DPPL

pre—production, production, and post—production process

animation production process divided into three parts

the pre—production process

sets the tone for the animation production process, if it is not well conceived and done, there will be a lot of retakes and corrections to be done in the production process

Script

is the written foundation of any production, whether it’s an animated film, live—action movie, commercial, or television show

Script

it helps guide the creation of storyboards, character designs, and timing for each scene /

dialogue, scene, descriptions, and actions that will appear on screen

script

it is often developed in collaboration with writers, directors, and producers to ensure that the story flows smoothly and effectively communicates its message

script

a clear and well crafted ______ is essential, as it sets the direction for the entire production process

Design

the artist has to decide on the production style, the character’s look, the location’s complexity, etc

design phase

before any animation, background or coloration can be done, the design needs to be addressed

Model Pack

once these designs are done and approved, it is produced, containing all of the models for all the aspects

Mouth chart

is a simple page containing mouth shapes coded with a letter

Storyboarding

is a visual representation of all the scenes and actions contained in the script

storyboard

the dialogue, backgrounds, action notes and characters are included

storyboard

will be created at the same time as the characters, props, location design and audio recording

storyboard

the first storyboard will not always be the final one

storyboard

is essential to the layout, the posing and the animatic

2D animation storyboard

for 2D animation, the storyboard is done on paper

Audio recording

the voice actors will read the lines from the script and record the dialogue

Animatic

is the first movie of a project and is used to help the animators and compositors

Leica reel

other term for Animatic

Animatic

there is no animation yet; it is simply the storyboard frames changing panel by panel with dialogues and some sound effects to help evaluate the rhythm and the look of the show

Color styling

choosing the colors and ambiance for the production and will balance the characters, props, and effects with the locations’ palettes

color combinations

create moods for the show

color model sheet

will be used by the color artists and the colored background will be sent to the compositing

post—production process

are the musical scoring, sound effects, editing and output to media