Animation Production

Workflow
Desi Dwi Kristanto, M.Ds.

Animation
The art of making things move

Phase 1: Development
What is your target length?
What is the overall Style of your lm?
Cartoony or Realistic?

How many Characters?

Is there dialogue? Music? Sound FX?

Phase 1: Development
Will there be a full or simple background environment?
Are there advanced 3d elements?

Phase 1: Development
What is your target
resolution?

720x480
720p
HD (1280x720)
FULL HD (1920x1080)

How are you planning

on rendering the
project?

Phase 2: Pre-Production
Step 1:Vocal Tracks
Step 2: Story Reel and 2d Animatic
Step 3: Modeling
Step 4: Materials and Textures
Step 5: Character Rigging
Step 6: Motion Capture Tests or Animation Tests.
Step 7: Pre-Visualize FULL renders with each of your
environments.
Step 8: Data Management Techniques

Phase 3: Shot-Production
Step 1: Camera Blocking
Step 2: Animatic Animation Blocking
Step 3: Animatic Polishing
Step 4: Animation and Motion Capture
Step 4.5: Lighting and Render tests
Step 5: Full Resolution Rendering
Step 6: Visual Effects and Compositing.

Phase 4: Post-Production
Step 1: Final Edit
Step 2:Sound FX and Foley
Step 3: Music Scoring
Step 4: Sound Mixing
Step 5: Titles, Credits, and Combined Picture
with Sound.
Step 6: Final Output to Tape