Unlike live-action films, animated films were traditionally developed beyond the synopsis stage through the storyboard format; the storyboard artists would then receive credit for writing the film.
ʌnlˈaɪk lˈaɪvˈækʃən fˈɪlmz, ˈænɪmˌeɪɾᵻd fˈɪlmz wɜː tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli dɪvˈɛləpt bᵻjˌɔnd ðə sɪnˈɑːpsɪs stˈeɪdʒ θɹuː ðə stˈoːɹibˌoːɹd fˈɔːɹmæt; ðə stˈoːɹibˌoːɹd ˈɑːɹɾɪsts wʊd ðˈɛn ɹᵻsˈiːv kɹˈɛdɪt fɔːɹ ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ðə fˈɪlm.