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Independent animation : developing, producing and distributing your animated films / Ben Mitchell.

Mitchell, Ben, 1983- (author.).

Summary:

"We're living in a particularly exciting time for all forms of independent creativity, perhaps especially animation. Throughout the world we have seen a rapid acclimation to some very sudden shifts and advances in technology. Entertainment media has evolved to a point where consumers from all walks of life can engage with it in almost any circumstance, thanks largely to the portability of tablets, smartphones and other such gadgetry. How we experience entertainment has also drastically changed; with content so readily available on-demand, these demands are being raised and, with them, our expectations of quality. Matching this is an increasing prevalence of sophisticated, user-friendly, affordable software alongside a vast ocean of equally affordable, online educational resources to teach auteurs how to use them"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781003214717
ISBN: 1003214711
ISBN: 9781000849189
ISBN: 100084918X
ISBN: 9781000849158
ISBN: 1000849155
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 409 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Story development -- The visual storyteller -- Consider the source -- The beat of a different drum -- Going webisodic -- The animated documentarian -- Going long -- Funding -- Keeping it real -- Getting comfortable -- Casting and performance -- Thinking outside the lightbox -- Keeping up -- Combining your efforts -- Audience interaction -- Reinventing the wheel -- Perseverance -- Your two most important characters -- Putting yourself out there -- Distribution : a brave new world.
Biographical or Historical Data:	Since finishing his MA in 2008, Ben Mitchell has worked as an animation freelancer with Channel 4, BBC, A Productions, Plymptoons, Rumpus Animation, Slurpy Studios, Happy Hour Productions, Somethin' Else, Jelly Penguin, Channel Flip, and others. As an independent filmmaker he has directed several shorts that have been officially selected for over 100 major film and animation festivals between them and been broadcast internationally. He is also a writer, researcher, and Managing Director of Skwigly Online Animation Magazine, where he has conducted interviews with some of the animation industry's leading practitioners and produced editorial features, events coverage, film/product reviews, project management, video content and the Skwigly Animation Podcast.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.