Producing animation / by Catherine Winder and Zahra Dowlatabadi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winder, Catherine.

Contributor:

Dowlatabadi, Zahra.

Series:

Focal Press visual effects and animation series

Focal Press visual effects & animation series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animation (Cinematography).

Physical Description:

xvi, 315 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Focal Press, [2001]

Contents:

Commonly Asked Questions about Producing Animation 7

2 The Animation Producer 21

What Is an Animation Producer? 21

Executive Producer 23

Producer 23

Line Producer or Co-Producer 24

Associate Producer 24

Producer's Responsibilities 25

Our Philosophy of the Ideal Producer 27

What Makes a Good Animation Producer? 29

The Producer's Thinking Map 59

3 Buying and Selling Projects 63

Sources for Ideas 63

The Buyer 71

Creative Executive 72

Production Executive 73

Preparing a Pitch 73

Pitching 74

Representation 75

The Negotiation Process 76

4 The Core Team 79

An Overview of the Core Team 79

The Role of the Director 80

Director's Responsibilities 82

Visual Development Artists 83

Business Affairs and Legal Department(s) 84

The Technology Department 85

Technical Direction 86

Systems Administration 86

Information Systems 86

Research and Development 87

Production Accounting 87

Human Resources 88

Recruiting 89

Training 90

5 The Development Process 91

Development Process Overview 91

The Role of the Producer During Development 91

Visual Development 94

The Writing Process 95

Script Stages 96

The Feature Script 98

Writer's Deals 98

Production Scripts 99

6 The Production Plan 101

Production Plan Overview 101

List of Assumptions 101

Getting Started: The Production Plan 102

Delivery Date 102

The Schedule 103

Project's Format, Length, and Technique 112

Complexity Analysis 113

The Crew Plan 115

The Level of Talent 117

The Role of Key Personnel 117

Creative Checkpoints 119

Buyer's Responsibilities 119

Marketing, Licensing, and Promotions 119

Payment Schedule 119

The Physical Production Plan 120

Training 120

Relocation Costs 122

Reference and Research Material 122

Archival Elements 122

Contingency 123

Building the Budget 124

Chart of Accounts 125

Cost Reports 129

7 The Production Team 131

The Role of the Producer in Structuring the Production Team 131

The Production Crew 135

The Production Manager 136

Department Supervisor 139

Production Supervisor 139

Production Coordinator or Assistant Production Manager (APM) 140

Script Coordinator 142

Production Assistant 142

Production Secretary 143

Subcontractors 145

Identifying and Selecting a Subcontractor 146

Negotiating the Deal 149

Overseas Supervisors 152

Material Packages/Shipments 154

Handing Out the Project 155

Monitoring the Progress of Production 156

Receiving Material from the Subcontractor 156

Expect the Unexpected 157

8 Pre-Production 159

The Role of the Producer During the Pre-Production Phase 159

Design and Art Direction 164

The Visual Style Guide 165

Model Pack 174

The Voice Track 175

Casting 175

Rehearsal 179

Session Preparation 179

Recording 180

Storyboarding 182

The Three Stages of Storyboarding 186

Animation Timing 197

Story Reels and Animatics 198

Leica Reel 198

Building the Reel 199

Executive Screenings 200

Slugging 200

Exposure Sheets 201

Songs 204

Producing Songs 205

Title Sequence 207

Preparing a Shipment: Checking and Route Sheets 208

9 Production 211

The Role of the Producer During the Production Phase 211

Complexity Analysis 213

Buyer's Creative Checkpoints 214

Ancillary Groups 214

Traditional/2D Production: From Workbook Through Film/Video Output 215

Workbook 215

Workbook Evaluation 216

Editorial 217

Layout 219

Animation 220

Scene Planning and Scanning 222

Sweat Box 224

Blue Sketch and Clean Up Layout 225

Clean Up Animation 226

Visual Effects 228

Background Painting 230

Animation Checking 232

Ink and Paint 234

Final Checking 238

Compositing/Film Output 238

3D Computer Generated Imagery (3D CGI): From Pre-Production Through Final Film/Video Output 240

Pre-Production Overview 241

Modeling 242

Render Tests 243

Rigging or Kinematics 243

Skinning 243

Test Animation 244

Surfaces (Texturing and Color) 244

Environment 245

3D Workbook 245

Animation 246

Lighting 247

Effects 247

Rendering 248

Compositing 248

Touch Up 249

Technical Direction 249

The Making of Bunny 249

10 Post-Production 255

The Role of the Producer During the Post-Production Phase 255

Music 259

The Post-Production Process 261

Locking Picture 262

Test Screenings 263

Audio Post-Production 263

Spotting Sessions 263

Foley Sessions 265

Dialogue Editing and ADR 265

Sound Effects Design and Editing 265

Music Score Record 266

Music Mix 266

Score and Song Editorial 266

Pre-Mix (Pre-Dub) 266

Final Mix 266

Fixes 267

Print Master 267

Music and Effects (M&E) 267

Picture Post-Production 267

Online Assembly 267

Negative Cutting 268

Color Correction 269

The Element Reel 269

Credits (Main/Opening and End) 270

Textless Versions 270

Picture Quality Control 270

Final Delivery 270

Final Quality Control 270

Release Print (Composite Theatrical Print) 271

Delivery 271

11 Tracking Production 273

Pre-Production 274

Production 277

Tracking Subcontractors 280

Tracking Retakes 280

Post-Production 284

Appendix Animation Resources 287

Producer's Reference 287

Art of Animation: Techniques and Processes 288

General Interest 292

Scriptwriting 298

Post-Production 299

Journals 299

Key Organizations 302.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-302) and index.

ISBN:

0240804120

OCLC:

45715349