Opportunities In Cartooning & Animation Careers

by Terence J. Sacks

Overview

This book offers:

• The latest information on a field of interest

• Training and educational requirements for each career

• Salary statistics for different positions within each field

• Up-to-date professional and Internet resources

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071482066
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	09/11/2007
Series:	Opportunities in... Ser.
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.39(d)

About the Author

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Table of Contents

Foreword     ix
Some Straight Talk About Cartooning and Animation     1
What is a cartoon?
The marketplace
Syndication is the ticket
Comic books enter the picture
Animation: a bright future
The Internet
Rocky road to success
Success can mean power, influence, and money
Cartoons are powerful in TV viewership
Profile: comic strip, comic book, and newsmagazine artist
Profile: senior instructor in animation
Cartooning and How It Developed     23
European origins
Cartooning in America
Cartoons that move-animation
Profile: columnist and cartoon writer
Profile: senior animator
An Overview of the Work     41
Cartooning for magazines
Panel cartoons or comic books
Calendars
Newspaper comic strips
Animated features
Profile: comic strip and comic book artist
Profile: professor and former Disney producer and animator
What It Takes     67
Cartooning itch
Drawing and writing talent
Point of view
Character development
Getting over rough spots
Educational requirements
Profile: greeting card and comic strip cartoonist
Profile: director of animation in a college film department
Getting Started     83
Newspapers versus magazines
Beating the rejection blues
Courting ideas
Many ways to skin a cat
An open field
How pay is figured
Earnings-what you can expect
Pros and cons of a cartooning career
What animation has to offer
Profile: cartoonist and illustrator
A Glimpse at the Future     101
Newspaper cartoonists
Comic books
Magazines
Animation fast tracks
Two successful animation schools
Profile: video editor and animation teacher
Major Newspaper Syndicates     109
Organizations     113
Periodicals     117
Schools     121
Further Reading     141