Introduction to Animation
10.o. All rules, however, are meant to be broken. If you can develop a story in a way that is fresh, unique, funny, or moving, but does not follow the rules, by all means, try it your way! The most important ingredient in good storytelling is a writer who really cares about the story, the characters, and the audience, and succeeds in telling that story in the most effective way.
It’s important that animation professionals learn story. Most animation schools teach artists who would prefer to draw rather than write. But the lack of a solid writing background is obvious throughout the industry. Whether professionals develop their stories as story development drawings, storyboards, or scripts, professional storytelling skills are all-important!