Abstract: Pret-a-Dessin / Drawing-in-a-box: a new technique being developed as part of the Heart Group to assist the development of autistic spectrum animators who will benefit through the process.
A case-study where a drawing structure developed for a Big Draw workshop run this year as one of several projects John organized for the Drawing Society. The structure is an installation which permits five to draw a portrait where the view is focused and controlled. This process has potential benefits for autistic spectrum ESPA students . The idea is that the box blocks the visual overload and divergence beyond the frame.
Developing beyond the frame, Pret-a-Dessin / Drawing-in-a-box  is adapted as a tool where both the subject and the animator are able to move three-dimensionally in the process of drawing for animation.
This case study is a development from a previous paper ‘Reception Animation; The interaction of reception theory within animation and drawing context.’