our specialist area for children's book publishers
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or
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Format & length
What resolution
Frames per second
Web or broadcast
One version/variations
Running time
Style
2D
3D
Traditional
Modern
Examples you like
Characters
How many
Complexity of each
3D turns/angles
Realistic/cartoon
Backgrounds
How many
How detailed
Do they animate
Script
Is there a script/brief
Is it finalised
Scope for tweaks
Budget
With all or most of this information, we can provide you with a
realistic production budget for your animation. Due to the production costs of animation,
an upfront fee will be expected before the job commences
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Pencil Roughs
The animator prepares pencil roughs of character(s), scheme and set and prop designs.
Storyboard
If required, the animator will put together a quick storyboard to avoid any confusion in the production phase.
Artworking
Defining the character style, colouring up the pencils from preproduction, ensuring the transition from drawn design to model is as expected.
Animation
Final
Finished Animation
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Format
What resolution
Frames per second
Web or broadcast
One version/variations
Length
Running time
Style
2D
3D
Traditional
Modern
Examples you like
Characters
How many
Complexity of each
Secondary animation (bells, hair, capes etc)
Complex 3D turns
Funny angles
Lifelike moves
Cartoon fashion
Backgrounds
How many
How detailed
Do they animate
Script
Is there a script/brief
Is it finalised
Scope for tweaks
Budget
With all or most of this information, we can provide you with a
realistic production budget for your animation. Due to the production costs of animation,
an upfront fee will be expected before the job commences
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Scheme design
An optional step for more
complex animations, a
scheme might feature
one character and a
partial background to
define the style for the
rest of the production.
Character design
If the character style is
agreed, we will work up
a rough set of pencil
characters for approval
before taking them to
colour.
Set/prop design
Starting with the
agreed concept, we
will work up a rough
set of pencil and prop
designs for approval
before taking them to
colour.
Storyboard
Begins with a rough
working document which
allows for some changes.
A storyboard can also
identify what will be
hard to do, blow the
budget or interfere with
a smooth production.
Animatic
An option. Essentially an
animated storyboard
which, by identifying
things like any overly
long section, can save a
lot of time later. Uses
the voiceover or we can
lay down a rough voice.
Voiceover
If required, it’s time to
choose your voiceover
artist. This is sometimes
done before the
animatic.