Master Commercial Filmmaking: Writing A $375,000 Pitch Winning Treatment

[@danroberts5645]

This is the guy for anyone wanting to understand the real side of things 👌🏼

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks Dan

[@G_Gued]

Seriously, you are everything film school isn’t. Simply incredible.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

I’m gonna quote this at some point ☺️

[@G_Gued]

@@ScottPetersFilms please do. You’ve earned the notoriety.

[@JacoxNovak]

You're such a legend for sharing all of this in such detail Scott! Thanks!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

My pleasure!

[@jaeleefilms]

Thank you for this, Scott - you're giving inexperienced DPs like myself a chance to become so much better by creating these case studies, it's incredible.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

My pleasure!

[@huberfilmworks]

It’s rare to find directors that are open about their production process. Big ups to you Scott Peters. (Creating treatments or pitch deck are ,my favorite part of production but it can be sad not getting callbacks after so much time of research 😅)

[@ralphpeters4888]

Massive credible presenter- you make my day Scott.

[@fraserharrop]

Scott you may just have the best filmmaking channel on KZbin. And I say 'may' only because it's impossible for me to have seen every single one. Your style is unique, memorable, informative and (the ultimate test) I look forward to your thumbnails in my home page more than anyone else's. I hope this channel brings you money + freedom.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

This is really kind of you to say Fraser. Made my day that comment :)

[@qdubbmedia]

Dude this is so much better than trying to find examples on the internet! Thank you for this!!!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You’re most welcome mate 👍

[@TheSeniorGolfMan]

Thank you for generously sharing this. I'm mentoring a couple of young film makers and I always pointing them to your channel. Much appreciated.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You're most welcome, thanks for sending people my way!

[@lucian823]

I just want to say thank you for not gatekeeping your knowledge. I've watched nearly all of your videos and you have taught me so much, and helped me in my career. As Ali G said: "Respect".

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You’re most welcome Lucian 🙏 that makes me very happy to hear :)

[@xavierstapleton9780]

Your videos never fail to deliver . Always always filled with an abundant of information keep it up I am learning and becoming aware of some much in’s and out’s in the industry

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Glad you’re finding them helpful :)

[@ProFilmmakers]

Such a great episode with lots of amazing insights. One of the best filmmaking channel on KZbin. Keep going strong!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thank you! Will do!

[@adamsenior5504]

Absolute invaluable and informative content. You've become my first spot to come when needing inspiration and your ability to explain the client factor and how you manage that relationship is what's missing in pretty much every other channel online. Keep it coming, fantastic!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Very happy to hear it, thanks Adam :)

[@danielduanetv]

So much value, as always. Trying my hardest to go full time as a director. Thank you.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You're so welcome!

[@GlenGordonJr]

This is inspirational on so many levels. We appreciate this Scott.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Appreciate you taking the time to comment Glen, thank you 🙏

[@martin.morscher]

As always, I love it! At the moment, you're the only channel I enjoy every second of and watch until the end. It's just so much fun to watch you, and as a bonus, it's also informative. I'm looking forward to more!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Wow! Thanks so much Martin, really nice to hear :)

[@justinwilliams2919]

You drop nothing but gems. Thanks for sharing this

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks Justin, you’re welcome mate!

[@airbearvideo]

I need to do more pitch decks for prospective clients. If only he had a Scott Peters app!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

If ONLY

[@emmanuelnkwocha1275]

Dude this is amazing bro, it's nice to see the work DIRECTORS do to get projects before they bring on a dp 🙌

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks Emmanuel, glad to hear it!

[@DANAMIONLINE]

Super dope - detailed breakdown.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

🙏🙏🙏

[@jothamsk2784]

Bro this really gold yo me as an AFrican filmmaker. Thanks for the you put in planing and editing

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You’re most welcome Jotham 🙏

[@danielp_adams]

Great video thanks! Excited for the rest of the series

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Happy to hear it!

[@LucaHalma]

Not much of a KZbin commenter, but felt the need to say that this is so frickin useful. Thanks for making it 🙏

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Glad it helped!

[@yeniadenuga9626]

very detailed!. Thank you Scott

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You’re very welcome

[@LifeOfMitch]

Thank you so much for this, love it

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You're most welcome Mitch :)

[@OBP_]

Love this!

[@defahadkhan4957]

i absoulutely fw this channel

[@ScottPetersFilms]

❤️

[@lilsouschef]

thank you so much for this

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You’re most welcome 🤗

[@dqstudios]

Masterclass! 👏👏👏👏

[@ScottPetersFilms]

🙌

[@stjiro]

thank you so much for this content

[@ScottPetersFilms]

🙏

[@douglaspcoelho4432]

So good that it feels illegal to watch it for free! Thank you as always 🎬

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You're very welcome :)

[@danielbourne9826]

This is really great thanks!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You're very welcome!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

This is a fantastic resource! Here before the algo finds it 🙌

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Good man Daniel 🙌

[@tucciar2643]

Scott, this is amazing stuff, thank you for sharing its such an eye-opener! One question though, when pitching for a project as a director, how do you protect your ideas? As someone starting out, what stops a client from using your idea and getting someone else that charges less to do it? Thanks again, you're a legend.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

The short answer is you can’t protect your ideas, but a) no one else will execute the same way you do, you’re picked for your style of previous work as much as anything else, b) where this does and has happen the industry is small, people are quick to talk and blacklist working with certain agencies / creatives for this sort of behaviour.

[@_nachiketa]

@ScottPetersFilms thank you so much for sharing all of this. How do you do so much, and make these KZbin and BTS videos? Any tips on how you stay organized and manage time would be great to know. Thank you.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You’re most welcome 🙏 I mean the main answer is sacrificing time in other aspects of my life, I did 2 hours editing this morning on a Sunday because I was in the mood and now I’m replying to KZbin comments whilst I wait for lunch to finish cooking before enjoying the rest of the day fully off. But I am very organised with my processes, my kit and my time management - I actually started writing some notes for a video I’m planning on doing after this 4 parter about all the ways I stay organised so keep your eyes peeled 👀

[@darcydaviesfilms4281]

​@@ScottPetersFilms I’d love to see this! As I juggle a full-time job while kickstarting my freelance career, it's challenging to prioritize and figure out what’s most important at this early stage. A piece on time management or a realistic guide to navigating the industry would be incredibly helpful. I know everyone's journey is different, but it would be great to hear your take!

[@faceicu]

This is awesome 👏 🙏🏿 thanks !

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Glad you liked it!

[@jpid7]

Thank you so much for taking the time to do these videos, they are so incredibly helpful! I don't know if this is a bit too personal of a question, but are you set up for business as a freelancer or LLC? I'm torn as to which is the better approach. Thanks again!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

I trade through a limited company and pay myself in dividends, however I don’t honestly know if it’s still better for me to do this or not however as corporation tax here in the UK is 6% since the last tax year, so I bleed tax payments.

[@jpid7]

@@ScottPetersFilms Thanks for replying! The transparency is absolutely amazing and very much appreciated 👍🏻

[@WilliamWei007]

Love the crash zooooooooomm

[@mustafakamere4464]

Your content is golden🎯. It's time to put in the effort to get the bag too💰

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks Melvin 🙏

[@sammtembo9258]

Brilliant stuff as always, Scott. I'm always something new with each video you put out. And the fact that this will be a 4 part series has me even more excited. I've enjoyed making treatments with your "laugh out loud template" and will continued and consistent practice, I could see myself being a natural at it. Would kill for you to check out one of my treatments (very short). What would it take to make that happen?

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You can go find my email on my website and send it to me, but no promises I'm afraid Sam, I'm getting requests like this daily and work a lot outside of running this channel and having a life, so it's really luck of the draw as to the time and moments I have as if I can come back to you.

[@sammtembo9258]

@@ScottPetersFilms "No promises" 😅🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾 I'll shoot my shot and hope for the best😁 Always appreciate your responses.

[@junesdreamseller]

Great video Scott! Did you use google docs for your pitching treatment?

[@ScottPetersFilms]

I used keynote with my own templates from thekitbag.shop and then uploaded it to Google Docs to present remotely.

[@robertdouble559]

My feeling is they're paying your team less than half of what they should be. This is a big commitment. That's a lot of your headspace they're occupying for 6 - 9 months.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Is it EVER enough?! I was well compensated overall... but when you break it down... less so sadly.

[@robertdouble559]

@ScottPetersFilms never quite enough is it? When you factor in the fuckery side of things

[@Kylelanceobrienfilm]

Do you color grade your KZbin videos yourself? Love the look

[@ScottPetersFilms]

I do :)

[@FivosVas]

How exactly did you insert Gifs in a pdf treatment? i've been trying to do it for a long time, pdf doesnt suport gif

[@ScottPetersFilms]

It wasn't presented as a PDF, in this instance I uploaded my Keynote project to Google Slides, but sometimes when sending GIFs in a treatment and not presenting it I'll just send over the whole deck, making sure any fonts I've used are either generic ones or I've baked them in as images.

[@dragosciolan5769]

Where we can see it?

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You’ll have to watch the full bts series first :)

[@ScottyGibsonn]

great video. any plans to sell a bundle of all 9 products on your page? that'd be an instant-buy.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Possibly at some point. Got lots more products I wanna build first, just haven't got the spare time atm.

[@framesetapp]

✨✨✨

[@ScottPetersFilms]

❤️❤️❤️

[@raildude270]

What rate does the director typically get for something like this? Is it a percent of the budget or a flat day rate?

[@ScottPetersFilms]

I’ll talk about money in part 4 :)

[@Loqu4]

$400k spending budget or it includes profit and paying you etc? How do you approach payment mile stones when it comes to long term projects like this?

[@ScottPetersFilms]

The entire budget, prod company profits included and my fees. The client paid the production company in 4 payments over the expanse of the project and I invoiced the production company in 3 parts. I think we were probably 2 or 3 months deep before I sent my first invoice.

[@Loqu4]

@@ScottPetersFilms nice nice thanks!

[@ZvilgantisKailis]

Eh... Many don't want to be original all they want to be the COPY of Tarantino or Spielberg. But they can't. So what is left is just to be some youtuber.

[@Buddytimon]

Thanks for letting us look behind the scenes! Looking forward to watching this tonight!

[@alegh108]

I came for the content, stayed for the humour 🥸 What a great and helpful channel. Thanks for sharing this insights !

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You’re most welcome 🙏