Join industry insiders Bill Kinder and Bobbie O'Steen as they guide readers on a journey through every stage of production on an animated film, from storyboards to virtual cameras and final animation.
With unprecedented access to the Pixar edit suite, this authoritative project highlights the central role film editors play in some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies of all time. Exclusive interviews with animation editors and other creative leads are supported by footage from deep inside Pixar's vault. Nearly 90 minutes of video segments include never-before-seen works in progress, deleted scenes, and demonstrations to shed light on how these beloved stories are crafted. The challenges and essential contributions of editors in animation have never been examined in such depth and detail.
In addition to exploring method and craft, this book provides important context for the editor in film history, the evolution of technology, and Pixar's uniquely collaborative studio culture. A must-read for students of digital filmmaking methods, filmmakers in all aspects of production, and fans of Pixar movies, this uniquely educational, historical, and entertaining book sheds light on how beloved stories are crafted from the perspective of crucial members of the filmmaking team.
Author(s): Bill Kinder, Bobbie O'Steen
Publisher: Routledge/Focal Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 255
City: New York
Cover
Endorsements
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgments
A Note on the Text
Introduction: Reframing the Editor
1. The Hub of the Wheel: The Setup
VIDEO 1.1. First Cuts (3:30)
VIDEO 1.2. Stages of Production (3:40)
VIDEO 1.3. “What Exactly Do You Do?” (3:05)
2. “Story, Story, Story…”: Edi-storial
VIDEO 2.1. Timeline Years Long (1:05)
VIDEO 2.2. Editors in the Story Room…and Story Artists in Editorial (4:10)
VIDEO 2.3. Story and the Editor–Making Rough Boards Play (1:50)
VIDEO 2.4. Moving Stills (:04)
VIDEO 2.5. Story and the Editor–Case Study:“ Carl and Ellie Meet“ (2:05)
VIDEO 2.6. Story and the Editor–Case Study:“ Married Life” (3:55)
VIDEO 2.7. Story and the Editor–Case Study: “ End of the Line” (2:55)
VIDEO 2.8. Story and the Editor–Case Study: “Opening” (6:00)
3. Conducting a Concerto: Sound
VIDEO 3.1. Sound and the Editor–Track Tour (: 45)
VIDEO 3.2. Perfect Performance–It’s All About Dialogue (1:10)
VIDEO 3.3. Deconstructing Dialogue–Case Study: Woody (2:40)
VIDEO 3.4. Deconstructing Dialogue–Case Study: Russell (1:35)
VIDEO 3.5. Deconstructing Dialogue–Case Study: Linguini (2:38)
AUDIO 3.6. Vocalizations: Grunts, Cries, and Whispers (1:05)
AUDIO 3.7. Arranging a Composition with Voices (:30)
VIDEO 3.8. Enhanced Performance–An Approach to Dialogue (14:30)
VIDEO 3.9. Dialogue–One Line at a Time (:40)
VIDEO 3.10. Building Character–Case Study: Relatable Robots (3:20)
VIDEO 3.11. Building Character–Case Study: Un-Relatable Robots (1:15)
VIDEO 3.12. Building Character–Case Study: Subhuman Speech (1:20)
VIDEO 3.13. Building Character–Case Study: Bear Talk (:45)
VIDEO 3.14. Barking, with Feeling–Case Study: Dante Speaks (:20)
VIDEO 3.15. Sonic Underscore–Penny Drops and Rainfall (1:00)
4. Edit First, Shoot Later: Layout
VIDEO 4.1. Sets, Not Cels–Animating in Space (:35)
VIDEO 4.2. Driving the Camera–Case Study: “Customers!” (2:35)
VIDEO 4.3. Layout and the Editor–Case Study: “The Cleaner” (1:40)
VIDEO 4.4. Layout and the Editor–Case Study: “Castle Hunt” (4:15)
VIDEO 4.5. Using 2D Cameras in 3D Scene Planning (2:00)
VIDEO 4.6. Moving Storyboards–Case Study: “100 Mile Dash” (4:15)
VIDEO 4.7. Cooking with Layout–Case Study: “Kitchen Tour” (1:50)
VIDEO 4.8. Laser Layout–Case Study: “Space Ranger” (2:25)
5. Cutting Jell-O: Workplace Challenges
VIDEO 5.1. Made in Point Richmond–“You’ve Stepped into a Different World” (2:55)
VIDEO 5.2. Tales from Frontier–Building a Studio Culture (3:10)
VIDEO 5.3. Sequencitis–Case Study: “Yeti’s Cave” (4:40)
VIDEO 5.4. “Is This Still Funny?”–Case Study: “Initiation” (4:15)
VIDEO 5.5. Preview Progression–Brave (1:35)
6. Out of the Galápagos: Editors and Technology Adapt
VIDEO 6.1. Born Digital in an Analog World (5:05)
VIDEO 6.2. Fluid Pixels–Beyond Pan and Scan (2:00)
7. Afterword: Why Does It Matter?
Sources and Resources
Index
