Writing Animation vs. Live-Action #AskPietro

What's the difference between writing for animation compared to live-action? In this episode, we discover the unexpected difference between the two, plus you'll learn the key step you should NEVER skip if you are writing for animation. (Pst, there's a lot of drawing involved)🎨

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[rne]

Omg…this channel is amazing. I am glad to have found this golden nugget.

[melodieEss]

Thumbnail game was SO RAW for this one ❤

[PufftasticJames]

As an animator who's getting into filmmaking (a term I use for making live action stuff), I can tell the main difference here is the process. While the screenplay fundamentals are not that different, there's a difference in the production process.

[t.j.mokhuane]

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[DafterThings]

I make stop motion animations as a hobby. It takes a LOT of time (which I don't really have) for just a couple of minutes of animation.
This means there's a LOT to consider in 'pre-production'. The script has to be tight as every piece of unnecessary dialog can add hours/days to the animating. The story has to be 'doable'. Often what I imagine and, subsequently, write will all need to be animated. OK for professionals but tricky for a bedroom animator. The sets have to be designed for easy access with an 'in and out' route for hands. The storyboard and shot-list need to be on point as second takes, camera moves, dismantling a set can all be costly if they're done out of order.
All this is worth it when it's finished and you've made that little 'toy' move around.

[berengerdietiker]

Writing for animation is my dream job.

[wendyjaehnig]

For me i prefer animation than live action because the characters and expressions seem more genuine and not fake