The basic elements of animated TV series development are concept, presentation, bible, and pilot. The concept…
Tag: Jeffrey Scott
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #29 Making your series more sellable
In our world of vast media conglomerates with their unquenchable thirst for dollars, one thing that…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #28 Real vs. Cartoonish characters
There are two basic types of characters in animation. Real ones and cartoony ones. Real characters…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #27 Developing your series concept
Once you come up with an idea for a series you have to develop it. In…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #26 Choosing a series idea
One way to choose a concept for a series is to look at what’s getting high…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #25 Creating an animated series
Instead of writing a sample cartoon script with the hope of getting work on someone else’s…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #24 Writing a sample script
Despite the difficulty of selling a spec script, you won’t be wasting your time if you…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #23 The screenwriter’s bookshelf
I am often asked for writing tips by aspiring writers. The first tip I give them…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #22 Writing animated features
Writing animated features is pretty much the same as writing live-action features. There are several good…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #21 Feature budgets
There’s one especially significant subject I always stress writers should consider first before starting a screenplay.…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #20 Feature animation
Since Disney’s The Lion King was produced in 1994, feature animation production has exploded around the…
Guest Column ‘HTWFA’ | #19 Sight gags
Visual comedy is often called sight gags. A dignified man’s pants falling down is a sight…