Animated Realism: A Behind The Scenes Look at the Animated Documentary Genre

Withthedevelopmentandaccessibilityofanimationtoolsandtechniques,filmmakersareblurringtheboundariesbetweendocumentaryfilmmakingandanimation.Theintimacy,imperfectionandcharmoftheanimatedformisprovidinglive-actionandanimationdirectorswithuniquewaystotellstories,humanizeeventsandconveyinformationnoteasilyadaptedforlive-actionmedia.AnimatedRealismpresentsanimationtechniquesastheyapplytothedocumentarygenrewithaninspirationalbehind-the-sceneslookataward-winninganimateddocumentaries.Animatorsanddocumentaryfilmmakersalikewilllearnhowtodevelopavisualstylewithanimation,translateagraphicnovelintoadocumentaryanduse3Danimationasastorytellingtool,allinthecontextofcreatinganimateddocumentaries.Withinsightandinspiration,AnimatedRealismincludesinterviewsfromindustryluminarieslikeJohnCanemaker,OscarWinningDirectorofTheMoonandtheSon,YoniGoodman,AnimationDirectorofOscarNominatedWaltzwithBashirandChrisLandreth,OscanWinningcreatorofRyan.Packedwithbeautiful,instructiveillustrationsandpreviouslyunpublishedmaterial(includingstoryboards,photosandhand-drawnsketches)andinterspersedwithinterviews-thisisanexceptionalsourceofinspirationandknowledgeforanimators,studentsandfansalike.Withacompanionwebsitefeaturinganimatedshortsfromleadinganimateddocumentaries,animators,studentsanddocumentaryfilmmakerswillbeabletoanalyzeandapplyOscar-winninganimationtechniquestotheirownfilms.