Producing Independent 2D Character Animation
Making and Selling A Short Film
Résumé
- Take your project from concept to creation--then take it to market·
- Learn story development, character design, audio recording, editing, ink and paint, compositing, and the software available to enhance your animated films·
- Complete with project organization guidelines, production forms, as well as work samples, trial software, and eight animations on CD-ROM!
PRODUCING INDEPENDENT 2D CHARACTER ANIMATION takes an in-depth look at the artistry and production process of cel animation in a friendly, how-to manner that makes the sometimes tedious process of animation enjoyable and easy to understand. This book guides animators through every step of planning and production; includes examples of actual production forms, organization tips, screen shots, and sketches from the pre- to post-production processes; and contains detailed information on the hardware and software used to complete each step.
By mapping out the course of how his small studio brainstormed, created, then produced its award-winning animation, TIMMY'S LESSONS IN NATURE, Mark Simon explains to animators what it takes-both creatively and resource-wise-to get their animations to market.
Includes exclusive interviews with Oscar-nominated independent animator Bill Plimpton, Craig McCracken, creator of the Power Puff Girls, Craig "Spike" Decker of Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation, David Fine & Alison Snowden who are the Academy Award-Winning producers of BOB AND MARGARET, Cartoon Network's Senior Vice President of Original Animation, Linda Simensky, and Tom Sito, Co-Director of Osmosis Jones...as well as others.
Contents
Before We Get Started- Frame Rate
- Time vs. Footage
- DPI vs. Pixels
- Scenes
- File Organization
- Tricks of the Trade
- Supplies, Hardware, and Software
- Production Crew
- The In-House Pitch
- Character Design
- Story and Storyboards
- Budget
- Crewing Up
- Revised Storyboards
- Layouts
- Directing Dialogue
- Audio Recording and Editing
- Animatics
- Animation Breakdowns, Slugging, or Timing
- Audio Breakdowns
- Assigning Production Work
- Key Animation
- Rotoscoping
- Effects Animation
- Pencil Tests
- Enhanced Animatics
- Backgrounds
- Inbetweens
- Clean-Ups
- Scanning
- Digital Ink and Paint
- Composite and Export of Individual Layers
- Camera Moves and Special Effects
- Final Image Composite
- Title Cards
- Credits
- Editing
- Music and Sound Design
- Final Composite with Audio and Output to Tape or Film
- Copyright
- Festivals
- Online
- Pitching to a Studio, Network, or Distributor
- Portfolio Piece
- Craig McCracken
- Bill Plympton
- Craig "Spike" Decker
- Linda Simensky
- Rachelle Lewis
- Tom Sito
- David Fine and Alison Snowden
Index
L'auteur - Mark Simon
Mark Simon founded and owns A&S Animation, Inc., an
award-winning cel animation house in Florida and Animatics
& Storyboards, Inc., the largest storyboard house in
the southern United States, which has provided work on over
1,200 productions.
Mark's accomplishments range from being the owner of an
award-winning advertising firm, to a syndicated cartoonist,
production designer of film, TV, and animations and writing
entertainment industry books and lecturing. Having won over
30 animation awards for his efforts, Mark has directed
TIMMY'S LESSONS IN NATURE, MY WIFE IS PREGNANT, A MESSAGE
FROM GOD, and SUBURBAN CINDERELLA, numerous commercials,
training videos and television series special effects. Mark
also teaches at the DAVE School (Digital Animation and
Visual Effects) located at Universal Studios Orlando.
A&S Animation develops and produces animation for
commercials, TV, training videos and the web. The A&S
team has produced award-winning shorts and commercials,
shows for Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, and designed
sets and special effects on live-action feature films.
Prior to its release, A&S has participated in the
development of DigiCel Flipbook Pro, the fastest growing
digital ink & paint software in the industry. Mark's
animation and storyboarding articles have appeared in
various industry magazines and he's the author of
STORYBOARDS: MOTION IN ART, 2nd Edition, published by Focal
Press. Visit the authors website at www.FunnyToons.tv
Caractéristiques techniques
| PAPIER | |
| Éditeur(s) | Focal Press |
| Auteur(s) | Mark Simon |
| Parution | 28/04/2003 |
| Nb. de pages | 422 |
| Format | 19 x 24,7 |
| Couverture | Broché |
| Poids | 1030g |
| Intérieur | Quadri |
| EAN13 | 9780240805139 |
| ISBN13 | 978-0-240-80513-9 |
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