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This thesis includes three separate documents: a) a comprehensive document detailing the methods and analysis of the creative factors tied to series success, b) an hour long pilot script based on this data, and c) an industry-standard pitch deck for a TV show created with data insights. In a larger sense, the aim of this study is to take the first steps in remedying information asymmetry between streaming services and content creators. If streaming services were more transparent with their data and communicated to their creators what has been proven to work in the past, showrunners and staff writers could have a new tool to increase the competitiveness of their series and aid in show renewal each year.
This Creative Project involves developing Acceptance--an original, feature-length screenplay--from prior outlining material using methods from David Snyder's "Save The Cat!". Upon realizing the strikingly iterative nature of screenplay development, parallels began to arise concerning software development. Said parallels led to a synopsis of how screenplay development can offer insight into ways the software development process can improve iteration.