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WRITING FOR ANIMATION
Understand the basic concepts and techniques of modern script writing. Comprehend, analyze and produce original creative writing. Develop a sense of storytelling, particularly through cinematic techniques. Develop an appreciation of the goals and practices of writing for American television and film.
Introduction to story telling. Difference in storytelling in different medium, Theatre-cinema-television, storytelling from behind the screen. Introduction to writing-development of story, subject, theme & plot, role of language in writing, fiction vs non- fiction.
Experimenting with techniques for visual storytelling, structure, story building, writing for animation. Examining indigenous narratives, both contemporary, and traditional to gain an understanding of storytelling methods pertinent to our culture.
Creating dramatic flow, planning, pacing, sequencing, organizing visual flow and continuity in storyboards, Co-ordinating character, scene length, pace of action, Choreographing scene change and camera movement, Planning, examining, analysing and, pacing character behaviour, An exposure to various animation techniques.
Basic Overview, How To Write A Premise, Developing Your Story Beats, How To Write An Outline, How To Write A Script, Writing Description. Writing Dialog, How To Write Funny Stuff, Feature, Internet & Sample Scripts, Creating an Animated Series. Writing a Presentation, Bible & Pilot.
Case Studies:- The Rope by Alfred Hitchcock. Arjuna- The Warrior Prince by Arnab Choudhari. Avatar by Steven Speilberg. Roadside Romeo by Jugal Hansraj. Jumbo by Kompin Kemgumnird
- Christy Marx, « Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games », Focal Press (1 September 2005).
- Jean Ann Wright, « Animation Writing and Development: From Script Development to Pitch (Focal Press Visual Effects and Animation) », Focal Press (17 February 2005).
- Jeffrey Scott, « How to Write for Animation », Overlook Hardcover; 1 Edition (10 June 2002).
- Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, « The Illusion of Life », Disney Publications.
- Karen Sullivan, Kate Alexander, Aubry Mintz and Ellen Besen, « Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories », Focal Press; 2 edition (12 April 2013).
