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Storyboard / Preproduction / Animation

Once Upon a Snowman — storyboard

Walt Disney Animation Studios
2020Story team · Walt Disney Animation Studios

Storyboard excerpts from Once Upon a Snowman (2020), published by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The page explains story artists’ work, from script thumbnails to refined drawings.

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StoryboardAnimationPreproductionDirecting
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Learning guide

Ideas for practice

This breakdown is a Framely learning notes based on type of work and discipline. It does not claim to describe the exact steps followed on this project when the artist has not published them.

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01

Concept & styleframes

Define a graphic language, palette, shapes and a few key frames before producing the whole movement.

02

Timing & animatic

Test rhythm, transitions, camera and synchronization with an animatic or simple blocks.

03

Animation & manufacturing

Build assets, movements, simulations or typography while maintaining a clear visual hierarchy.

04

Render, comp & delivery

Finalize materials and light, assemble the passes then deliver the formats adapted to the final support.

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Tools & skills to explore

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After EffectsCinema 4D / BlenderHoudiniNukeStyleframesTimingAnimationTypographyCompositing

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In the same universe

Seeds
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Animation / 3D / Directing

Seeds

Pedro Conti

Emicida
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Animation / 3D / Directing

Emicida

Pedro Conti

Getting into practice

Courses to go further

Original source

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