Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Character profiles & introductions · Core

Characterisation

Also called: characterization

ELI5

The combined choices through which a character's personality, history, values and contradictions become legible.

Used in conversation

“The characterisation should be visible in the examples, not just the overview.”

Pitch context

Use this when a deck or treatment needs to describe the people, world, tone or audience promise precisely.

Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.

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