ANALYSIS OF ANIMATION PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR GAME DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Abstract

Abstract—The “Yudhistira” game development project, produced by interns from the Game Development Division during the 2024 Magang dan Studi Independen Bersertifikat (MSIB) program at Infinite Learning, involved multidisciplinary units, notably the Animation Department. This animation department managed all in-game moving elements and cinematic animations through its own pre-production, production, and post-production stages, independent of the main game pipeline. This research explores production management efficiency within the animation department. Observation and confirmatory interviews were used to examine the ‘efficiency triangle’: on time delivery, resource allocation, and animation quality under project constraints. The results show that production management met the “on time and on budget” targets, but animation quality was compromised. This project is a case study of departmental production independence.