Animation is simply the illusion of movement, generated by a succession of quick-moving images. It can be in the format of both 2D and 3D and takes on a range of mediums. Today, animators' drawings and the backgrounds are either scanned into or drawn directly into a computer system. During the 20th century, cel (or hand-drawn) animation was primarily utilised. Each frame of the film was individually drawn, with slight differences to imitate animation. The animator’s drawings of the characters were
Madagascar was Dreamwork’s second franchisable film series to be released. After this films success it was followed by multiple other films and series about it’s characters. Allegedly, there is a fourth film in the works for December of 2018. Over the Hedge and Flushed Away followed which both did alright in box office, but then Shrek the Third came out and despite doing well in box office no one enjoyed it. People claimed they felt suckered in because of the previous two Shrek films being good
Moving Images are possibly the greatest representation and exploitation of the human visual system. In order for us to understand how moving images make sense to us we heavily rely on our ability to piece together moments in a sequential frame, often allowing us to create a lifelike representation of an inanimate object. Moving images are something we constantly see throughout our lives; from simple toys we played with as kids, to flip up books and eventually to the creation of film; things that
Part one: “Coco” Most films are about memory in one way or another. In the case of the Disney Pixar film, “Coco”, it is about the memories that are forgotten. This is the first Disney movie that focuses on the Mexican culture and exposes an array of viewers to Dia de los Muertos, the celebration of those who have passed which is an important holiday to many. This movie also incorporates a ƒform of Alzheimer's, a communication disorder that is primarily found in the elderly. Incorporating Alzheimer's
“How to Train your Dragon,” is an eye-catching movie because training a dragon is something almost everyone dreams about learning to do. Set in the mythical world that is full of different Vikings and special dragons. This movie is animated, this movie is also a comedic movie, and an action movie. It explains how the unlikely friendship between a Viking teenager, who’s name is Hiccup and a Night Fury dragon that Hiccup calls Toothless, that can change a Viking’s life. The movie takes place on an
““Let It Go” is a fairly new song that has gained popularity in the late 2015 and early 2016, but I am not talking about the song from “Frozen”. “Let It Go” was written by James Bay and Paul Barry but sung by James Bay alone. It was released on May 12, 2014, by Republic after being recorded in 2013-14 Nashville, Tennessee. The song was re-released on his March 2015 album “Chaos and Claim” after his previous success on the hit “Hold Back The River” around September 2014. “Let It Go” actually is Bay’s
Missing Figures Technology: The Evolution of Animation In a world where technology is rapidly developing and evolving, it is sometimes hard to keep up with the changes that are made. When looking back on changes that are made it is particularly interesting to look at the development of animation over history. Today when one thinks about animation it is impossible not to think of Disney and their major motion pictures. The Shreck films, Finding Nemo, and Happy Feet, to name just some of the
Adam Elliot is an Australian stop-motion animator. He has received over one hundred awards through his career. In 2003 Adam Elliot won an academy award for Animated Short Film for his movie “Harvie Krumpet”. Elliot calls his films “clayography” - clay animated biography - because most of them are based on his friends and family. “Mary & Max” is an Australian clay-animated film written and directed by Adam Elliot. The film is about a friendship between two pen pals, Mary a eight-year old girl and
The Pixar animation film Inside Out is an American 3D fantasy and comedy drama, in mainstream computer graphics and released by Walt Disney Pictures in 2015. This film is directed by Pete Docter. Inside Out shows the mindset of an eleven- year old girl called Riley Andersen. This film explores the idea of emotions and what happens inside our heads, where the five personified emotions Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Fear and Anger try to lead her through new changes in her life. One thing these emotions all
Animated family comedy movies usually follow a cliched plot involving a happy-go-lucky hero who has an adventure which involves defeating an evil villain, and living heppily ever after. Despite being shamelessly predictable and ridiculously simple, they are fun to watch and are favorites of many people. But what if we change the plot drastically, what if we destroyed the fun and jolly atmosphere of the movie, what if the hero is a character so grim and evil, despicable becomes an understatement?
More, directed by Mark Osborne, is a stop motion film that came out in 1998. The story follows an inventor in a city that is dominated by the product “get happy”. The inventor, who is obviously not too pleased with the way his bland life is playing out, goes within himself to find a new meaning to his profession. However, the inventor discovers that a life that appears colorful can lose its appeal all too easily. The film plays on color in order illustrate mood and the progression of attitude.
This animated adventure comedy was released in 2005 and was directed by Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha. This film has won 2 award, which include an ASCAP Award for Top Box office Films and the other which is an MTV Movie Award for Favorite Song for a movie (Mejor Rola Peliculera). This movie was filmed at Blue Sky Studios in White Plains, New York (IMDb, Robots). This film has a lot of big names in it, Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Mel Brooks, Amanda Bynes and my personal favorite, Robin Williams
Ratatouille, a film directed by Brad Bird, tells the story of a rat who realizes his dream of becoming a chef when he stumbles into an opportunity to cook in a prestigious French restaurant. On its face, Ratatouille may appear to be a shallow film that does not advance any complex themes. However, the film adds to the dialogue about who possess culture and who should receive the opportunity to create art within a culture. Ratatouille establishes that it is desirable for individuals to be given the
The relationship between childhood and cinema is a fascination which is very common. Childhood is a founding experience, and one which every adult has had. Its influence is evident in popular cinema, including animated and live action features concerning fantasy and fairy tales. These animated films are the first experiences most children have with the world of moving images. Due to their young age, children are more open to the existence of the supernatural. This makes them exemplary on screen heroes
Many people are familiar with Disney Pixar’s WALL-E to be known as a children’s movie. The film is mainly known for the romantic relationship between two robots, EVE and WALL-E. Even though the targeted audience was children, the film became a favorite to people of all ages. The director, Andrew Stanton’s main theme for the film was showing a robot being the most human thing in the universe. Nevertheless, the audience found other themes shown throughout the film. The three main common themes were
But it did not popular until the 1860‘s when it was patented by inventers lived in England and America. The American creator, named that device as Zoetrope which means wheel of life (see figure 2) (Highton, 2002; Zoetrope, n.d.; Beckerman, 2003). [3] Figure 2. Replica of a Zoetrope (Dunn, 2004) [3] The kinetoscope was a device created for movies to be watched as only one person through the window of a cabinet housing its components. First described by Thomas
The Beginnings of Film Production When we consider film production, we immediately think of the modern technology based media form. Refer further back in time, back to when inventors first considered the possibility of motion in a picture. The Zoetrope was the first successful device that could create moving pictures. The name for this device is taken from the Greek words ‘zoe’, which means ‘life’, and ‘tropos’ meaning ‘turn’. This ground-breaking invention was created in China, 180 AD by Ting
In this short essay I will be describing the people and events that lead to what some consider, the most important inventions in photographic and film history. George Eastman's company had developed a roll-able, non breakable, lightweight film, that could be used in roll holders. These holders would have fitted to the back of the camera where they would replace plates in the photographic process. In his vigilance to always be on the lookout for any patents that he could use for the betterment of
Auteurism or the auteur theory is the idea that a director puts so much of himself (his style, personal experiences, etc) into a film that he is basically it’s author. “Film should ideally be a means of personal artistic expression for it’s director bearing the signature of his or her personal style.”(Lewis, page 11) For a film to be “auteuristic” for lack of a better word, it should clearly be a product of its director. Early auteurs include Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock and other well known
Georges Melies Born Marie Georges Jean Méliès, Georges grew up longing to be an artist. His talents were first used in art and magic, which in much later years led him to the exploration of combining magic, art, (and a new medium) film. As a boy, he showed much interest in puppetry and painting. As he grew into a young man, his dream was to pursue a career as an artist, but his father owned a successful shoe making business and was forced to take over the company, although he had no intention