Pre Production

1
Pre Production

• Pre Production
• Concept
• Story Development
• Visual Development
• Technical Direction
• Production Management

2
The Players

• Producers
• Production Coordinators
• Department Leads
• Director
• CG Art Director
• Head Technical Director
• Storyboard Artist
• Editor
• Concept Artist
• Art Director
• Audio
• Layout Artist

3
Concept Script

• A story concept is condensed into a treatment
• The treatment is pitched to studios producers
• The treatment is fleshed out by writers into a
  script
• Story Arcs are established
• Act I, Act II, Act III
• Generally once the script has been approved the
  movie is green lit and production can begin.

4
Story Board Story Reel

• Artist break down script of the script
• Story Artist pitch sequences to the directors
• Story Boards are assembled with rough audio to
  create a story reel

5
Character Development

• During character development story artist and
  writers establish back story and motivation for
  the main characters in the script
• Character Development is going on during the same
  time concept artist are visual designing the look
  of the characters

6
Animatic Sequence Breakdown

• The story reel or boardomatic is taken into 3D
  to create an rough Animatic
• Layout Artist begin to establish camera angles
  and timing
• Creating the final animatic is usually completed
  during production
• Digital Cinematography
• Editorial