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Ideas for the animated short : finding and building stories / Karen Sullivan, Kate Alexander, Aubry Mintz and Ellen Besen.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York ; London : Focal Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2013.Edition: Second EditionDescription: xvii, 259 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780240818726 (pbk)
  • 0240818725 (pbk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 777 SUL
Summary: From demo reel creation to festival shorts, students and professionals alike are creating animated shorts that are dynamic and eye catching but the time constraints of these shorts are challenging in their own right. The unique format of the animated short of two to five minutes in length presents a practical and aesthetic challenge that is rarely addressed in the classroom. This is a comprehensive and practical blueprint for creative and unique animated short creation with a focus on the strength of a compelling story. A comprehensive guide to the animated short, this title is an invaluable asset for aspiring animation professionals, students and independent filmmakers. Explore the process of developing a short from conception to final delivery and adapt the industry\'s best practices in your own workflow. This book is written from the unique perspective of a professional animator adapting creative stories into incredible animated shorts.
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Standard Loan Clonmel Library Main Collection 777 SUL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 0 Available 39002100629949
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Standard Loan LSAD Library Main Collection 777 SUL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available 39002100467829

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Editor's note: there has been an issue with the book's companion site. Focal Press is fixing the issue. In the meanwhile, please visit http://www.routledge.com/cw/sullivan-978024081872/ for all the material promised in the book.

From demo reel creation to festival shorts, students and professionals alike are creating animated shorts that are dynamic and eye catching but the time constraints of these shorts are challenging in their own right. The unique format of the animated short of two to five minutes in length presents a practical and aesthetic challenge that is rarely addressed in the classroom. Ideas for the Animated Short is a comprehensive and practical blueprint for creative and unique animated short creation with a focus on the strength of a compelling story. A comprehensive guide to the animated short, this title is an invaluable asset for aspiring animation professionals, students and independent filmmakers. Explore the process of developing a short from conception to final delivery and adapt the industry's best practices in your own workflow. Written by four leading animators, artists and professors, Ideas for the Animated Short is written from the unique perspective of a professional animator adapting creative stories into incredible animated shorts.

Follow from start to finish the creation of an animated short from the pre-production thought process to story development and character design. Explore the best practices and avoid the common pitfalls of creating two to five minute shorts. Watch a specially created animated short, demonstrating the core techniques and principles at the companion website! Packed with illustrated examples of idea generation, character and story development, acting, dialogue and storyboarding practice this is your conceptual toolkit proven to meet the challenges of this unique art form. The companion website includes in-depth interviews with industry insiders, short animations (many with accompanying animatics, character designs and environment designs) and an acting workshop to get your animated short off to a flying start! With all NEW content on script writing, acting, sound design and visual storytelling that further enhance your animated shorts and apply the industry best practices to your own projects.

Foreword / John Tarnoff -- Preface / Karen Sullivan -- Bee sting / Demetri Martin -- Story background and theory : Making the animated short: an interview with Andrew Jimenez -- Finding ideas : The ideas behind Technological threat: an interview with Bill and Sue Kroyer ; The ideas behind Moongirl: an interview with Mike Cachuela -- Acting: exploring the human condition : The importance of play: an interview with Jack Canfora -- Building character and location : Personality, goals, shapes and variance in character design: Tom Bancroft ; Visual design: interviews with Kendal Cronkhite and Kathy Altieri -- Building story : Making it visual: The fantastic flying books of Mr. Morris Lessmore: an interview with Brandon Oldenburg and Adam Volker (excerpt) -- Off the rails: an introduction to nonlinear storytelling : Nonlinear on the edge: an interview with Deanna Morse -- The purpose of dialogue : The ABCCCs of voice and dialects fro animators: Ginny Kopf ; Creating music to support narrative: an interview with Perry La Marca -- Storyboarding : An interview with Nathan Greno -- Staging : On staging: an interview and shot analysis with Steve Hickner -- Developing a short animated film with Aubry Mintz : Pitching stories: Sande Scoredos -- Appendix : What\'s on the Web.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From demo reel creation to festival shorts, students and professionals alike are creating animated shorts that are dynamic and eye catching but the time constraints of these shorts are challenging in their own right. The unique format of the animated short of two to five minutes in length presents a practical and aesthetic challenge that is rarely addressed in the classroom. This is a comprehensive and practical blueprint for creative and unique animated short creation with a focus on the strength of a compelling story. A comprehensive guide to the animated short, this title is an invaluable asset for aspiring animation professionals, students and independent filmmakers. Explore the process of developing a short from conception to final delivery and adapt the industry\'s best practices in your own workflow. This book is written from the unique perspective of a professional animator adapting creative stories into incredible animated shorts.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword (p. vii)
  • Preface (p. xi)
  • Acknowledgments (p. xiii)
  • Bee Sting (p. xvi)
  • Chapter 1 Story Background and Theory (p. 1)
  • Making the Animated Short: An Interview with Andrew Jimenez, Pixar Animation Studios (p. 17)
  • Chapter 2 Finding Ideas (p. 20)
  • The Ideas Behind Technological Threat: An Interview with Bill and Sue Kroyer (p. 43)
  • The Ideas Behind Moongirl: An Interview with Mike Cachuela (p. 47)
  • Chapter 3 Acting: Exploring the Human Condition (p. 51)
  • The Importance of Play: An Interview with Jack Canfora, Playwright (p. 74)
  • Chapter 4 Building Character and Location (p. 76)
  • Personality, Goals, Shapes and Variance in Character Design: Tom Bancroft, Funnypages Productions, LLC (p. 100)
  • Visual Design: Interviews with Kendal Cronkhite and Kathy Altieri, DreamWorks Feature Animation (p. 102)
  • Chapter 5 Building Story (p. 106)
  • Making It Visual: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. An Interview with Brandon Oldenburg and Adam Volker, Moonbot Studios (excerpt) (p. 123)
  • Chapter 6 Off the Rails: An Introduction to Nonlinear Storytelling (p. 128)
  • Nonlinear on the Edge: An Interview with Deanna Morse (p. 139)
  • Chapter 7 The Purpose of Dialogue (p. 142)
  • The ABCCCs of Voice and Dialects for Animators: Ginny Kopf (p. 154)
  • Creating Music to Support Narrative: An Interview with Perry La Marca (p. 156)
  • Chapter 8 Storyboarding (p. 159)
  • Storyboarding: An Interview with Nathan Greno, Walt Disney Feature Animation (p. 194)
  • Chapter 9 Staging (p. 197)
  • On Staging: An Interview and Shot Analysis with Steve Hickner, DreamWorks Animation Studios (p. 209)
  • Chapter 10 Developing a Short Animated Film with Aubry Mintz (p. 220)
  • Pitching Stories: Sande Scoredos, Sony Pictures Imageworks (p. 247)
  • Appendix: What's on the Web (p. 250)
  • Index (p. 253)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Karen Sullivan, Ringling School of Art and Design
Kate Alexander, Associate Director Education and Touring, Florida Studio Theatre
Aubry Mintz Associate Professor, California State University
Ellen Besen, Animation filmmaker/mentor; the author of Animation Unleashed

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