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3/23 Developing Characters

Multi-Step Process Below __How to Create a Good Animated Film__ Want to create a quality animated film? Although it may sound hard, the animation industry is constantly evolving and creating easier and better ways to animate. 1 Choose a focus for your story. (Figure Out What Story You Want to Tell) Brainstorm your characters and develop a plot for your story. Sometimes it's easier to focus on a good main character and revolve everything around them. Who would be this character's friends/enemies? Who would be their parents? What are their goals in life? What is their everyday attitude? Try to add a theme to this character's life. Will this be comedy or tragedy? 2 Write character profiles (Create the Characters) to further develop the stars of your animated film. Include lots and lots of details. You can even include traits about your character. Is your character the comedian of the movie or is your character something else? 2 Create a storyboard. Draw a summary of what will take place in your movie. This can be simple sketches since it won't be in the final movie and might even be replaced or cut. Think of these as each page of a book. Don't draw every detail but express the point of each part. 3 Write a script. Be sure to include everything, especially dialogue. Every detail counts. 5 Animate your film. Use Scratch to animate your story. You can create the pieces in order or create different pieces and connect them later. 6 Edit your film. Decide if there is anything you would like to change about your film or something you don't like about your film. Cut it out if so.