Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animated Features and Shorts: 2nd Edition

…an excellent job explaining the story development and boarding process…this book will be a useful tool to all animation students and schools.’ Brian P. McEntee, Art Director ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and Production Designer ‘Ice Age’ ‘At long last we have a comprehensive new book covering the not always fully-understood areas of the animated film production processes of story and character development, and their care and feeding. Nancy Beiman, a seasoned Producer, Writer, Teacher, Story Artist, and former Disney Animator who has worked all over the globe, has authored a book which I predict will become a textbook in animation programs everywhere.’ Bill Matthews Animation Professor ‘In the library of motion picture how/to books, one topic that has not been adequately explained is the art of storyboarding. Internationally known animator Nancy Beiman draws upon her experience to create for the first time a definitive manual for the art. Lavishly illustrated and highly readable, it is essential reading for anyone serious about learning how to create stories, characters and storyboards for film.’ Tom Sito, animator, author of Drawing the Line: The Untold Story of the Animation Unions from Bosko to Bart Simpson. ‘No one knows more about designing characters and creating story for animation ….Lavishly illustrated and expertly written….A must-have for anyone who wants to make an animated film.’ Jerry Beck, Animation Historian, www.cartoonbrew.com “No newcomer to the business, Ms Beiman has animated feature films for Walt Disney Feature Animation and Amblin.’ Her credits also include directing, storyboarding, character design and children book illustration. Nancy brings a wealth of animation knowledge from her years of experience in the business, plus creative savvy from her colleagues. All this is wrapped up in interviews from old school Disney veterans who share their creative insights on the story development process. If you’re a serious student of animation production, or simply a fan who loves the medium, I promise you a treasure trove of helpful information and a delightful read. Nancy Beiman’s book comes too late for the storyboard apprentice back in the sixties, but just in time for you.” Floyd Norman, Story Artist THE JUNGLE BOOK and TOY STORY II ‘Nancy Beiman has written an excellent book on animation…Beiman is a natural for writing about storyboarding.’ AWN.com “The author has a breezy, anecdote-packed style that makes reading about the craft a real pleasure. Beiman, who teaches animation at the Rochester Institute of Technology, is the kind of guiding force you wish you could have by your side at all times. Reading her book is the next best thing. -Ramin Zahed, Animation Magazine