The screen credit most commonly neglected by our student filmmakers is that of writer. Why should this be? Probably because, as animators, our students tend to think visually, not in terms of language or story.
But, however your film is imagined, it always starts with a story. And whoever conceived that story should be credited as the writer.
The writer credit is one of the key roles on a film, just as important as the director and producer. Why? Because in the end, it’s all about telling a story.
Writing and Story
Writing and story are part of the development process of making a short film. This involves coming up with ideas, getting them down on paper, and working them up into a compelling narrative with a beginning, middle and end. If you don’t have a story, you don’t have a film.
Film-Making Resources at Animation Apprentice
For more information on the making of animated films, read the blog posts below:
Development & Pre-Production
- How to Make an Animated Film
- Key Creative Roles on an animated film – Who Does What?
- Why Animators Need to Storyboard
- Why Animators Have too Many Cuts
- Audio first, then Animation
- How to Direct Voice Actors
Production
- Why Animators Need to Check Their Hookups
- Why Animators Should test Their Rigs in Close-Up
- Why Animators Should Avoid a Flat Horizon
- Camera always Follows, Never Leads
- Avoid jump cuts
- The 180 degree Rule – Don’t “Cross The Line”
- Avoiding “Motion Sickness Camera”
- Don’t “Break the 4th Wall”
- Understanding the “Magic Circle” – And How to Stay Inside It
- Why Animation Editors Need “Handles”
Post-Production