Imaging and Concept
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Overview
Overview
This guide provides one typical approach to laying out a 2-sheet animation pitch. That being said, there are no set industry standards for designing these. The goal of the pitch is to provide creators material they can use to make a quick proposal to producers. They key to success is:
- Originality
- Engaging characters
- Strong emotion-driven story structure (think drama, humor, horror, etc.)
Guide
Guide
Your 2-sheet layout may need to vary from the example below. It's here to provide an understanding of which elements are needed and where they should fall in the visual hierarchy...
... The 1st, 2nd & 3rd most important elements on the page as manifested by the use of color, contrast, scale, placement, etc.
HERE IS ARE (2) EXAMPLE 2-SHEETS that are very similar to the wireframe above.
by KCAD DAD student Kait Mayne.
by KCAD DAD student Arielle Schaffer
GOTE SHEET
GOTE SHEET
"Goal, Obstacle, Tactics, and Expectation", is an acronym devised by Robert Cohen.
Before creating the characters, worlds and story structures... perform some creative defining. Below is a useful framework that creators use to drive their visual and story narratives.
Character Demographics
- Name
- Sex
- Age
- Marital Status & History
- Education Level
- Economic/Social Status
- Stereotype, Archetype, Persona: (click here to see guide)
Character Story
- What do I want?
- When do I want it?
- From whom do I want it?
- Who can help me?
- Who can hurt me?
- Who or what are the obstacles?
- How can I get it?
- Why do I expect to get it?
World
- Historical time frame
- Geographic location
- Natural terrain
- Built terrain
- Weather
- Means of travel
Guide by KCAD Professor Bill Fischer
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