Today’s question is about animation writing, and since things are constantly changing, let’s get to it before everything I have to say becomes obsolete.
First, the question, from Dave P:
Hey, LB, when developing an animated series, how much of visual does the writer need to know for the script, and how much is figured out with collaboration between the writers and the art department?
…I mean WALLANDER.
I mean VERA.
DCI BANKS.
Woohoo! Question time. And today’s question, from Linda D, is one that every single one of us – including me – has asked ourselves and others at least once or twice in our lives:
Dear LB,
I would like to get your professional opinion regarding a management and production company I’ve been dealing with for about two years. I like them and understand that selling stuff to TV is tough, but basically I have put my faith and trust in one guy who claims to know a lot of people and am still waiting for something to happen.
For the past year and a half, TVWriter™ has been carrying articles about people cutting the cord, as in canceling their cable/satellite service subscriptions and doing everything for free – make that close to free – on their desktops/phones/tablets. Last month I finally decided to give it a try and see if getting all our entertainment via our web connection would work for the Brodys.
This was no idle experiment prompted by a desire to actually learn something, nosirree. It was born out of anger and frustration caused by the wonderful folks at my Unmentionable Satellite Network and their pricing policies, which led to a several months long adventure during which I pared services and programming and managed – oh miracle of miracles! – to get my monthly bill down from an irritating $107 to $41.
Yeah, writing advice and commentary are everywhere. Sometimes it’s valid. Sometimes it’s entertaining. And sometimes you get lucky and find both.
There’s this:
And this: