Animation : Animation Books by Maurice Vaughan

Maurice Vaughan

Animation Books

I thought about the book How to Write for Animation (by Jeffrey Scott) last night. I bought a copy way back. I think a few years after I became a screenwriter. It helped me write my first animated feature script Mice vs Rats. What books helped you write animation, design characters, etc.?

Sam Sokolow

Admittedly a sneaky hack for me but I learned everything about writing animation from my brother, Alec, who wrote TOY STORY and other successful animated films. Alec brought all of that experience and knowledge here to Stage 32 for his class on how to write an animated film. Here's a link so you can check it out: https://www.stage32.com/education/products/how-to-write-your-animation-f...

Maurice Vaughan

Thanks for sharing the link, Sam Sokolow. Your brother wrote one of my favorite animation movies! Toy Story. I just looked up his IMDb page. He's co-writing Efraim Longstocking. The film sounds interesting!

Laurie Ashbourne

The gold standard for all things animation is THE ILLUSION OF LIFE. It has a chapter on story. At the major studio level the story department has historically dictated the script, nowadays they reiterate it and the final script is updated to match the approved stroyboards.

Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Laurie Ashbourne. I hope you're doing great! Thanks for the book rec. I'm going to check it out, mainly for the chapter on story.

Robbie McCord

Thanks for sharing this book Maurice Vaughan! I look forward to picking it up.

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Robbie McCord. Great to meet you. I hope the book helps!

Robbie McCord

Maurice Vaughan Great to meet you too!

Jack Binder

Maurice Vaughan Good work! Train yourself up!

Maurice Vaughan

I just read your bio, Robbie McCord. I started drawing young too, and I was a big Charlie Brown/Peanuts and Bugs Bunny fan growing up. And I thought Peanuts was called Charlie Brown as a kid. Haha

Maurice Vaughan

Thanks, Jack Binder. I mainly write live-action scripts, but I'm a SpongeBob, always soaking up things about other parts of the industry.

Robbie McCord

Maurice Vaughan Other kids wanted to grow up to be baseball players or firemen, I wanted to grow up and be Charles Schulz. Didn't get there, but I'm still alive so never say never. HA!

Maurice Vaughan

Yeah, never say never, Robbie McCord. Are you working on an Animation project?

Kevin Jackson

I have Animation Writing and Development from script development to pitch by Jean Ann Wright. I should check out this one you posted. I would love to write for animation.

Maurice Vaughan

Thanks for the book rec, Kevin Jackson. I haven't pitched a lot of animation scripts (maybe two or three), so the book will come in handy. Hope the How to Write for Animation book helps!

Robbie McCord

Maurice Vaughan I have an idea for one. Working through some thoughts to see if it could go anywhere.

Maurice Vaughan

Looking forward to hearing more about it when you're ready to share, Robbie McCord!

Leonardo Ramirez 2

I've got this one saved in my wish list Maurice Vaughan.

Maurice Vaughan

Great, Leonardo Ramirez 2. I plan on getting the book again and rereading it.

Maurice Vaughan

Thanks, Ashley Smith 23.

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