Animation Rules!

Animation guru Steve Hickner draws from his experience at DreamWorks, Disney, and other major film studios to give 52 rules for a successful career in the field of animation. Using examples from his thirty years as a storyboard artist, producer, and film director, he gives advice on making a pitch, improving your skills, teamwork, plus much more. Read one rule a week—or all 52 at once! Hickner’s Animation Rules! is your guide to success in animation.

Steve Hickner is a film director at DreamWorks Animation. He has directed the films The Prince of Egypt and Bee Movie. He has also worked as storyboard artist on Peabody and Sherman, Shrek Forever After, Over the Hedge, Madagascar, Shark Tale, and Antz. Hickner has worked at a number of studios, including Walt Disney Animation Studios and Steven Spielberg's Amblimation, where he was a producer for An American Tail: Fievel Goes West and Balto. He recently began working on DreamWorks' theme park and location-based projects. He frequently lectures at universities throughout the United States. Hickner's first book, Animating Your Career, was published in 2013.