WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION PROCESS
1. A storyboard is made, all the animators and directors come together to
discuss the entire film.
2. The storyboards are presented as the story.
3. Once the story is laid out, the dialogue is recorded. This is done before
animation, so the animators know what the characters will say.
4. After the dialogue is recorded, the animators can make rough sketches of
just the characters.
5. Once the entire film has been drawn on paper, the animation drawings go to
the inking department. There, the inkers copy the animation drawings on to a
clear celluloid acetate, sometimes called a Cel.
6. After the outline of the characters has been made, the unfinished Cel's go
to the Painting Department. The painters flip the Cel over, and paint the
colors on the back. They paint on the back so the characters appear crisp, and
have an outline.
7. Before the Animation Cels get photographed a background must be added.
Because a Cel is clear, and it only has the painted character on it, if a
background is made, it will show through. Usually backgrounds are painted with
Tempera or Water Color paint.(This technique is use in Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs.)
8. Now all the combined elements (the Cel and the background) can be
photographed.
9. After all the drawings have been filmed, the dialogue is added. Sometimes
the film is edited at this step.
10. The animated film is released, and the general public may view it.
discuss the entire film.
2. The storyboards are presented as the story.
3. Once the story is laid out, the dialogue is recorded. This is done before
animation, so the animators know what the characters will say.
4. After the dialogue is recorded, the animators can make rough sketches of
just the characters.
5. Once the entire film has been drawn on paper, the animation drawings go to
the inking department. There, the inkers copy the animation drawings on to a
clear celluloid acetate, sometimes called a Cel.
6. After the outline of the characters has been made, the unfinished Cel's go
to the Painting Department. The painters flip the Cel over, and paint the
colors on the back. They paint on the back so the characters appear crisp, and
have an outline.
7. Before the Animation Cels get photographed a background must be added.
Because a Cel is clear, and it only has the painted character on it, if a
background is made, it will show through. Usually backgrounds are painted with
Tempera or Water Color paint.(This technique is use in Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs.)
8. Now all the combined elements (the Cel and the background) can be
photographed.
9. After all the drawings have been filmed, the dialogue is added. Sometimes
the film is edited at this step.
10. The animated film is released, and the general public may view it.