Animation Writing and Development

Introduction and User’s Manual

This material originally was developed to teach animation writing and development to members of Women In Animation in Los Angeles, California. The members of that organization are professional men and women who work in many aspects of the animation industry and students who look forward to working in the industry in the future. Since I started teaching, the material has been expanded, and I’ve lectured at a number of schools.

The chapters are organized so writers, artists, or students who wish to develop their own animation material can start by learning some animation basics and then dig right in and develop their own animation characters. Memorable characters are key in animation storytelling, but it is not necessary ...