand.

Similarly, the opening credits are inspired by Message From Our Sponsor by Jello Biafra.

Rather than direct remake or cover versions that could invoke copyright lawsuits, suitable deviations and variations from the inspirational content is almost certainly necessary, requiring development.

First pitch

In the face-to-face with John Buffone, he seemed eager to see outlines for two of my many ideas. This third idea was arrived upon shortly after.

Title

The name, Truth In Topics, may be improved upon.

Inspirations

Truth in Advertising, by Tim Hamilton

Truth in Advertising (12:06), directed by Tim Hamilton

Message From Our Sponsor, by Jello Biafra

Message From Our Sponsor (2:58), by Jello Biafra, from the 1987 album, No More Cocoons.

The original was much better than the "updated" 2020 version:

Jello Biafra - Message From Our Sponsor 2020 (4:30) ~ alternativetentacles, 2020-03-13

Episodes

Outlines, synopses, and/or treatments may be drafted for each episode.

At present (March 2023) Jason Carswell is hesitant to develop this new premise without encouragement.

Episode rundown

Here is a loose proposed episode rundown and format that, not necessarily in this order, among other things, may include:

opening credits (by animator Jason Carswell)
stuff
stuff
stuff
stuff
closing credits
sponsors, if applicable
Easter egg ending

Episode titles

Truth in Topics

Series production

First timer

These initial concepts will be revised and evolve. Despite the lack of series production experience, with robust professional experience in animation, live-action art direction, and event production, a first effort presented here begins the organizing, development, and production process.

Format and reasons

At present, 10 or 12 episodes of about 10 minutes (plus credits), would add up to 100 to 120 minutes - like a movie, but not.

More coming.

Transparency

Showrunner, Jason Carswell, is an intensely passionate advocate for FOTPACH inclusive ethical social and project management. (Fair, Open, Transparent, Peaceful, Accountable, Consistent, Honest) This includes actively promoting the open-source movement, crowd-sourcing, decentralizing all things, copyleft activism, self-reliance, sustainability, agorism, voluntaryism, etc. Therefore, it would be hypocritical to not try to develop this series openly and inclusively*, on Projex.Wiki and/or via other communications. This would include budgets, planning, schedules, and of course the final product. Open book policy.

* Inclusively means anyone is not just passively allowed but encouraged to join and openly participate constructively (rather than the woke meaning). Aside from negative activity (which may require clear definitions) we won't discriminate for any reasons, though we may be forced to use closed/private communications.

Ideally, after the series has met its contractual obligations with TV1, the episodes, raw video utilized, and additional unused recordings might be shared copyright-free, made freely available for sharing, researching, archiving, and for anyone (ie. Windsor Media Center and Internet students) to edit with as they see fit. Hopefully folks might be inspired to create fan edits, feature films, or documentaries with supplemental content.

Schedule

An accurate, reasonable budget and schedule will require consulting with experienced professionals.

More coming.

Resources

Jason Carswell can confidently wear many hats (producer, director, screenwriter, production manager, storyboarder, editor, animator, graphic designer, art director, etc.), alone, but would prefer to lead a small tight capable team, recognizing limitations and inexperience as camera operator, sound recorder, sound engineer, interviewer, performance, vanities, music composer, etc.

On Truth In Topics, Jason is interested in writing, storyboarding, producing, casting, production management, creative direction, art direction, editing, post-production, etc., but is not interested in performance-related jobs like directing, acting, etc. and would leave that to those with more expertise in hopes of better results.

Resources to verify:

☐ TV1 budget covers art department expenses (costuming, props, sets, etc.) - inapplicable to this pitch

☐ TV1 lends all camera, lighting, and audio gear

☐ TV1 budget covers cast (actors) - inapplicable to this pitch

☐ TV1 budget covers crew (camera men, sound, vanities, etc)

☐ TV1 budget covers post-production workstations (editing, animation, etc)

☐ TV1 budget covers editors, music, sound engineering, post-production

☐ TV1 budget covers promotional website?, design?, social media?

Resources to request:

☐ compensation sufficient for professional filmmaker and showrunner Jason Carswell

☐ for development and pre-production (treatments, screenwriting, production management, producing, etc.)

☐ for production, producing, and creative direction

☐ for post-production (editing, animation, promotion, social media, etc.)

Budget

An accurate, reasonable budget and schedule will require consulting with experienced professionals.

More coming.

Full disclosure

This page and these projects may seem overly obvious, self explanatory, excessively linked, etc. Not only are these pages for TV1 producers, but they're illustrative of projects that anyone may create on Projex.Wiki, and might develop into suitable teaching tools for the Windsor Media Center and beyond.

Truth In Topics, television series pitch

Contents

First pitch

Title

Inspirations

Truth in Advertising, by Tim Hamilton

Message From Our Sponsor, by Jello Biafra

See also

Episodes

Episode rundown

Episode titles

Series production

First timer

Format and reasons

Transparency

Schedule

Resources

Budget

Full disclosure

See also

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