Summary
Creating a satisfying story that is appropriate for a short animation can be difficult. The best stories have a memorable character, a plot, and iconic imagery. From the perspective of storytelling mechanics, you need to have a unified theme, as well as a hook and a turn. The choices made by the characters create the plot, and everything is watched over by the theme, which adds depth to actions and details.
The story must also be within your capabilities to translate into the short animation format. Overly ambitious stories with many characters, sets, and effects can easily overwhelm a lone or small group of animators. Keeping a handle on the length and scope of the story and whether or not it is producible is just as important as having ...
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