Oh yeah there was a session

A few weeks back we focussed a bit on who is actually a part of the team of a production and who you come across as an animator. Do these people all fit in the same company, or are they perhaps divided into different teams from different studios? The first thing we can say is that as an animator you come across heaps of people from different disciplines. With some you work together more than others, but we're all valuable parts of the team(s).

First we divided us in two groups (well, one table and the other) and we had to scribble down different people you meet as an animator in a production. (our group didn't consist of neato-mosquitoes but squiggly lines galore!)

Afterwards when we finished comparing them and discussing a bit Annabeth had put three more sheets on the wall and started to write down a kind of scheme presenting the process of a production. As already known, a production of an animation is divided in three processes: pre-production, production and post-production. The thing we looked a bit more into this time was who is present in what stage of the production?

I loved how this session brought a bit more insight in what actually happens on a greater scale and making us realise that currently we are doing the full on production, on your own! From idea to storyboard, to creating the assets, to animating, to compositing in the post production. That's hell of a  lot work to be done on your own. Appreciate all the parts in the team, because without either one of them, there wouldn't be a film.