Build your skills in the development of story ideas that will command an audience for your 2‎-5 minute animated short‎.‎ Packed with illustrated examples of idea generation‎,‎ character and story development‎,‎ acting‎,‎ dialogue and storyboarding practice this is your conceptual toolkit proven to meet the challenges of this unique art form‎.‎ The companion DVD includes in‎-depth interviews with industry insiders‎,‎ 18 short animations ‎(‎many with accompanying animatics‎,‎ character designs and environment designs‎)‎ and an acting workshop to get your animated short off to a flying start‎!‎ With Ideas for the Animated Short you‎'‎ll learn about‎:‎ Story Background and Theory * Building Better Content * Acting‎:‎ Exploring the Human Condition * Building Character and Location * Building Story * Dialogue * Storyboarding * Staging