Planning Grant for a "Prime-Time" TV Science Drama

“黄金时段”电视科学剧的规划补助金

• 批准号: 9550660
• 负责人: Robert Hirshon
• 金额: $ 9.48万
• 依托单位: American Association for the Advancement of Science
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1995
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1995-05-15 至 1997-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9550660&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Planning; Grant; Prime; Time; TV

95-50660 Wheeler PLANNING GRANT FOR A "PRIME-TIME" SCIENCE DRAMA ABSTRACT This is planning grant that will enable the AAAS to bring together a group of scientists, science educators, and television writers/producers to develop the concept and initial scripts for a television series about science that would be broadcast in prime time by one of the major networks. Tentatively entitled "The Dean," the series would be the story of a Dean of Arts and Sciences at a university which is modeled after a small M.I.T. The University has made it reputation by being at the forefrmnt of scientific research. The Dean is in the center of an exciting and fascinating vortex. Each week the Dean deals with issues that range from social implications of new types of new types of genetic engineering research to the intrigue of procuring top secret military contracts. The issues are presented as stories about people -- the scientists, the students, CEOs and politicians who try to influence the Dean as he/she grapples with the scientific issues. Specific activities during the planning phase include: o Bringing together an advisory group to develop storylines that maximize the amount of science without damaging the prime-time, entertainment constraints. o Writing of an initial script and an outline of the major elements of a series. o Presentation of the concept and script to top executives at major networks to assess their interest in and possible commitment to the series. The key personnel in the planning phase would be Gerald Wheeler, Director of the AAAS division for Public Understanding of Science and Technology; Leon Lederman, physicist and initial creator of the general concept; and Adrian Malone, television producer of such major series as "The Ascent of Man" and "Cosmos."

95-50660 Wheeler Planning Grant授予了“黄金时段”科学戏剧摘要这项计划赠款，这将使AAAS能够将一组科学家，科学教育者和电视作家/制片人组合在一起，以开发有关科学的电视连续剧的概念和初始脚本，该电视节目将在主要网络中广播。 该系列的暂定标题为“院长”，是一所大学的艺术与科学院长的故事，该大学以小型M.I.T.仿照。 该大学通过成为科学研究的前端来享有声誉。 院长位于令人兴奋且引人入胜的涡流中心。 每周，院长都会处理从新型的新型基因工程研究类型的社会影响到获得最高机密军事合同的阴谋的范围。 这些问题作为有关人的故事 - 科学家，学生，首席执行官和政客，他们试图影响院长，因为他/她努力应对科学问题。 在计划阶段的特定活动包括：o组建一个咨询小组来开发故事情节，以最大程度地提高科学量，而不会损害黄金时段，娱乐限制。 o撰写初始脚本和系列主要要素的轮廓。 o将概念和脚本的介绍给主要网络的高级管理人员，以评估他们对该系列的兴趣和可能的承诺。 计划阶段的关键人员将是AAAS部门的理解科学技术的主任杰拉尔德·惠勒（Gerald Wheeler）；莱昂·莱德曼（Leon Lederman），一般概念的物理学家，最初的创造者；以及诸如“人类的攀登”和“宇宙”之类的主要系列电视制作人阿德里安·马龙（Adrian Malone）。