When an animation writer is ask to write a material, he or she starts with the vision.

When an animation writer is ask to write a material, he or she starts with the vision. The vision is the abstract form that needs a function. The function is provided by the commercial model when dealing with mainstream animation or by the artistic model when dealing with alternative animation.

After constructing the model, the writer proceeds to examine the model and determine the source and the type of idea or ideas. After interpreting, validating and analyzing, the writer will now consrtuct the concept using several parameters. The parameters gives the concept the needed form and fuction.

From the parameters of the concept, the writer will start to construct the premise of the material. The premise is divided into three arcs, the story, the characters and the world. The said arcs will create the Bible of the material.

With a tight Bible, the writer begins to construct the material's outline using the animation beat method. From the beat outline, the writer will expand it and from the treatment. And finally, form the treatment a master script will be created. The master script will be transformed into a story board.