Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games
1st Edition
Published on 25. October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-240-80582-5 (ISBN)
Description
Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games explains the practical aspects of creating scripts for animation, comics, graphic novels, and computer games. It details how you can create scripts that are in the right industry format, and follow the expected rules for you to put your best foot forward to help you break-in to the trade. This book explains approaches to writing for exterior storytelling (animation, games); interior/exterior storytelling (comics and graphic novels), as well as considerations for non-linear computer games in the shortest, pithiest, and most economical way. The author offers insider's advice on how you can present work as professional, how to meet deadlines, how visual writing differs from prose, and the art of collaboration.
Reviews / Votes
This book will not teach you how to write, but rather is to help someone who can write learn how to write in the correct format and follow the right rules. It is about the craft of writing, the practical rules, guidelines, tips, and tricks that will prepare you to approach these fields on a professional level of competency.- HTReview,January 2007More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-240-80582-5 (9780240805825)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Christy Marx
Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games
Book
08/2021
2nd Edition
CRC Press
€63.50
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Person
Based in Los Angeles, California.
Christy Marx is a writer, story editor, series developer, game designer, and interactive writer. Her many credits include: Babylon 5 and the Twilight Zone; 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; He-Man; X-Men Evolution; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Lord of the Rings; Elfquest; and more.
Christy Marx is a writer, story editor, series developer, game designer, and interactive writer. Her many credits include: Babylon 5 and the Twilight Zone; 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; He-Man; X-Men Evolution; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Lord of the Rings; Elfquest; and more.
Content
ANIMATION/COMICS/GAMES:
History/Evolution of the art form: Genres and Categories, Where I'm Coming From; The Basics: Terms and Nomenclature, The Script Format, Beyond the Basics (advice, tips and tricks); Breaking & Entering: Ways to Break In, Location, Agents, Unions & Organizations, Books and Links.
History/Evolution of the art form: Genres and Categories, Where I'm Coming From; The Basics: Terms and Nomenclature, The Script Format, Beyond the Basics (advice, tips and tricks); Breaking & Entering: Ways to Break In, Location, Agents, Unions & Organizations, Books and Links.