Animation Dialogue: Building the Voice of the Show

Have you ever wondered how the acting performances in your favorite animated shows are created?

As a long-time dialogue editor for animation, I have helped build acting performances into memorable conversations across some of the biggest animated series ever, including Family Guy, King of The Hill, American Dad, Dora The Explorer, and more. 

In this eBook, I will take you through the entire animation dialogue process in great detail - we'll examine the conceptual and organizational considerations for each step. As well, file structures, delivery standards, the job itself, and career advice for this field will be examined.

This book is for:

• Aspiring and working animation dialogue editors to hone their craft.
• Assistant editors to better understand audio file structure.
• Animation picture editors to sharpen their dialogue editing skills.
• Live action workers to acquire new skills.
• Sound enthusiasts and anyone else who is curious about the craft.

Contents

Introduction

1. What is Animation Dialogue?

2. Preparing for The Dialogue Edit

3. The Assembly

4. The Headstart

5. The Radioplay

6. The AAF

7. Pickups

8. File Delivery

9. The Job

10. Conclusion

Appendix A - Animation Steps for the Dialogue Editor

Appendix B - Naming Cheat Sheet - Tracks, Lines, Builds

Appendix C - Session Template

Appendix D - File Organizational Structure

Questions?

If you have any questions about the content of the book, or any work questions after reading the book, you can reach me at animation.dialogue.editing@gmail.com.

Enjoy!