"We are very democratic here about where we get ideas for movies as they can come from anywhere. A member of my team suggested the film treatment challenge – and I thought, Hamilton is a great school with smart people and a theater department, so why not?" explained 1992 Hamilton alumnus and Legendary Pictures founder, chairman and CEO, Thomas Tull, when interviewed.
A film treatment competition sounds intriguing, but what is it? In a word, opportunity. The Legendary Film Treatment Challenge, being sponsored by Tull, offers Hamilton students an opportunity to present an idea for a film for review by Legendary's group of production company professionals.
In defining a film treatment, Tull explains that it is no more than telling a story and explaining how that story can be presented visually in film. "Is this story cinematic? What will it take to put this on screen? To tell the story?" According to Tull, these are the kinds of questions a student must ask in the process of creating a treatment, a document that is typically no more than a few typed pages.
Note: The Legendary Film Treatment Challenge is open only to current Hamilton students, including members of the Class of 2008.
Watch Thomas Tull's lecture on the business and economics behind the film and video game industry.
