Brain Games: Preplanning and Preproduction

The links and Project examples below have been arranged according to the relevant sections of the chapter in the print book:

2.2

a. Online mind mapping software

MindMup

Coggle

Bubbl.us

FreeMind

2.3

a. Screenplay example

b. Screenplay writing software

Celtx (free version available)

Trebly (free)

Adobe Story

Final Draft

2.4

a. Storyboard templates Final / Rough

b. Storyboard examples

Josh Sheppard, Storyboard Artist

Ryan Woodward Storyboards

c. Animatic examples

Josh Sheppard, Storyboard Artist

Animatic for Gorillaz’ Feel Good 

Animatic for Adventure Time Episodes 1–11 

2.6

a. CSS, JavaScript, and GIF animations

Simurai

CSS 3D Solar System

Responsive Cat

Giphy Animated GIFs

b. Stop-motion animations

Rob Carter stop-motion animations

PES stop-motion animations

c. Open source animation software

Blender

Synfig

Animata

Pencil2D

Stopmojo

Tupi

d. Commercial 2D animation software

Toon Boom Animate Pro

TVPaint

Anime Studio Pro

Adobe After Effects

Flipbook Pro HD 6

e. Commercial 3D animation software

Cinema 4D

Autodesk Maya

Autodesk 3DS Max

f. Commercial stop-motion animation software

Dragonframe

Animator HD

Stop Motion Pro

Project 2.1

a. Animation screenplays

Scriptologist.com

Simplyscripts.com

Internet Movie Script Database

b. Common camera directions and abbreviations

Shot Types

Camera Angles

c. The Iron Giantscreenplay and storyboards for additional comparison

The Iron Giant Sreenplay 

The Iron Giant Storyboards

Project 2.2

a. Storyboard templates: Final / Rough

b. Website for Sita Sings the Blues

Project 2.3

a. Storyboard templates: Final / Rough 

b. Good Morning, Sunshine! screenplay

c. Example list of materials required for a production

d. Example production schedule by week

e. Example production schedule by shot