Animation Writing and Development

Glossary

acts Animation scripts are usually written in two or three acts or sections. The acts for half-hour television scripts most commonly end before a commercial break, so these scripts should contain some suspense just before the act break to entice the audience to return.

ADR Automated dialogue replacement. Recorded dialogue that had poor original quality or new dialogue that was needed after the original recording session.

angle The camera shot.“ANGLE ON HOMER” would refer to a shot of Homer. The exact visual image here is unspecified and left to the discretion of the storyboard person. “CLOSE SHOT OF HOMER” is more specific.

animatic A series of storyboard panels or other drawings scanned or filmed together with sound to approximate the ...