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Work
in Progress
Most of our
letters from young animators ask us about finding new personalities to
put in their stories. Every critic, on the other hand
complains about the weakness in the story and the lack of full
development in the characters. There is so much emphasis on
story and personality in movie reviews, that it seems surprising that
there are not more spectacular stories with deeper meaning at every
screening in the country.
We will call
this our "Work in Progress"
We have
started our first work in progress with two pleasant individuals, well,
Nilknarf and Revilo, competing in a whistling contest. There is also a
dog, Gypsy, who seems to be unhappy with any kind of whistling.
Build,
Develop, Make it Better!
All of
you have
seen popular characters who
- are
quick to anger
- mischievous,
making a joke of every situation
- slow to
catch on
- big
hearted, loving everybody
- very
smart
- can't
resist food
Why
not start by trying various traits that will give the characters a more
interesting focus?
- Different
voices?
- Stronger
attitudes?
- Simpler
story line?
- More
complicated story line?
Don't
change anything you may like, Don't change anything just to
be different!
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