Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Setting, period & milieu · Working

Period

Also called: era

ELI5

The historical time in which a project is set.

Used in conversation

“The deck names the period; now the character and scene choices need to support it.”

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.

Sources & evidence · 6

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.