The Animated Feature and Graphic Novel Workshop
2025 Syllabus, Online Brochure Version (Partial)
*** Content and order of syllabus will be highly customized to individual needs and will depend on participant project readiness.
*** Syllabus subject to change before First Session commences.
PHASE 1 : Solid Foundations
Aug 30 - Oct 12
Session 1
August 30th, Saturday, 2:30pm
“How This Workshop Works”
Overview on Workshop curriculum
Beginning the Process
Session 2
September 7th, Sunday, 2:30pm
“Outline Phase / Finding your Unique Process”
“The Detailed Outline”
"The Director's Box"
Session 3
September 14th, Sunday, 2:30pm
“Writing the Extended Outline/Treatment”
— No Session Week, Office Hours Sunday —
Session 4
September 28th, Sun
“Beginning Script Writing”
Session 5
October 5th, Sun
“Art Direction and Peripheral Design”
Session 6
October 12th, Sun
“All About Execution”
Composition and Execution Part 2 : Drawing, Rendering, and the Final Look
— No Session Week, Office Hours Sunday —
PHASE 2: Visual Development For Production
Oct 26 - Dec 7
Session 7
October 26 : “Character Design and The Look of Picture”
Session 8
November 2 : “Composition and Visual Identity"
Session 9 [MIDPOINT]
November 9 : “Midpoint Check In”
Beginning Revisions; The First Layer
— No Session Week, Office Hours Sunday —
Session 10
November 23 : “Revisions”
Second Layer of Revisions
Session 11
November 30 : “Revisions, Week 2”
Begin Production on Storyboards (Animated Feature)
Begin Production on First Chapter (Graphic Novel)
Session 12
December 7 : "The First Draft : Finish Line"
Storyboards Continued (Animated Feature)
First Chapter Continued (Graphic Novel)
— Winter Holiday Break, No Sessions Until New Year, First Draft of Script Grace Period —
PHASE 3 : Putting It All Together, Preparing for Next Steps
Jan 4 - Jan 25
Session 13
Jan 4 : Focus: First Draft of Script Submission
Session 14
Jan 11 : Focus: Production
The Animatic
The First Chapter
Session 15
Jan 18 : Putting It All Together + Finishing Touches
First Draft of Package Due
Session 16
Jan 25 : Send Off
The Animated Feature and Graphic Novel Workshop
2025 Syllabus, Online Brochure Version (Partial)
*** Content and order of syllabus will be highly customized to individual needs and will depend on participant project readiness.
*** Syllabus subject to change before First Session commences.
PHASE 1 : Solid Foundations
Aug 30 - Oct 12
Session 1
August 30th, Saturday, 2:30pm
“How This Workshop Works”
Overview on Workshop curriculum
Beginning the Process
Session 2
September 7th, Sunday, 2:30pm
“Outline Phase / Finding your Unique Process”
“The Detailed Outline”
"The Director's Box"
Session 3
September 14th, Sunday, 2:30pm
“Writing the Extended Outline/Treatment”
— No Session Week, Office Hours Sunday —
Session 4
September 28th, Sun
“Beginning Script Writing”
Session 5
October 5th, Sun
“Art Direction and Peripheral Design”
Session 6
October 12th, Sun
“All About Execution”
Composition and Execution Part 2 : Drawing, Rendering, and the Final Look
— No Session Week, Office Hours Sunday —
PHASE 2: Visual Development For Production
Oct 26 - Dec 7
Session 7
October 26 : “Character Design and The Look of Picture”
Session 8
November 2 : “Composition and Visual Identity"
Session 9 [MIDPOINT]
November 9 : “Midpoint Check In”
Beginning Revisions; The First Layer
— No Session Week, Office Hours Sunday —
Session 10
November 23 : “Revisions”
Second Layer of Revisions
Session 11
November 30 : “Revisions, Week 2”
Begin Production on Storyboards (Animated Feature)
Begin Production on First Chapter (Graphic Novel)
Session 12
December 7 : "The First Draft : Finish Line"
Storyboards Continued (Animated Feature)
First Chapter Continued (Graphic Novel)
— Winter Holiday Break, No Sessions Until New Year, First Draft of Script Grace Period —
PHASE 3 : Putting It All Together, Preparing for Next Steps
Jan 4 - Jan 25
Session 13
Jan 4 : Focus: First Draft of Script Submission
Session 14
Jan 11 : Focus: Production
The Animatic
The First Chapter
Session 15
Jan 18 : Putting It All Together + Finishing Touches
First Draft of Package Due
Session 16
Jan 25 : Send Off