Animation Writing and Development

From Script Development to Pitch
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-240-80549-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 354 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 665 g

The art. The craft. The business. Animation Writing and Development takes students and animation professionals alike through the process of creating original characters, developing a television series, feature, or multimedia project, and writing professional premises, outlines and scripts. It covers the process of developing presentation bibles and pitching original projects as well as ideas for episodes of shows already on the air. Animation Writing and Development includes chapters on animation history, on child development (writing for kids), and on storyboarding. It gives advice on marketing and finding work in the industry. It provides exercises for students as well as checklists for professionals polishing their craft. This is a guide to becoming a good writer as well as a successful one.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wright, Jean Ann

Wright, Jean

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmgattungen, Filmgenre
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion Informationsvisualisierung
• Geisteswissenschaften Design Produktdesign, Industriedesign
• Geisteswissenschaften Design Typographie, Illustrationskunst, Werbegraphik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to Animation2. Animation History3. Getting Ideas4. Child Development5. Developing Characters6. Animation Development and the Bible7. The Premise8. General Animation Structure and Sub Plots9. The Outline10. Storyboard for Writers11. The Scene12. Gags and Comedy Writing13. Dialogue14. The Script15. The Feature16. Genres and Other Media17. Editing and Rewriting18. Marketing19. The Pitch20. Agents, Networking and Finding Work21. Children's Media

Über Autor(innen)

Jean Ann Wright serves as an animation pre-production consultant, specializing in writing and development, design, storyboard, casting, and voice-overs. Jean worked at Hanna-Barbera for eight years as an assistant animator. Her animation training included classes in writing and development, voice-overs, storyboard, layout, character design, and animation. She took voice-over classes from Michael Bell, a well-known voice-over professional. Professionally, she's worked as an animation writer, assistant animator, dancer, model, and television production assistant. She's worked for television networks, animation companies, and assorted television production companies.