From scriptwriting through to production, this introduction to animation for students surveys key technical processes and examines a variety of stylistic approaches.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• The significance of animation
• The defining principles of animation
• The animation pipeline
• About this book
• An animation timeline
• 1. Preproduction—Planning and Scriptwriting
• The animation pipeline in preproduction
• Scriptwriting
• The vocabulary and language of animation
• Approaches to scriptwriting
• Genre in animation
• Script development
• Analyzing a script
• Conclusion
• 2. Preproduction—Concepts, Ideas, and Research
• Concepts and ideas
• Research
• Conclusion
• 3. Preproduction—Development
• Storyboarding
• The art of storyboarding
• Style guides
• Layouts and scenes
• Development drawings
• Character design
• Conclusion
• 4. Preproduction—Sound
• Understanding sound
• The importance and use of sound
• Stems of sound
• The working sound studio
• Conclusion
• 5. Production
• The animation pipeline in production
• Introduction to basic techniques
• Cel animation and traditional 2D processes
• Stop-motion animation
• 3D computer-generated Images
• Unorthodox animation
• Sound in production
• Conclusion
• 6. Postproduction
• The animation pipeline in postproduction
• Preparing the production
• Visuals
• Sound in postproduction
• Release and distribution
• Conclusion
• 7. Animated Futures
• Education, knowledge, and understanding
• Skills for future employment
• Skills
• Promotion
• Gaining experience
• Opportunities, applications, and interviews
• Representation
• Making it!
• Conclusion
• Glossary
• Further reading
• Resources
• Acknowledgments