Ideas for the Animated Short
Finding and Building Stories
- 1st Edition - February 19, 2008
- Latest edition
- Authors: Karen Sullivan, Gary Schumer, Kate Alexander
- Language: English
Build your skills in the development of story ideas that will command an audience for your 2-5 minute animated short. Packed with illustrated examples of idea generation, charact… Read more
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Description
Description
Build your skills in the development of story ideas that will command an audience for your 2-5 minute animated short.
Packed with illustrated examples of idea generation, character and story development, acting, dialogue and storyboarding practice this is your conceptual toolkit proven to meet the challenges of this unique art form.
The companion DVD includes in-depth interviews with industry insiders, 18 short animations (many with accompanying animatics, character designs and environment designs) and an acting workshop to get your animated short off to a flying start!
With Ideas for the Animated Short you'll learn about: Story Background and Theory * Building Better Content * Acting: Exploring the Human Condition * Building Character and Location * Building Story * Dialogue * Storyboarding * Staging
Packed with illustrated examples of idea generation, character and story development, acting, dialogue and storyboarding practice this is your conceptual toolkit proven to meet the challenges of this unique art form.
The companion DVD includes in-depth interviews with industry insiders, 18 short animations (many with accompanying animatics, character designs and environment designs) and an acting workshop to get your animated short off to a flying start!
With Ideas for the Animated Short you'll learn about: Story Background and Theory * Building Better Content * Acting: Exploring the Human Condition * Building Character and Location * Building Story * Dialogue * Storyboarding * Staging
Key features
Key features
* This unique creative toolkit for idea generation and refinement is short and to the point, focused on the basic principles you need to know
* The companion DVD contains professional and student animations (including preparatory sketches and storyboards) to demonstrate effective techniques and imaginative results
* Packed with inspirational interviews and behind-the-scenes work from top professionals from Sony, Pixar and Disney
* The companion DVD contains professional and student animations (including preparatory sketches and storyboards) to demonstrate effective techniques and imaginative results
* Packed with inspirational interviews and behind-the-scenes work from top professionals from Sony, Pixar and Disney
Readership
Readership
Animation students, Faculty members, independent animation filmmakers, and professional animators working in advertising.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Foreword: John Tarnoff, Dreamworks
Chapter 1: Story Background and Theory
The Ideas behind Gopher Broke: An Interview with Jeff Flower, Blur Studios
Chapter 2: Building Better Content
Making the Animated Short: An Interview with Andrew Jiminez, Pixar Animation Studios
Chapter 3: Acting: Exploring the Human Condition
Visual Design: Interviews with Kendall Cronhkite and Kathy Altieri, DreamWorks Feature Animation
Chapter 4: Building Character and Location
Character Design: Tom Bancroft, Funnypages Productions, LLC
Chapter 5: Building Story
Story and Humor: An Interview with Chris Renaud and Mike Thurmeier, Blue Sky Studios
Chapter 6: Dialogue
Pitching Story: Sande Scordes, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Chapter 7: Storyboarding
Storyboarding: An Interview with Nathan Greno, Walt Disney Feature Animation
Chapter 8: Staging
Appendix A: What’s on the DVD
Glossary
Chapter 1: Story Background and Theory
The Ideas behind Gopher Broke: An Interview with Jeff Flower, Blur Studios
Chapter 2: Building Better Content
Making the Animated Short: An Interview with Andrew Jiminez, Pixar Animation Studios
Chapter 3: Acting: Exploring the Human Condition
Visual Design: Interviews with Kendall Cronhkite and Kathy Altieri, DreamWorks Feature Animation
Chapter 4: Building Character and Location
Character Design: Tom Bancroft, Funnypages Productions, LLC
Chapter 5: Building Story
Story and Humor: An Interview with Chris Renaud and Mike Thurmeier, Blue Sky Studios
Chapter 6: Dialogue
Pitching Story: Sande Scordes, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Chapter 7: Storyboarding
Storyboarding: An Interview with Nathan Greno, Walt Disney Feature Animation
Chapter 8: Staging
Appendix A: What’s on the DVD
Glossary
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 19, 2008
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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Karen Sullivan
Karen Sullivan is faculty at Ringling College of Art and Design, teaches courses in history, concept development, and preproduction practices for animation. She has lectured internationally on story development for the animated short, written articles and guest-edited SIGGRAPH issues on concept development for animation.
Affiliations and expertise
Teaches story and visual development at Ringling School of Art and Design specialized for the needs of the animator. Former cover editor for SIGGRAPH’s Computer Graphics Journal, and the 2002 chair of the SIGGRAPH Art Gallery. Lectured in the US and Taiwan on story development for the animated short and written articles and guest-edited SIGGRAPH issues on concept development for animation.GS
Gary Schumer
Gary Schumer, faculty at Ringling College of Art and Design, teaches courses in traditional animation, storyboarding and concept development for animation. He worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation from 1996-2004, as Effects Animator, Assistant Animator, Manager of Training and Training Coordinator. He also worked on Brother Bear, Mulan, Tarzan, and Lilo & Stitch.
Affiliations and expertise
Animation Professor at Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL. Worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation from 1996-2004.KA
Kate Alexander
Kate Alexander is Associate Director at Florida Studio Theatre. She developed an acting method for youth which serves as the foundation for the FST School, pioneered the highly-regarded Write A Play program that has reached over one million young people internationally, and designed master classes on The Art of Gesture. She is the recipient of numerous acting, directing, and public service awards.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Director Education and Touring, Florida Studio Theatre. 27 years professional theatre experience.View book on ScienceDirect
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