After such a long journey, we should review so of the areas that an ani production has.
[Pre-Animation Departnt]
Departnt Head: Gail Hart
Departnt Vice-Head: Mino Kou
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In-Between Animation Chief: Jin Soshu
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Keyfra Animation Chief: Zofia Webb
Chief Animation Supervisor: Mitsue Koi
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Background Painting Chief: Orito Aoi (Background painters add color and detail to the
backgrounds created by the background design departnt. They apply digital or traditional techniques to create visually appealing and cohesive backgrounds.)
Cleaning Chief: Peter Dasher (Clean-up artists refine and polish the rough animation drawings, ensuring smooth and consistent lines. Inbetweeners fill in the gaps between keyfras, creating additional fras to achieve fluid motion.)
[Art Departnt]
Departnt Head: Briana Shiori
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Background Art Chief: Bruno Takehiro (Background artists design and illustrate the environnts, settings, and backgrounds for the animation. They create detailed and visually appealing backdrops that enhance the overall aesthetic of the project.)
Color Design Chief: Wakata Rei (Color designers determine the color sches and palettes for characters, backgrounds, and overall visual elents. They create color models and style guides to maintain consistency throughout the animation.)
[Pre-Production Departnt]: The pre-production departnt focuses on planning and preparation before the actual animation begins
Departnt Head: Ryoko Riverdale
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Storyboarding Chief: Jo Nesbo (Storyboard artists create visual representations of the script, illustrating the key scenes, cara angles, and shot compositions. Storyboards serve as a blueprint for the animation process.)
Character Design Chief: Pablo Zorzi (Character designers create the visual appearance, personalities, and traits of the characters in the animation. They develop concept art, model sheets, and turnaround drawings that serve as references for animators.)
Layout Chief: Suzan Collins (Layout artists take the storyboard fras and create detailed layouts that define the placent of characters, props, and backgrounds in each shot. This stage establishes the composition and spatial relationships within each scene.)
[Editing Departnt] (Editors assemble the animated sequences, adjust timing, and ensure smooth transitions between shots. They also incorporate sound effects, music, and voice recordings into the final cut.)
Departnt Head: Nora Wells
Departnt Vice-Head: Araya Baker
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Editing Supervisor Chief: Nakauchi Michiru
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[Composition Departnt] (Compositors combine the different elents of the animation, including characters, backgrounds, and effects, into the final fras. They adjust lighting, add visual effects, and ensure that all elents blend seamlessly.)
Departnt Head: Aidan Davies
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[Sound Design Departnt] (Sound designers and engineers create and mix the audio elents of the animation, including dialogue, sound effects, and music. They ensure that the audio enhances the storytelling and creates an imrsive experience.)
Departnt Head: Kido Emina
Departnt Vice-Head: Isaki Koi, Isaki Kanai
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[Music Departnt]
Departnt Head: Koshiwaka Kyo
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Chief Maestro and Composer: Koshiwaka Kyo
Musician: Baisho Tatsuki
[Marketing and Distribution Departnt] (Departnt responsible for marketing, advertising, and distributing the finished animation. They promote the project, negotiate distribution deals, and handle its release and promotion.)
Departnt Head: Ally Riddle
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[Creative and Writing Departnt]: (The writing departnt includes scriptwriters who develop the story, dialogue, and overall narrative of the animation. They work closely with the director and creative teams, refining the script and ensuring that the story is engaging and
coherent.)
Departnt Head: Theodore Gray
Departnt Vice-Head: Nishi Eijiro
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Chief Scriptwriter: Harry Roth
These were so of the few nas shown on the list that appeared on the big screen behind Ryoko and Theo. After all, from the more than 900 employees of the production, at least half of them were shown in the list as they received promotions or a change of position.
A few of the nas shown were familiar to us.
For example, Ryoko's best friend, Brianna Shiori managed to secure the super important position of the Head of the Art Departnt. Art was essential to the animation production, so we can understand how important this departnt was. However, after observing Brianna's work for the past 3 months, only she was good enough to assu this position. Theo was very satisfied with the art designs that Brianna produced, so he completely agreed with this decision.
Another example was Nora Wells, the serious prodigy who was deed a genius by Theo and Ryoko after they observed her for 3 months. The two of them were beyond impressed by her talent, and Theo admired her so much that he decided to train her to beco a Director because he thought that it would be a waste of her talents if Nora stayed as 'just' an editor, even if she was already the Head of the Editing Departnt.
In summary, after this announcent, the structure of the Tokyo Animation Studios went by
a huge makeover.
Each departnt would be separated from the rest to facilitate the work for everyone. In
other words, each departnt would have its own workspace. A decision that wasn't a problem with the enormous size of the building complex where the Tokyo Studios was
housed.
"YAY!"
"I can't believe I got promoted! I'm so happy! I have to call my daughters!"
"I'll call my mom to tell her this amazing news!"
Without many surprises, everyone who saw their nas on the big screen jumped and shouted
in excitent and happiness. After all, everyone there dread about being important in an ani production, and with these promotions, they would finally realize their dreams.
So of them did such a big job in the last 3 months that they were promoted to several
positions at once.
So were promoted from small In-Between Animators to Animators Supervisors, Editors, Background Artists, and others.
Plus, the more important the position they got, the bigger the salary they would receive.
In summary, everyone who did a great job in the past 3 months got promoted.
Each departnt was filled with talented and great people.
Ryoko smiled as she observed the crowd's excitent, she had been observing everyone's effort for the past months, so she was happy to reward all of their effort.
"As it was already said, the studio will go over a complete reformulation." Ryoko announced over the mic when the crowd quieted down, "This ans that even the place where you work will change. Each departnt will receive its own workspace. We'll give you until the end of the day to arrange the locations of each departnt. We'll send the location of each departnt's workspace to each Departnt Head. Tomorrow I want everyone dutifully moved and ready to start working. Plus, tomorrow we'll be having a eting with the departnt head and a few section chiefs to discuss our next project. Now, everyone back to work!" Ryoko announced.
Just like that, everyone surrounded their own Departnt Head to wait for instructions. Each Departnt Head had already received the future location of their departnts, and now they had to organize the place in less than a day. So, they soon left the auditorium with the new
departnt employees.
The people from the Sound Design and Music Departnts directly left the auditorium as they already had their own workspace, so they didn't need to move. Plus, they still had a lot of work to do as they were still working on the [SAO] Ani Production.
Just like that, Tokyo Animation Studios went through a major reformulation intending to
make the production more efficient.
After all, the countdown was nearing its end, April was coming and the ti to release the
ani and the streaming service ca with it. Would Theo be able to finish the preparations in ti?
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