Currently on sale as a part of Creative Screenwriting's collection of the Craft and Business of Screenwriting, "Secrets of Animated Movies & TV Shows" -- for $19.95 -- aims to open up the mind of the writer and delegate what one should and shouldn't do when writing for animation. Noted as the former Creative Head of Hanna-Barbera Studios, Ken Rotcop, the instructor for the "Secrets of Animated Movies & TV Shows" DVD, is also the author of the screenwriting-based book publication The Perfect Pitch. In this home video release, Rotcop introduces "the art and business of writing for animation," using his experience and knowledge of the industry to teach viewers the important points in writing for the medium.
Whether writing for television or film, for anime or for a Disney project, "Secrets of Animated Movies & TV Shows" notes that scripting for animation means that writers must adhere to different conventions and skill sets than if one were to script for a live-action property. With the growing prominence of animation on the silver screen, and the constant demand for cartoons on the small screen, Ken Rotcop asserts a variety of "must-haves" for screenwriters. Creative Screenwriting sells a variety of instructional DVDs in the subjects of character dialogue, pitch structure, and plot sequencing among several others.
Highlights of the DVD release from Creative Screenwriting include the following:
- The seven must-have pages for your animated TV show's "bible."
- What is a Letter of Agreement, and why do you need one?
- Treatment vs. Synopsis in animation, and how to create a step outline.
- Why your villain is the most important character.
- Why you shouldn't be scared to sign a studio release form.
- Why it's important to write the animated story you believe in, regardless of naysayers.
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