Basics Animation 01: Scriptwriting
Published on 15. October 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-2-940373-16-1 (ISBN)
Description
"The Basics Animation" series follows on from the successful title "The Fundamentals of Animation" and offers a concise but comprehensive account of a number of definitions and approaches to script, drawing upon the available literature. The book adopts a straightforward approach that is diagnostic, advisory and characterized by a range of examples. Most importantly, "Basics Animation: Scriptwriting" seeks to promote the distinctiveness of animation as a form of expression, and provides a clear account of the choices and approaches available to the scriptwriter/animator/director, and the particularities of each model. Inevitably, some of these models will have common approaches, but equally, there will be localized variations dependent upon the definition/understanding of animation adopted by individuals, companies and studios.
Reviews / Votes
'This book is a must-have for the independent animator's bookshelf.' Melissa Piekaar, Stop Motion Magazine, June 2010. 'This is one of the best books about screenwriting to have been published in recent years ... I have used it in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching ... and drawn on it myself in my practice as a writer and film-maker ... Highly recommended.' Kathryn Millard, Macquarie University, Australia. 'Packed full with information and examples on ways of approaching scriptwriting for animation. This will certianly be recommended to the students on our MA Animation course ... The author illustrates the information throughout the book using current examples and in-depth analysis.' Matthew Gravelle, University of Wales, UK. 'The book was very helpful for my Pre-production module. it is thoughtfully structured and the illustrations and layout are excellent and make it an interesting read for students.' Samantha Moore, University of Wolverhampton, UK.More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Lausanne
Switzerland
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
With flaps
Illustrations
200 colour
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 158 mm
Weight
530 gr
ISBN-13
978-2-940373-16-1 (9782940373161)
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Paul Wells
Basics Animation 01: Scriptwriting
E-Book
08/2007
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AVA Publishing
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Person
Paul Wells is Professor of Animation at Loughborough University. His special interests are animation and broadcasting, and he is a regular contributor to publications in the field of animation. Paul has also lectured extensively in universities across the world on animation, and has spoken at animation festivals and events.
Content
Introduction. How to get the most out of this book. Definitions: What is animation?; Animation: A Process Art; Animation vocabulary; Metamorphosis; Condensation; Anthropomorphism; Fabrication; Penetration; Symbolic Association; Sound illustration. Initial approaches: Initial ideas and starting points; Key themes; Core plots. Genres in animation: The animation matrix; Considering genre; Formal; Deconstructive; Political; Abstract; Re-narration; Paradigmatic; Primal. Story design: Script development and analysis: Charlie and Lola; Storyboarding - Narrative as problem solving: William's Wish Wellingtons. Writing styles: Writing emotionally: Shiri Anvi; Writing conceptually: Johnny Hardstaff; Writing character: Adam Elliot; Writing comedy: Van Partible; Writing Comedy: Kresten Anderson; Writing with sound: Uzi Geffenblad. Writing experimentally: Joan Ashworth. Animation in alternative contexts: Scriptwriting for the theatre; Scriptwriting for advertising; Scriptwriting for a planetarium. Glossary. Scriptwriters' advice. Conclusion. References and bibliography. Filmography and webography. Acknowledgements and picture credits.