What is animation

What is animation Blog 1


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Paul Wells describes animation as giving life to movement and describes more of what goes into animation. He covered some of the early technology we covered in class. This really gives me an appreciation of the work that goes into animation. He touched somewhat on comics such as Yellow Kid. I never thought of this in relation to the Simpsons but it makes a lot of sense. I liked how he described the types of humor that go into comics such as sight gags and role reversals. He focused a lot on the realism of animation such as in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This can also be referred to as hyper-realism.

Maureen Furniss claimed that people may have different interpretations of animation and also touched on realism. There is the claim that the more realistic animation is the more adult it becomes. I can really see this. It has been my experience that something more abstract such as Blue’s Clues is more light hearted and made for kids. Something that’s made to look real as in Death Note deals with very in-depth characters and may have a darker story. For instance, Death Note is about a serial killer trying to change the world.

The comparison of Silly Symphonies and Sleeping Beauty also shows these elements. Silly Symphonies is more suited for kids and the storyline is simple. Sleeping Beauty pays more attention to characters and plot. In addition, it’s a good example of how animation has evolved. Both are cell animation but in Silly Symphonies, the movements are jerky and the background is lacking in some areas. In Sleeping Beauty, the movements are fluid, based on human movement, and the background is more in-depth.
Picture of Death Note
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Picture of Blue’s Clues
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