
Ideas for the Animated Short
Finding and Building Stories
Focal Press
1st Edition
Published on 3. April 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-0-240-80860-4 (ISBN)
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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
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Animation students, Faculty members, independent animation filmmakers, and professional animators working in advertising.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 190 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-240-80860-4 (9780240808604)
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Finding and Building Stories
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Persons
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Author
Faculty/Media Arts Coordinator, Department of Computer Animation, Ringling College of Art and Design
Associate Director Education and Touring, Florida Studio Theatre. 27 years professional theatre experience.
Animation Professor at Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL. Worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation from 1996-2004.
Content
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