Animation from Pencils to Pixels

Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Introduction

1 Development

Idea Creation

Intellectual Property and Copyrights

Purchasing or Optioning the Rights

Public Domain Material

Protecting Your Own Ideas

Proof of Ownership

Confidentiality Agreements

Works Created for Your Employer

“Endangered Species”

Evolving a Storyline

The Hero’s Journey: Story Structure

Summarizing the Storyline

“Endangered Species”

Scriptwriting

“Endangered Species”

2 Character Design

The Evolution of 2D Character Design

The Evolution of 3D Character Design

Animation Style

Guidelines for Character Design

Shape and Proportion

Head Heights

Model Sheets

Color Models

Foreground/Background Compatibility

“Endangered Species”

Concept and Environment Design

“Endangered Species”

3 Project ...