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惠勒 一部“黄金时段”科学剧的规划拨款 摘要 这是一笔规划拨款，将使美国科学促进会能够召集一批科学家、科学教育工作者和电视编剧/制片人，为一部关于科学的电视连续剧开发概念和初步剧本，该电视连续剧将在一个主要网络的黄金时段播出。 这部名为《院长》的电视剧讲述的是一所大学的文理学院院长的故事，这所大学是以一所小型的麻省理工学院为原型的。 这所大学因处于科学研究的前沿而闻名。 院长正处在一个令人兴奋和迷人的漩涡中心。 每周，院长都会处理各种问题，从新型基因工程研究的社会影响到获取绝密军事合同的阴谋。 这些问题被呈现为关于人的故事--科学家、学生、首席执行官和政治家，他们试图在院长处理科学问题时影响他/她。 规划阶段的具体活动包括： o召集一个咨询小组来开发故事情节，在不破坏黄金时段娱乐限制的情况下最大限度地增加科学内容。 o编写一个系列的初始脚本和主要元素的大纲。 o向主要电视网的高层管理人员介绍概念和剧本，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是美国科学促进会公众了解科学和技术司司长杰拉尔德惠勒;物理学家和一般概念的最初创造者莱昂莱德曼;以及“人类的上升”和“宇宙”等重要系列节目的电视制片人阿德里安马龙。"