Foreword by Bill Kroyer

At last … a book about how to actually finish a short film. The minute I read Kenny Roy’s suggestion that you should avoid distraction by working on a computer not connected to the internet, I knew I was listening to the voice of someone who knows how to get it done.

Of course, you can use your router’s block settings to limit distractions, but should we get caught get up in these small details? YES! It is the small things that can stop you cold, derail your momentum, and prevent you from ever realizing that grand idea you believe you started with in the first place.

I recently spoke with a student filmmaker who had successfully completed all the animation tests for his film on his own workstation, only to discover in ...

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