Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Animation Principles

Becoming an Animator

Becoming an Actor

Becoming a Storyteller

Becoming a Creative Practitioner

Chapter 1:  Aspects of Acting for Animation

Creative Approaches to Animation

Simulation

Representation

Interpretation

Story, Story, Story

Working with an Existing Script

Writing Your Own Script

Cinematography and Editing

Mise-en-Scene

Montage

Environment and Screen Space

The Setting

Screen Format

Sound

Character

Summary

Chapter 2:  Types of Performance

Stanislavski’s System

Study

Emotional Memory

Analyzing the Script and the “Magic If”

Motivation

Objectives

Obstacles

Tools or Methods

Actions

Method Acting

Naturalism and Reality

Epic Theatre

Comedy

Summary

Chapter 3:  Format, Genre, and Audience

Audiences

Know Your Audience

Target Your Audience

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Documentary

Format

Features

Short Form

Television

TV Series

Internet

Hand-Held Devices

Corporate Video

Games

Commercials

Summary

Chapter 4:  Character and Personality

Character Development

Formats

Viewing Environment

Budget

Animator as Actor

Know Your Characters

Physicality of Characters

Character Design

The Animation Bible

Character Types

Character and Personality

Relationships

Dynamics of Character Interaction—Every Hero Needs a Villain

Summary

Chapter 5:  Principles of Performance

Empathy and Engagement

Why Empathy is Important

Identification and Lack of Empathy

Engaging the Audience

Empathy for the Villain

Motivation

Wants and Needs

What Are You Trying to Say?

Props

Summary

Chapter 6:  Making a Performance

Body Language

Character Interaction

Effort

Silence

Reflex and Other Physical Reactions

Comedy Performance

Summary

Chapter 7:  Scene Composition

Planning a Scene

Storyboards

Thumbnail or Rough Storyboards

Presentation Storyboards

Working Storyboards

The Animatic

Timing

Pacing

Phrasing

Animation Timing

Preparing the Shot—Layouts

Overlays

Underlays

Field Guides

Character Layouts

Bar Charts and Dope Sheets

Blocking Out Animation and Action

Scene Dynamics and Screen Space

Rehearsing Action for Performance

Summary

Chapter 8:  Working with Actors

The Voices

Casting

Cartoony or Non-Cartoony Voices?

The Rehearsal

The Recording

Be Open to Change

How to Talk to Actors

Verbs

Line Readings

Feedback

A Few Extra Thoughts

Live Action and Animation

Motion Capture

Summary

Index

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