Basics Animation 01: Scriptwriting
1st Edition
Published on 13. August 2007
184 pages
978-2-940439-82-9 (ISBN)
Description
Basics Animation: Scriptwriting addresses the full range of approaches to scripting and developing for animated films.
It details the issues faced by the animation scriptwriter, and the techniques to overcome them. It also seeks to promote the unique qualities of animation as a form of expression, using many images to illustrate and emphasise points made in the text.
This book looks at genres in animation as a starting point for scripting, employing a range of case studies from feature films to public relations work to independent productions, in order to reveal a range of approaches to writing.
It details the issues faced by the animation scriptwriter, and the techniques to overcome them. It also seeks to promote the unique qualities of animation as a form of expression, using many images to illustrate and emphasise points made in the text.
This book looks at genres in animation as a starting point for scripting, employing a range of case studies from feature films to public relations work to independent productions, in order to reveal a range of approaches to writing.
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 certainly 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 * The core specific and accurate information is used in our narrative units. It is particularly informative and accessible with many case studies for student to follow. * Professor Peter Parr, The Arts Institute at Bournemouth, UK * I found this book to be very useful since it covers an aspect of animation that is crucial and yet too often ignored. It presents a comprehensive look at scriptwriting and embraces some unconverntional platforms for animation. * Michelle Salamon, London Metropolitan University, UK *More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Digital)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
200 colour illus
ISBN-13
978-2-940439-82-9 (9782940439829)
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Paul Wells
Basics Animation 01: Scriptwriting
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10/2007
AVA Publishing SA
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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.
