Independent Animation
eBook - ePub

Independent Animation

Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films

  1. 410 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Independent Animation

Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films

About this book

With the advent of advanced hand-held technology and the widespread nature of the Internet, the world of animated filmmaking is more exciting and accessible than ever. Due to this cultural and technological development, the success of independent animated film makers is on the rise. Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films, Second Edition showcases some of the greatest, most innovative giants in the field and helps guide readers through the artistic process and production techniques. Story development, casting, color theory, distribution and the intimidating aspects of production are elucidated using various examples of acclaimed, viral and award-winning animated films from all over the world. Readers will also explore the changing nature of audiences, festivals and distributors' relationships with animation and be granted first-hand guidance in navigating the diverse fields of animated filmmaking.

Key Features:

  • Covers the entire process of creating an independent animated film from story development and casting to editing and distribution
  • Presents a comprehensive array of classic and contemporary case studies covering all manner of production methods from traditional pipelines to avant-garde, auteur and experimental approaches
  • Features input and exclusive insight into the working processes of some of the industry's most noteworthy indie animation talents, including Signe Baumane, Adam Elliot, Don Hertzfeldt, Kirsten Lepore, Robert Morgan, David OReilly, PES, Bill Plympton, Rosto, Chris Shepherd and dozens more

Additional resources and interviews are available through a special section of Skwigly Online Animation Magazine.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Author Biography
  8. 1 Introduction
  9. 2 Story Development
  10. 3 The Visual Storyteller
  11. 4 Consider the Source
  12. 5 The Beat of a Different Drum
  13. 6 Going Webisodic
  14. 7 The Animated Documentarian
  15. 8 Going Long
  16. 9 Funding
  17. 10 Keeping It Real
  18. 11 Getting Comfortable
  19. 12 Casting and Performance
  20. 13 Thinking Outside the Lightbox
  21. 14 Keeping Up
  22. 15 Combining Your Efforts
  23. 16 Audience Interaction
  24. 17 Reinventing the Wheel
  25. 18 Perseverance
  26. 19 Your Two Most Important Characters
  27. 20 Putting Yourself Out There
  28. 21 Distribution: A Brave New World
  29. Recommended Further Reading
  30. Index