Working on an animation project can be intensive. other than the previously mentioned objects, the net which can be used for a 101 things everyday, books on specific topic, be it Animators survival kit, or An anatomy book, or maybe, Disney’s Illusion of life , or Shot by Shot, or something on storyboards. You never know where you might need to check up on something, thus it is important to either have them before, or know where they can be got at quickly.
Time is of essence, time is not only money, but it keeps things moving in the right direction. let me explain, I have been working on story boards & this is the third. Every time we draw it, we realize that we have improved. Then the question that comes to mind is when we really stop, I mean like this can go on & on, there is always scope for some improvement, right.
Well here it is important to be clear that the possibilities are many , but to be able to do it in the pre decide. time is of utmost importance, other wise any creative person can go on without knowing when to stop & that is the enemy of good work. It is not necessary that just because you are putting time, the work will be good.
Tough decisions needs to be taken at such times, so things are always on the move, sometimes slow, but always steady. Thats what we did, we decided that the storyboard stage is done. Thus we will move into the next stage, logically it is the animatics stage, but maybe we might just take a shot for animation just to get ready for what is coming. We could also do both side by side.
That will come in the next post, till then
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