Animation

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title Page
3. Copyright
4. Contents
5. Introduction
   1. The significance of animation
   2. Uses of animation
   3. A model for future communication
   4. The defining principles of animation
   5. Twelve principles of animation
   6. The animation pipeline
   7. Preproduction
   8. Production
   9. Postproduction
   10. About this book
   11. An animation timeline
6. 1. Preproduction—Planning and Scriptwriting
   1. The animation pipeline in preproduction
   2. Scheduling a production
   3. Animation job roles
   4. Scriptwriting
   5. What is a script?
   6. The vocabulary and language of animation
   7. Animated language
   8. Approaches to scriptwriting
   9. Premise
   10. Story ladders and friezes
   11. Plot
   12. Animation plot themes
   13. Genre in animation
   14. Categories of animated genres
   15. Script development
   16. Prose brief
   17. Step outline
   18. Event analysis
   19. Synopsis
   20. Treatment
   21. Analyzing a script
   22. Conclusion
7. 2. Preproduction—Concepts, Ideas, and Research
   1. Concepts and ideas
   2. The significance of ideas
   3. Investing in ideas
   4. Starting points
   5. Developing a conceptual framework
   6. The studio environment
   7. Capturing ideas
   8. Drawing and visualizing tools
   9. The animator’s toolkit
   10. Idea development
   11. Flipbooks to test ideas
   12. Evaluating ideas
   13. Pitching concepts
   14. Research
   15. What is research?
   16. Collecting accurate reference material
   17. Identifying and formulating a research methodology
   18. A sample research methodology
   19. Collecting and appropriating research
   20. Reviewing the research
   21. Conclusion
8. 3. Preproduction—Development
   1. Animation pipeline
   2. Storyboarding
   3. Storyboarding: from single to serial imagery
   4. The art of storyboarding
   5. Masters of their art
   6. The development of visual narrative in animation
   7. Creating a storyboard with a visual narrative
   8. Style guides
   9. Layouts and scenes
   10. Planning and formulation
   11. Types of camera shots
   12. Development drawings
   13. Imagination and observation
   14. Fundamental aspects of composition, placement, and emphasis
   15. Character design
   16. The bones of character design
   17. The art of character design
   18. The role and function of character
   19. Developing characteristics
   20. Narrative construction
   21. Conclusion
9. 4. Preproduction—Sound
   1. Animation pipeline
   2. Understanding sound
   3. The anatomy of sound
   4. The principles of sound
   5. The importance and use of sound
   6. Audience perception of sound
   7. Sonic interpretations of space and time
   8. The grammar of sound
   9. Stems of sound
   10. Dialogue and narration
   11. Troubleshooting voice recordings
   12. Music
   13. Sound effects
   14. The working sound studio
   15. Collecting and processing data
   16. Mixing desks
   17. Conclusion
10. 5. Production
    1. The animation pipeline in production
    2. Introduction to basic techniques
    3. Simple motion devices
    4. Cel animation and traditional 2D processes
    5. Drawn cel animation
    6. Rotoscoping
    7. 2D computer-generated images
    8. Stop-motion animation
    9. 2D stop motion
    10. 3D stop motion
    11. Sets and lighting
    12. Checking the filming of stop-motion animation
    13. 3D computer-generated Images
    14. Designing and modeling
    15. Rigs and texturing
    16. Animating and lighting
    17. Visual special effects, rendering, and compositing
    18. Unorthodox animation
    19. Pixilation
    20. Brick animation
    21. Auteur or artistic processes
    22. Performance animation and live-action hybrids
    23. Installations
    24. Machinema
    25. Augmented reality
    26. Sound in production
    27. Conclusion
11. 6. Postproduction
    1. The animation pipeline in postproduction
    2. Preparing the production
    3. Managing postproduction
    4. Visuals
    5. Non-linear editing
    6. Synchronicity
    7. Color correction
    8. Understanding color
    9. Titling and credits
    10. Sound in postproduction
    11. Producing a soundtrack
    12. Digital mastering
    13. Formatting
    14. Release and distribution
    15. Video and digital video formats
    16. Marketing and publicity
    17. Film festivals
    18. Conclusion
12. 7. Animated Futures
    1. Education, knowledge, and understanding
    2. Skills for future employment
    3. Skills and attributes
    4. Understanding and evaluating yourself
    5. Answering your critics
    6. What are employers looking for?
    7. Skills
    8. Promotion
    9. The portfolio
    10. The showreel
    11. Print-based promotion
    12. Websites
    13. Website checklist
    14. Social media platforms
    15. Gaining experience
    16. Opportunities, applications, and interviews
    17. Job advertisements and opportunities
    18. The application form
    19. The cover letter
    20. The résumé
    21. The interview
    22. Representation
    23. Making it!
    24. Conclusion
13. ••• Glossary
    1. Further reading
    2. Resources
    3. Index
    4. Picture credits
    5. Acknowledgments