Name: Ideas for the Animated Short By Karen Sullivan (FacultyMedia Arts Coordinator, Department of Computer Animation, Ringling College of Art and Design)
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Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories by Karen Sullivan (FacultyMedia Arts Coordinator, Department of Computer Animation, Ringling College of Art and Design)

Build your skills in the development of story ideas that will command an audience for your 2-5 minute animated short.

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 DVD includes in-depth interviews with industry insiders, 18 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 Ideas for the Animated Short you'll learn about: Story Background and Theory * Building Better Content * Acting: Exploring the Human Condition * Building Character and Location * Building Story * Dialogue * Storyboarding * Staging

About Karen Sullivan (FacultyMedia Arts Coordinator, Department of Computer Animation, Ringling College of Art and Design)

Karen Sullivan is faculty at Ringling College of Art and Design, teaches courses in history, concept development, and preproduction practices for animation. She has lectured internationally on story development for the animated short, written articles and guest-edited SIGGRAPH issues on concept development for animation. Karen Sullivan is faculty at Ringling College of Art and Design, teaches courses in history, concept development, and preproduction practices for animation. She has lectured internationally on story development for the animated short, written articles and guest-edited SIGGRAPH issues on concept development for animation. Gary Schumer, faculty at Ringling College of Art and Design, teaches courses in traditional animation, storyboarding and concept development for animation. He worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation from 1996-2004, as Effects Animator, Assistant Animator, Manager of Training and Training Coordinator. He also worked on Brother Bear, Mulan, Tarzan, and Lilo & Stitch. Kate Alexander is Associate Director at Florida Studio Theatre. She developed an acting method for youth which serves as the foundation for the FST School, pioneered the highly-regarded Write A Play program that has reached over one million young people internationally, and designed master classes on The Art of Gesture. She is the recipient of numerous acting, directing, and public service awards. Gary Schumer, faculty at Ringling College of Art and Design, teaches courses in traditional animation, storyboarding and concept development for animation. He worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation from 1996-2004, as Effects Animator, Assistant Animator, Manager of Training and Training Coordinator. He also worked on Brother Bear, Mulan, Tarzan, and Lilo & Stitch.

Foreword: John Tarnoff, Dreamworks

Chapter 1: Story Background and Theory
The Ideas behind Gopher Broke: An Interview with Jeff Flower, Blur Studios

Chapter 2: Building Better Content
Making the Animated Short: An Interview with Andrew Jiminez, Pixar Animation Studios

Chapter 3: Acting: Exploring the Human Condition
Visual Design: Interviews with Kendall Cronhkite and Kathy Altieri, DreamWorks Feature Animation

Chapter 4: Building Character and Location
Character Design: Tom Bancroft, Funnypages Productions, LLC

Chapter 5: Building Story
Story and Humor: An Interview with Chris Renaud and Mike Thurmeier, Blue Sky Studios

Chapter 6: Dialogue
Pitching Story: Sande Scordes, Sony Pictures Imageworks

Chapter 7: Storyboarding
Storyboarding: An Interview with Nathan Greno, Walt Disney Feature Animation

Chapter 8: Staging
Appendix A: What's on the DVD
Glossary

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Sku

GOR005702067

ISBN 13

9780240808604

ISBN 10

0240808606

Title

Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories by Karen Sullivan (FacultyMedia Arts Coordinator, Department of Computer Animation, Ringling College of Art and Design)

Author

Karen Sullivan (FacultyMedia Arts Coordinator, Department of Computer Animation, Ringling College of Art and Design)

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Year published

20080403

Number of pages

280

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N/A

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Ideas for the Animated Short Karen Sullivan (FacultyMedia Arts Coordinator, Department of Computer Animation, Ringling College of Art and Design)

Ideas for the Animated Short by Karen Sullivan (FacultyMedia Arts Coordinator, Department of Computer Animation, Ringling College of Art and Design)

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Ideas for the Animated Short Summary

Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories by Karen Sullivan (FacultyMedia Arts Coordinator, Department of Computer Animation, Ringling College of Art and Design)

About Karen Sullivan (FacultyMedia Arts Coordinator, Department of Computer Animation, Ringling College of Art and Design)

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