Book description
Drawing heavily from the authors' twenty years of combined experience, Producing Animation offers a clear overview of this exciting industry and a comprehensive guide to the process of developing a project from conception to final delivery. Written from the perspective of a producer, this book offers the foundation of how a project is created in addition to describing the role of the producer at each phase. Answers are provided to many of the most commonly asked questions about animation ranging from how to enter the business to the average cost and schedule for a prime-time animated series.Producing Animation has the first-of-its-kind comprehensive chart of accounts for animation, named the Animation Budget Builder, which can be individually tailored for each project. Visit www.MovieMagicProducer.com for more details. Students, aspiring producers, investors, television and
studio executives, artists, film line producers wishing to branch into animation, and legal advisors will find this an invaluable tool. The chapters specifically geared to the pre-production, production and postproduction processes offer animation producers a wealth of practical advice. Numerous illustrations outline the different steps of production. Forms the authors have devised to help streamline the process are also included.
Observations from a wide range of industry professionals such as; studio heads, creators, directors, producers, writers and members of the production crew, give the reader insight into what it takes to be successful in this business. The authors' personal anecdotes at key process checkpoints relay firsthand experience, illustrating some of the pitfalls a producer must learn to circumvent. Detailed information on preparing a thorough production plan including the budget, schedule, and crew plan can also be found in this book.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Animation Producer
- 3. Buying and Selling Projects
- 4. The Core Team
- 5. The Development Process
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6. The Production Plan
- Production Plan Overview
- List of Assumptions
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Getting Started: The Production Plan
- Delivery Date
- The Schedule
- Project’s Format, Length, and Technique
- Complexity Analysis
- The Crew Plan
- The Level of Talent
- The Role of Key Personnel
- Creative Checkpoints
- Buyer’s Responsibilities
- Marketing, Licensing, and Promotions
- Payment Schedule
- The Physical Production Plan
- Training
- Relocation Costs
- Reference and Research Material
- Archival Elements
- Contingency
- Building the Budget
- 7. The Production Team
- 8. Pre-Production
- 9. Production
- 10. Post-Production
- 11. Tracking Production
- Appendix Animation Resources
- Index
Product information
- Title: Producing Animation
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2013
- Publisher(s): Focal Press
- ISBN: 9781136132612
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