The one-to-one session offers a completely personal service. It runs across one intensive day and starts from how to get an idea commissioned all the way to us writing a one-page treatment if time allows. Here’s what the session includes:
Getting an idea commissioned is not easy. We teach you how ideas make it to screens, including who makes the decisions and who you need to impress.
We share the techniques of the professionals – brainstorming, how to get inspiration and what makes a good idea in the first place.
Ideas have to be presented in a ‘treatment’ – a formatted document that explains all there is to know about the idea. It has to be written in a set way, and has a style that needs to be followed – getting it right can make or break your idea. The main focus of the day is to help you write a 1 pg treatment of your idea to walk away with at the end of the day. This is what you can then send to production companies and TV channels.
Pitching to a powerful TV commissioner can be scary and intimidating. We pass on the skills that could be the difference between you getting your idea commissioned or not.
We have a track record of getting new programme ideas commissioned by all the major channels (BBC; ITV; Channel 4; Channel FIVE) in all TV genres (entertainment, factual-entertainment, features, comedy, children’s and documentaries).
We have been heads of development for the BBC, Celador Productions, Denham Productions and have worked as development executive producers for Jamie Oliver's company and James Cordon's company.
The Ideas Studio is open to anyone who wants to develop TV ideas. If you have a passion for ideas, simply want to learn how it works, or are a new or established presenter who wants to develop ideas for you to present, our doors are open to you.
TV Companies are always on the look out for new ideas with talent attached and here is your chance to get ahead of the rest.
The Ideas Studio is your opportunity to work with us to develop TV ideas. We offer one day one-on-one sessions or for those who want a quick fix you can book an Ideas Consultation.
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We produced the live content for Voom, a Virgin Media Business initiative where successful start-ups would win a share of £1,000,000.
The event was streamed live for 29 hours, where 290 businesses pitched their ideas.
Our aim was to capture the excitement of the event and the tone, ambition and competitive element of the 29 hours.
We produced and wrote the presenter’s scripts, and oversaw the packages that were being cut to drop into the live action.
Virgin Business were delighted with what we achieved and as a result we are now talking to them about other work.
We produced a 60 minute fitness DVD for a pilates teacher.
It was important to captured her USP – with so many DVDs out there we needed to stand out in a crowded market.
We hired a beautiful location, wrote the script, produced the shoot, and oversaw the edit.
The DVD was a commercial success, and helped take their business onto the next level.
Prudential Plc are a regular client. Our first session was to coach two Executive Directors who were giving a presentation at the company's annual review.
One Executive Director was the host of the event – linking in and out of VT's, and introducing each speaker. The other was giving a 30 minute presentation.
We worked with the client on their personal brand – how do they want to come across, and what do they personally want to get out of the event? And we explored the brand of the business, the purpose and tone of the event – how do Prudential want to come across, what is their overarching message and how can we capture this?
We gave feedback on their scripts, which lacked personality, shape, structure, tone and weren't written for their voice. We explored ideas on how they could be more impactful, from how to use the audience, music, to is ’30 minutes’ really necessary? We came up with a ‘watercooler moment’ for the end of one client's speech - he wanted to get people talking, it was a tough one to pull off, but he did it!
We worked on their presentation skills, focusing on shape, tone, message, personality, pace – all things that when combined help to pull off a winning presentation. There was a long list of practical things we worked through – how to remember the script, visuals, microphone technique, and how to control nerves, entrance music, use of the stage...
Both speakers had fantastic feedback, and we continue to work with Prudential Plc.