Above is a short video on How to Make a Short Animated Film, recorded a few years ago, and the first step in a long series of videos and blog posts about the process of animation film-making. Below, gathered in one place, is a record of some of the most useful blog posts we have published over the last few years, divided up by category: Development & Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production. If you're embarking for the first time on the making of an animated short, this resource is a good place to begin.
Film-making Resources
For a variety of information and resources on the making of animated short films, follow the links below:
Development & Pre-Production
For a variety of information and resources on the making of animated short films, follow the links below:
- How to Write a Story
- How to pitch your film idea
- Why Animators Need Mood Boards
- Why Animators Need Colour Scripts
- Managing Group Projects
- Why Animators Need a Storyboard Animatic
- How to Record Voice-Overs
- Sound Design for Animators
- 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
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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