3d Animation Production

The Planning Phase

Before Writing, Determine the Parameters of your animation short.

What is your target length?

Determining how long your project is going to be is essential when dealing with

animation. Even the small difference of 3 min to 7 min could be months of

work.

What is the overall Style of your film?

Is your film cartoony or realistic?

How many Characters?

One, two, or None?

Is there dialogue? Music? Sound FX?

If there is Dialogue, will it need to be recorded before animating?

Will there be a full or simple background environment?

Will there be multiple scene changes?

Are there advanced 3d elements?

Such as, Smoke, Fire, Water, Hair, etc...

What is your target resolution?

Standard Def: 720x480 or 720p HD (1280x720) or FULL HD (1920x1080)

How are you planning on rendering the project?

Stereoscopic 3D, Toon Shader, Photorealistic using Mental Ray,

Vector, Paint Effects (markers, oils, pastels, pencils, etc.)

After you have determined the Parameters: