Animation Scriptwriting and Marketing

Author: (USA) Scott / Lingran Technology / Wang Yifu / Hou Yi
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: As a character in the animation field, a person who completed everything in his own style, Jeffrey Scott not only provided us with invaluable years of precious experience but also offered an excellent reading experience. – Stan Lee, Honorary Chairman of Marvel Comics
Jeffrey Scott wrote an authoritative resource manual for all who are interested in animation and scriptwriting. – Nancy Kanter, Vice President of Programming at Disney Channel
Jeffrey Scott possesses a rare and extraordinary talent—he is a master storyteller, a prolific writer, and creates scripts "faster than a bullet and more powerful than a locomotive." He has left an unprecedented legacy for the world of animation scriptwriting. Fortunately, this wealth is now recorded in this book. – Peter Roth, President of Warner Bros. Television
Jeffrey Scott is undoubtedly a highly productive and versatile writer in the field of animation scriptwriting. I love this book! If I could have read it 20 years ago, I might have become a writer instead of a producer. – Andy Heyward, Chairman of DIC Entertainment
Jeffrey's book contains everything you need to know about animation creation. For anyone who wants to become an outstanding talent in this field, reading this book is a must. – Haim Saban, CEO and Chairman of Saban Entertainment
The author, Jeffrey Scott, is a world-famous animation writer. He has written over 600 animated films and TV scripts, including popular animated series such as Superfriends, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spider-Man, and Winnie the Pooh. This book is divided into three parts, with a total of 17 chapters:
Part 1 introduces the fundamentals and tools of animation scriptwriting;
Part 2 discusses the specific steps of writing an animation script, providing detailed examples of script outlines, script summaries, and narrative highlights;
Part 3 explains how to sell your animation script.
In this book, Jeffrey outlines a clear path that helps aspiring animation writers overcome the fear of the "blank page," gain confidence in writing animation scripts, and progress systematically in the field of animation writing. If you are just starting to write animation scripts, this book will tell you the main differences between animation scripts and live-action film scripts, provide the tools you need to organize your ideas, fill them with well-structured stories, develop interesting characters, and transform all of this into a professional script. At the same time, this book is not limited to beginners. If you are already an animation writer, there is also a wealth of useful information and techniques here.
This book is suitable as a teaching material for animation-related majors, for students and teachers of animation to study, and also for animation scriptwriting enthusiasts to self-study.
Author Introduction:
Jeffrey Scott currently resides in Southern California, USA, and is one of the highly acclaimed writers in the field of animation scriptwriting. He has written over 600 TV animation scripts, including Superfriends, Jim Henson's Muppet Babies, Winnie the Pooh, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. His works have won three Emmy Awards and one Humanitas Prize.