1. PITCH
DAY 1: I CAN IDENTIFY PIXAR STORY STRUCTURE

2. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? Primal resonance Complete
Normal life  imbalance  life is never the same
Concise
Useable in everything

3. THE PITCH
1. Once upon a time there was … 2. Every day … 3. One day … 4. Because of that … 5. Because of that … 6. Until finally …

4. Retell, Finding Nemo, in Groups

5. PITCH EXAMPLE
Once upon a time there was a widowed fish, named Marlin, who was extremely protective of his only son, Nemo. Every day … Marlin warned Nemo of the ocean’s dangers and implored him not to swim far away. One day … in an act of defiance, Nemo ignores his father’s warnings and swims into the open water. Because of that … he is captured by a diver and ends up in the fish tank of a dentist in Sydney. Because of that … Marlin sets off on a journey to recover Nemo, enlisting the help of other sea creatures along the way. Until finally … Marlin and Nemo find each other, reunite and learn that love depends on trust.

6. ANOTHER PITCH
Once upon a time there was a dad who dearly loved his son. Every day the dad cared for him while his mom worked away from home. One day while driving into town, the dad misjudged the speed of an oncoming car while stopped at an intersection. Because of that, a devastating crash was imminent, but just before the collision, time stopped. Because of that, the dad exited the car and pled with the oncoming driver to spare his son’s life. Until finally, both realized nothing could be changed, they returned to their cars, time restarted, and the oncoming car T-boned the car, no doubt killing the son.

7. EXAMPLE

8. SMALL GROUP HANDOUT Nemo Reckless Driving
Once upon a time there was … a widowed fish, named Marlin, who was extremely protective of his only son, Nemo. Every day … Marlin warned Nemo of the ocean’s dangers and implored him not to swim far away. One day … in an act of defiance, Nemo ignores his father’s warnings and swims into the open water. Because of that … he is captured by a diver and ends up in the fish tank of a dentist in Sydney. Because of that … Marlin sets off on a journey to recover Nemo, enlisting the help of other sea creatures along the way. Until finally … Marlin and Nemo find each other, reunite and learn that love depends on trust.
Once upon a time there was a dad who dearly loved his son.
Every day the dad cares for his son while his mom works away from home.
One day while driving into town, the dad misjudges the speed of an oncoming car while stopping at an intersection.
Because of that, a devastating crash is imminent, but just before the collision, time stops.
Because of that, the dad exits the car, pleading with the oncoming driver to spare his son’s life.
Until finally, both realized nothing can be changed, they return to their cars, time restarts, and the oncoming car T-bones the back seat section.

9. COMPARE & CONTRAST BOTH PITCHES
SIMILARITIES
DIFFERENCES

10. PITCH
DAY 2: I CAN WRITE PIXAR STORY STRUCTURE

11. PITCH THIS
IN A GROUP

12. THE PITCH
1. Once upon a time there was … 2. Every day … 3. One day … 4. Because of that … 5. Because of that … 6. Until finally …

13. Share pitches

14. PROFESSIONAL
BREAKDOWN
COMPARISON

15. SPOT PITCH
Once upon a time there was a wily, adorable puppy that lived at the Warm Springs adoption center. Every day adopters visited the center; but, by chance Mr. Adorable was never adopted. One day in a usual act of sneakiness, Mr. Adorable escaped and found himself at a neighboring farm where he met an unlikely friend, the Clydesdale. Because of that Mr. Adorable continued to slip away to visit his friend but without fail the farmer continued to drag him back. Because of that the center owner sold Mr. Adorable and sent him off to his new home. Until finally in a heroic feat of courage the Clydesdales unite, barring Mr. Adorable from being taken away, to ensure that he and his best friend would remain together forever.

16. How was yours different. What did you like about yours
How was yours different? What did you like about yours? What did you like about mine? What changes should you make to yours or mine?
DISCUSS THIS
IN A GROUP

17. PITCH THIS
WITH A PARTNER

18. THE PITCH
1. Once upon a time there was … 2. Every day … 3. One day … 4. Because of that … 5. Because of that … 6. Until finally …

19. TO PITCH WELL, WHAT DO WE KNOW IS TRUE?
TRUTHS
DO ON YOUR OWN

20. HOMEWORK
Write an original pitch of your own.