How Much Reference Do Studios Provide to Animators?

Speaking as a director who has had to provide reference, the answer is always the more the better.

There is a caveat to that, though. I don’t want to hamstring the animator or artists by giving them EXACT information. I want them to be able to take what I want as a director and make it better.

You want to give the animator enough to understand it but then also allow room to keep the animator excited to add their own touches to the scenes.

Guest Blogger Mike Gasaway