I’m researching a career in computer animations. The reason is because I like video games and that is one of the many things computer animators do. Also there are a lot of career opportunities. The career has been around for a while. The movie and entertainment areas started a few years back, but the area that I want (video games) started with pong. Back then all games were arcade but then the Atari 20 was invented and that made room for future consoles like the Xbox 360, Play Station 4, and the
History of Computer Animation To look at him, you would not think that Phil Tippett is the creator of some of the most horrific and terrifying monsters ever witnessed by the human race. A quite normal-looking man of average height, with thinning grey hair, he has been at the forefront of movie animation for almost three decades. Phil Tippett is one of the greatest animators of all time, starting off with the age-old techniques of stop-motion and then moving on to the technical computer generated
Introduction Computer Graphics is the bond between humans and computers. Computer graphics is a large field that branches into almost all fields of computer science; however its roots are young. Computer graphics has massively grown over the past 40 years and is now our primary means of communication with computer applications. Do to technological limitations in the 1950s, computer graphics began as a small, specialized field. The Whirlwind project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is
Computer animation (also called digital animation) is the technique of creating moving images via the use of computers. Increasingly, the graphics are created in 3D, but 2D graphics are still used extensively for slow connections and real-time applications that need to render faster. Sometimes the purpose of animation is the computer itself, others may be another means, like a movie. The designs are made with the help of design software, modeling, and finally rendering. To create the illusion of
The event/situation that the first selfie reflects is listening to the Presidential Speech after the election results on my laptop in my room. The laptop is in front of the camera while I am in the background because it accentuates what I am looking at. My character’s role in this selfie is to show the surprised reaction because I did not expect the election to turn out the way it did. I think the people that would like this post is anyone interested in the presidential election such as liberals
of the Century The movie, Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film directed by John Lasseter. It features the voices of two very famous actors, Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. Toy Story was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and was distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. It was written by Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, and Alec Sokolow, and featured music by Randy Newman. Toy Story was the very first feature-length computer animated film ever made, and was a huge hit. “I can hardly
and Toy Story Recently I have been watching two Disney films on completely different sides of the Disney timeline. “Pinocchio” was made in 1940 using cell animation with the story taken from an existing folk tale. “Toy Story” was made in 1995 and it was the first computer generated feature film. This created a whole new genre of computer-animated films such as “Finding Nemo” and the recent “Incredibles”. Both of these films use a toy as the main character and as always they both fit into the
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
WALL-E is one of Pixar’s best work and is comparable to classics like Toy Story and Finding Nemo. The intriguing story of a robot traveling through space to try and find its true love allows for a great story that both kids and adults alike can enjoy. With its stunning visuals, amazing soundtrack and great sounds, WALL-E engulfs any moviegoer. Even though WALL-E has common themes such as protect the environment and love knows no boundaries, it has won well over 85 awards and millions of hearts. Many
I. INTRODUCTION TO FACIAL ANIMATION The human face is an effective, important and composite communication medium. While a person speaks, the expressions in the face changes frequently. Those expressions are related to both emotions and the flow of speech. It is noted from the studies that speaking is very important for conveying different expressions. Moreover, many psychologists have found out that facial expressions resemble the emotions and attitudes of different people. Hence, in order to improve
Director and Writer John Lasseter creates Disney Pixar’s, A Bug’s Life, an animation film which debuted in November 18, 1998. A Bug’s Life is rated by many critics and the audience as a great family-friendly movie with a predictable plot but overall a great message and theme. According to www.IMDB.com, it was rated as a 7.2 out of 10 stars and was nominated for over twenty-five film awards. Famous film critic for over thirty years, Roger Erbert, describes A Bug’s Life and Disney Pixar films as, “It's
James Cameron writing an 80 page book for Avatar, in which he drew inspiration for the movie from all the science fiction books that he had ever written. After his first blockbuster “Titanic” he decided to film Avatar which he would make by using computer generated actors. One big quality that would make this film be considered as a blockbuster would be the expense that this project would cost to make. Cameron was under the impression that the technology at the time had not caught up with the story
I picked the movie Wall E for this movie report because I think the movie is prevalent to what our world today could become possibly in the near or distant future. The movie is about a little robot named Wall E who is on Earth compacting trash into mounds that are insanely high. The world is a desolate place where no one lives and all the resources are depleted. Wall E finds his way to the ship in space where all the humans live and you can see what not living on Earth has done to their bodies. There
Validating an Idea through Research I love animation movies. To me, it’s reality but with a clay form finish and a quick life lesson thrown in. One of my favorite movies from my late teens was Robots. In the story, a young robot named Rodney invents a helper machine called Wonderbot. To create Wonderbot after so many failed inventions, Rodney does intensive technical research. After a series of adventurous meetings and mishaps, he becomes the Vice President of a big robotic company. Back then, before
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
Impact of Technology on the Animation Industry In 1988, the live action and animation hybrid “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” introduced a whole new way of making animation movies (Elkins, 2003). The three dimensional rendering and the interaction between live actors, animated figures and environment was revolutionary at that time (Elkins, 2003). Three years later, in 1991, “Beauty and the Beast” was an Oscar nominee for best picture, which showed how popular this genre had become (Elkins, 2003). Since
I’ve decided I want to be an animator. Animation has been around since the beginning of 1900s, there are a variety of animation styles which make it more interesting. Since I want to pursue a career in animation, I will start with a graphic design degree. It will help me start a foundation with drawing and using the software used by animators. Drawing is a necessity for animation. Though I’m bad at it, I finally have the motivation to practice. I love animation, and have a burning passion to start
Animation is “the art of bringing to life” in other words it is a simulation of movement by displaying a series of pictures or frames. The earliest animation started even before the Stone Age. Stone Age artists used a lot of cartoon like techniques to show motion in the form of cave paintings, where the head or tail was drawn to show movement. These paintings are mostly found in Lascaux cave. Bone disc is another form of Thaumatrope that showed motion. The most convincing case is that of a Magdalenian
Disney The Walt Disney Company is a well-known animation company founded by Walt and Roy in 1923. They first start as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. The company is best known from the Walt Disney Studios. Walt Disney create two first animation which his Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. They later produce Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi. Disney also own 14 theme parks around the world.They also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney
Pixar is an animation studio like no other. This creative industry has been creating one-of-a-kind, acclaimed, animated features films for over 25 years without any signs of slowing down. They are one of the biggest and most profitable CGI animation companies in the world and have had a huge cultural effect since their release of dozens of award winning films. Pixar has forever revolutionized the animation industry; setting a precedent for all other animation companies around the world. Currently