MINI BOOTCAMP 2024:
Animated Series Development

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Course features
  • Author: Natasje van Niekerk
  • Level: Beginner to Advanced
  • Live class time: 40 mins/ day for 5 days 
  • Self Study time: Student dependent

2-6 SEPTEMBER 2024
10AM & 6PM GMT (repeat)

Course overview

Get the spine of your animated TV series ON THE PAGE in 5 days.

Learn the basics of designing an animated TV show.

5 INTENSIVE days.
5 ACHIEVABLE targets.
1 PITCHABLE 2-sheet.

It's not a deep-dive in series development.

It's a 5 day brainstorm on steroids
that gives you a project you can pitch and test against the market appetite that will form the the foundation for your deep-dive when creating a fully fledged TV series.

Benefits of MINI- Bootcamp

Live Classes 

Live classes offer an enhanced learning experience. Helps you engage with the content. Keeps you present, and accountable. 

A Quick Start

KICKSTART an idea by getting the bones on paper in high concept form, so you can test market appetite, before you INVEST time, money and energy. But get it down as a quality concept.

Discuss with others

Participate in our online forum, share thoughts and ideas, increase connection, get help with your own project as you feedback on your peer's projects.
INSPIRATION comes in many forms, collaboration is one.
the best way to catapult your idea to concept... and your concept to series.

Animated Series Development in your words

"Animated Series Development gave me the framework to go from a "barely-there" idea to a pitch-ready TV series.
I learnt a whole load and got to talk cartoons with a bunch of other big kids like me!"
alex english - published author
"The Series Development Bootcamp exceeded all my expectations.
Natasje is incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. I left with a solid series concept, which I used to apply for funding for further development. This course is a must for any aspiring series creator."
zainab balami - children's producer
“This is a great experience! Series Development demystified the how’s and why’s of how things work for young audiences with hands-on examples and a supportive class environment.”
CIARAN LUCAS - CONCEPT ARTIST, writer, show developer
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Facilitated by

Natasje van Niekerk 

SCREENWRITER - STORY EDITOR - SERIES DEEVELOPER
With almost 20 years experience in TV and Film, and having spent significant time in development, Natasje brings her expertise to you, to help you develop your series.

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