What are the key creative roles on a short animated film? Or, simply put, what are the jobs that absolutely have to get done in order to finish the project? In this short video we explore the key roles that we believe must be filled in order to achieve success.
Key Creative Roles
Colour Script for "Animal Lover" by Anastasia Gurova |
These are the jobs that must be done in order to get the film finished. If original assets are required, then modellers and riggers will be needed as well. Of course, we are assuming that everyone in the group will tackle animation. To see a bit more detail on this brief summary, watch the video above - it's just ten minutes long.
For a variety of information and resources on the making of animated short films, follow the links below:
Development & Pre-Production
- How to Write a Story
- Using AI to Help With Storytelling
- How to make a short animated film
- How to pitch your film idea
- Why Animators Need Mood Boards (Prod'n Design)
- Why Animators Need Colour Script (Prod'n Design)
- Managing Group Projects
- Why Animators Need a Storyboard Animatic
- How to Record Voice-Overs
- Sound Design for Animators
- "Yay!" My Project Got Picked - What Now?
- Why Animators Must Wreck Their Rigs
- What an Animation Editor Does, Exactly
- Ten Rules of Animation Dailies
- Why Animators Must Check Their Hookups
- What are CBBs? (Could be Better)
- Using Lighting to Tell the Story
- How Animators Work with Composers
- Royalty-free music at Bensound
- Colour Grading your film
- Thanks and Special Thanks - Getting Film Credits Right
- How to Create the Perfect One-Sheet Movie Poster (and Why You Need One)
- Getting Yourself (and your film) Listed at IMDB
- Art of The Title - Getting Titles Right
The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To apply for our BA/MArt in 3D Animation, follow this link.
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