Chapter TenThe Production

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Production—Now We’re Cooking!

Before I could start final production, I had to work through the story four times. First, I wrote the story. Second, I created the storyboards. Third, I created the color script. The fourth version was a checklist to track my progress through the scenes.

Then I was ready for production.

Animation of Iggy and Bunny

As an animator, I needed to decide how each of the characters would move. Their movements should reflect their personalities. Scared Bunny moves carefully but super quickly when necessary. Impulsive Iggy moves with a theatrical flair, often over the top. All his actions say ...

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