Apr 5, 2014

The best Thing you've Read about Pitching Animation Ideas

Storyman Warren Foster pitching to director Bob McKimson (middle) and exec Eddie Selzer. Photo via MichaelBarrier.com.

Mark Mayerson, a TV show creator, animator, and teacher, has written what may be the single best thing I've ever read about the contemporary animation pitching process:

Do yourself a favor and read the entire piece on his blog. He is planning to write further posts about the topic. Today, more than ever, we should be having a discussion about the relevance of outmoded pitching processes used by studios, especially since, increasingly, some of the most beloved contemporary cartoon characters are created by individuals who bypass the studio pitch process.