10. Online

Final animation with SXF and soundtrack After this stage there are no excuses for you and us. Your video should be spectacular!

9. Offline

Full animation with finishing details accompanied by soundtrack proposals Your video will be small in size but it’ll look great at this stage, mostly.

8. Previz

Partial or full animation without shaders, lighting or rendering and compositing The animation will move right even if it doesn’t look good at the moment.

7. 3D Modeling

3D object and shading developing for animation A much needed boring process that only satisfies a few.

6. Animatic

Images of a storyboard displayed in sequence with motions and timing Don’t panic, this is only to evaluate pacing of the story, not to win any prizes.

5. Design

Storyboard completely made with the final look It may have some ugly 2D drawings and some simple 3D elements.

4. Look and feel

Final illustrations and render of one or two key scenes So you won’t have to guess what your project will look like. In 3D!

3. Storyboard

Illustrated reference of each scene of the story These drawings won’t be in 3D! But would tell your story properly.