Animation Pre Production Course

Section 1: Foundations of Animation Pre-Production

Class 1: Introduction to Animation Pipelines – 2D/3D/Stop-Motion
Class 2: What is Pre-Production – Process & Industry Importance
Class 3: Role of Pre-Production in Animation Studios & Freelance Work
Class 4: Overview – Script, Concept, Character, Storyboard, Layout
Class 5: Case Study – Netflix / Pixar / Indian Studio Workflows
Class 6: Basic Tools & Software for Pre-Production
Class 7: Genre Understanding – Kids, VFX, Commercial, Series
Class 8: Research & Visual Reference Gathering
Class 9: Project Planning – Schedule, Team Roles, Pipeline
Class 10: Project 1 – Build a Concept & Theme for Animated Short

Section 2: Story Development & Script Writing

Class 11: Elements of a Strong Story – Conflict, Characters, Theme
Class 12: Writing for Animation vs Film – Format & Visual Thinking
Class 13: Creating a Logline, Synopsis & One-Pager
Class 14: 3-Act Structure for Short Animation Films
Class 15: Character Arcs & Emotional Storytelling
Class 16: Dialogue Writing & Script Formatting
Class 17: Screenplay vs Script Breakdown (Scenes, Actions, Time)
Class 18: Beat Sheets, Timing & Page-to-Minute Rule
Class 19: Writing for Episodes – Serialized & Short Form
Class 20: Project 2 – Write a Full Script for a 1-Minute Animated Short

Section 3: Character Design, Development & Environment Concept

Class 21: Character Design Principles – Silhouette, Style, Function
Class 22: Expression Sheets, Pose Sheets & Turnarounds
Class 23: Designing Supporting Characters & Animals
Class 24: Understanding Environment Design – Mood, Scale, Culture
Class 25: Prop Design – Objects, Tools, Fantasy Items
Class 26: Style Guide Creation – Color Palette, Line, Texture
Class 27: Color Script Planning – Emotional Progression
Class 28: Background Composition for Animation
Class 29: Layout Design – Camera Blocking & Framing
Class 30: Project 3 – Character Sheet + Environment Concept Art

Section 4: Storyboarding, Animatics & Project Delivery

Class 31: Storyboarding Basics – Shot Types, Transitions, Arrows
Class 32: Visual Continuity – Match Cuts, Scene Planning
Class 33: Creating Thumbnails & Scene Boards
Class 34: Pacing, Rhythm & Scene Breakdown
Class 35: Digital Storyboarding Tools – Photoshop, Storyboarder
Class 36: Building an Animatic – Sound Sync, Rough Timing
Class 37: Adding Temporary Dialogue, FX & Music
Class 38: Revision Process – Feedback, Tweaks & Versioning
Class 39: Final Output – PDF Storyboard, MP4 Animatic
Class 40: Project 4 – Complete Animatic for a 1-Minute Short Film

Course Features

Course Content

Section 1: Foundations of Animation Pre-Production

Class 1: Introduction to Animation Pipelines – 2D/3D/Stop-Motion

Class 2: What is Pre-Production – Process & Industry Importance

Class 3: Role of Pre-Production in Animation Studios & Freelance Work

Class 4: Overview – Script, Concept, Character, Storyboard, Layout

Class 5: Case Study – Netflix / Pixar / Indian Studio Workflows

Class 6: Basic Tools & Software for Pre-Production

Class 7: Genre Understanding – Kids, VFX, Commercial, Series

Class 8: Research & Visual Reference Gathering

Class 9: Project Planning – Schedule, Team Roles, Pipeline

Class 10: Project 1 – Build a Concept & Theme for Animated Short

Section 2: Story Development & Script Writing

Class 11: Elements of a Strong Story – Conflict, Characters, Theme

Class 12: Writing for Animation vs Film – Format & Visual Thinking

Class 13: Creating a Logline, Synopsis & One-Pager

Class 14: 3-Act Structure for Short Animation Films

Class 15: Character Arcs & Emotional Storytelling

Class 16: Dialogue Writing & Script Formatting

Class 17: Screenplay vs Script Breakdown (Scenes, Actions, Time)

Class 18: Beat Sheets, Timing & Page-to-Minute Rule

Class 19: Writing for Episodes – Serialized & Short Form

Class 20: Project 2 – Write a Full Script for a 1-Minute Animated Short

Section 3: Character Design, Development & Environment Concept

Class 21: Character Design Principles – Silhouette, Style, Function

Class 22: Expression Sheets, Pose Sheets & Turnarounds

Class 23: Designing Supporting Characters & Animals

Class 24: Understanding Environment Design – Mood, Scale, Culture

Class 25: Prop Design – Objects, Tools, Fantasy Items

Class 26: Style Guide Creation – Color Palette, Line, Texture

Class 27: Color Script Planning – Emotional Progression

Class 28: Background Composition for Animation

Class 29: Layout Design – Camera Blocking & Framing

Class 30: Project 3 – Character Sheet + Environment Concept Art

Section 4: Storyboarding, Animatics & Project Delivery

Class 31: Storyboarding Basics – Shot Types, Transitions, Arrows

Class 32: Visual Continuity – Match Cuts, Scene Planning

Class 33: Creating Thumbnails & Scene Boards

Class 34: Pacing, Rhythm & Scene Breakdown

Class 35: Digital Storyboarding Tools – Photoshop, Storyboarder

Class 36: Building an Animatic – Sound Sync, Rough Timing

Class 37: Adding Temporary Dialogue, FX & Music

Class 38: Revision Process – Feedback, Tweaks & Versioning

Class 39: Final Output – PDF Storyboard, MP4 Animatic

Class 40: Project 4 – Complete Animatic for a 1-Minute Short Film

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