The introductory step of producing an animation cartoon always begins with an idea or concept which would be embodied in the actual physical of the animated work.
Based on the concept generated, a script or screenplay is written for the animated film by script writers. The scripts can be in the form of original works, or adapted versions of existing pieces of writing. The script narrates the storyline through movements, actions, dialogues and expressions of the characters.
This is the first step towards animation where the initial visualization of the script is prepared once the script is finalized. A storyboard artist makes rough visualizations in hand drawn panel for each sequence based on the narrations in the script.
At this step, the various elements of the production, which include characters, background, props, gadgets, FX, etc. are designed to generate their final look.
All the designs, once they are completed, are transferred to the storyboard department. Here these designs are used to create a visual version of the script which precisely looks like an extended comic strip.
Once the final storyboard is prepared, the dialogues are recorded in the voices of vocal artists and the various sound tracks for the animation are prepared based on the script and storyboard.
This is the step where a storyboard is filmed with the correct duration and minimal movement and sound for each shot to make a suggestive outlook of the final film.
This is the step where all the elements in each scene are drawn in their final integrated version with complete cinematographic aspects such as shot, angle, movement, focus, composition, light, mood, etc. The scene is ready to go for animation once the layout is completed.
At this step, the various elements of the production, which include characters, background, props, gadgets, FX, etc. are designed to generate their final look.
All the designs, once they are completed, are transferred to the storyboard department. Here these designs are used to create a visual version of the script which precisely looks like an extended comic strip.
Once the final storyboard is prepared, the dialogues are recorded in the voices of vocal artists and the various sound tracks for the animation are prepared based on the script and storyboard.
This is the step where a storyboard is filmed with the correct duration and minimal movement and sound for each shot to make a suggestive outlook of the final film.
This is the step where all the elements in each scene are drawn in their final integrated version with complete cinematographic aspects such as shot, angle, movement, focus, composition, light, mood, etc. The scene is ready to go for animation once the layout is completed.
At this step the animator generates movement or creates an illusion of motion in a scene according to the director’s note and layout. The process of creating an animation involves a simple technique of drawing a sequence of image on paper or in the timeline of a software with proper order of timing and spacing, applying all the principles of animation properly.
The drawings are transferred to the in-between department on completion of their cleanup. The animator gives his instructions in the corner of the page, and frames/ drawings are added to create smooth action of the characters.
The perfect registration of the drawing requires special care and precision to ensure that the drawings do not give any jerk when they are scanned and photographed.
At the cleanup department, the completed animations are taken over to clean the rough drawings, giving them the necessary details and volume according to the ‘model sheets’ of the character. The task requires perfection, keen artistic sense and skills in order to maintain the consistency of the character, and involves more than one person in the procedure.
When the in-between drawings are approved, they are transferred to the animation checking department where all the drawings are arranged in proper order and are checked for any missing detail according to the main model sheet or the instruction given in the X-sheet.
Once animation checking is done, the drawings or folders are then transferred to the digital department. Here the drawings are scanned, printed, and composed with the background.
This is the final step in the production procedure of an animation, where the film is processed and an editor intertwines all the scenes in their correct order. The visual film is then harmonized with the audio tracks, sound effects tracks, and music tracks. All these elements are then mixed together and the final output is transferred to video tape at the post-production studio.
We are equipped with all the facilities of the post-production unit, and have been serving as a complete solution to produce quality cartoon animation in Bangladesh.
When the in-between drawings are approved, they are transferred to the animation checking department where all the drawings are arranged in proper order and are checked for any missing detail according to the main model sheet or the instruction given in the X-sheet.
Once animation checking is done, the drawings or folders are then transferred to the digital department. Here the drawings are scanned, printed, and composed with the background.
This is the final step in the production procedure of an animation, where the film is processed and an editor intertwines all the scenes in their correct order. The visual film is then harmonized with the audio tracks, sound effects tracks, and music tracks. All these elements are then mixed together and the final output is transferred to video tape at the post-production studio.
We are equipped with all the facilities of the post-production unit, and have been serving as a complete solution to produce quality cartoon animation in Bangladesh.
The above mentioned methodology is based on techniques of animation process that basically depends on cells during the final stages of the process. However, painted cells have become rare as computer moves into the animation studio, and now the outline drawings are mainly scanned into the computer and painted digitally instead of transferring them to cells and coloring them with hand. Using various transparent ‘layers’, the drawings are composed in a computer in a similar way to that of using cells, and are rendered into a sequence of images which may then be transferred to film or converted to a digital video format. The use of graphic tablet, Cintiq, or similar devices have now made it possible for animators to draw directly in a computer, where the outline drawings are done in a way similar to that of using paper.
The Goofy solo cartoon short titled ‘How to Hook Up Your Home Theater’ in 2007 by Disney was the first paperless technology based animation project. The technology is advantageous owing to its possibility and potential in controlling the size of the drawings while working on them, drawing directly on a multi-plane background, and eliminating the necessity of photographing line tests and scanning.
