Differences Between Western Animation And European Animation

Animated films are one of the most entertaining forms of media out there. When it comes to animated films, two major film companies may come to mind: DreamWorks and Disney. For the past couple of years, people have been asking which company is better, and the answer is quite simply Disney. They have better stories, they maintain a certain theme, they are consistent, and extremely successful which is what makes them stand out from other studios and film companies. Of course, DreamWorks has some of these qualities as well, but they are far and few in between.

As any cliché artist would say, “I started drawing a lot when I was younger;” but not me –I can’t remember when I started to enjoy the arts. I have always been driven to create and express myself. I painted scenery to calm my nerves, draw intricate objects to focus on details, and draw dynamic poses to allow development of my eye. The mountain of used sketchbooks fills its’ own bookcase, dating back to early elementary years when I would create little stories much like a comic book. Despite my deep love for the arts, I always loved animation much more. Animation is the perfect blend of drawing and creating visual aid, while elaborately designing a storyline and plot to engage the audience –animation lets the average audience member to feel

In many people’s opinions, animation means funny and humor and designed for children. The content of the animation is nothing more than fairy tales, legends, fables, etc. Animation even becomes a symbol of Disney cartoon. However, if we re-examine the animation from another point of view, we will find that it has grown out of a single commercial mode constraints. Some of the animations are complicated, obscure and abstract. Variety kinds of visual images in it stimulate the audience's optic nerves. This is the salient features of experimental animation. Experimental animation belongs to the field which between film and pure art. Innovation is the soul of it. In the production process, the

1500 A.D. is known as the Rise of Europe. Europe took Chinese inventions and developed them to their full potential. They used the new ideas for overseas expansions, in return, this triggered more technological advances and changes. This caused a transition from medieval to modern civilization. The rise of the nation-state also was an important factor in the rise of Europe. European power rose to a new level of effectiveness and for the first time it gave Europeans a clear margin of superiority over the other great world cultures. European's domination was challenged and rejected. Others felt that Europe's domination left little to individual choice and destroys life's richness and diversity. The two historical fault lines that run in Europe are significant because they stand for the lines that show where war and conflict was located.

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union affected Europe because communism was spreading. For example, in the "Iron Curtain" speech Winston Churchill states, "All these famous cities and the population around them lie in the Soviet sphere and all are subject in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and increasing measure of control from Moscow." The author states his to display that communism is indeed spreading. To add on "The parties agree than an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or in North America shall be considered as an attack against them all." NATO wanted to protect itself from communism. Therefore, communism is spreading all through Europe.

Animation is just another medium to tell stories. Actually, scratch that. Animation is more than just about telling stories. It can be about anything. Wherever your imagination takes you. There is no right or wrong in animation.

Animation has a variety of differences between Japanese culture and the culture of the United States. While animation is usually made for the sole purpose of entertainment for children in the United States, Japanese animation, also known as anime as it is referred to both in Japan and in the West, is a form of media that is enjoyed by people of all ages. Unlike the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and SpongeBob Square pants, both very popular American animations shows in their times, anime focuses more on drama and other non childlike qualities. The differing cultures of the United States and Japan can be considered the main factor to the huge differences in their own respected animation styles.

Europe had been annihilated and it was up to those outside of Europe to re-establish life for those who lost everything. Western Europe went mainly to the United States for control; Eastern Europe to the Soviet Union.

Change upended Europe many times in the latter half of the 20th Century. After World War II, with the rise of the United States and the USSR as the world’s foremost superpowers, Europe split between East and West. NATO allied Western Europe and the United States against the rise of communism. The Warsaw Pact allied Eastern Europe militarily. This effectively split Europe into two competing camps that ensured relative peace for the following decades. In 1989, however, that changed entirely. With the borders and limits between East and West erased, Europe had to embrace a new identity. They had to create a new definition for what it meant to be “European”. The West had previously developed models and institutions that united multiple states, and communism united the East. When the two intermingled politically, economically and socially, there were going to be growing pains. The East had to integrate into Western institutions because of the fall of communism. Easterners tended to move west to find work and a new, higher standard of living. This placed a significant burden on the West as a whole. Spurred by the mass migration of people from the East to the West, the West responded by hindering Eastern states’ ability to integrate fully with “European” institutions.

Walt Disney: How Did One Man Build A Lasting Empire By: Maggie Goodpaster When one thinks of Walt Disney, one often thinks of the beloved Mickey Mouse image. Now, many people also love Disney World theme parks, but the question is, "How did one man go from "Steamboat Willy" to a $60 billion dollar company?" Walt Disney began his vision with the creation of asmall cartoon studio, that produced several successful animated movies in the early and mid 20th Century, and then progressed to the construction of modern day, billion dollar theme parks, and finally concluded with the purchase of multi- billion dollar modern day movie studios.

Anime and cartoons had very similar origins. Gertie the Dinosaur from 1914 is considered the first American cartoon. Japan’s first anime is not as clear, but many believe it to be 1917’s An Obtuse Sword. Both of these animated features were short, silent, and black-and-white. Their rise in popularity and introduction of the style of animation seen in the modern world did not begin until their “Golden Age” of animation. In the US, the “Golden Age” was from the 1920’s to 1960’s; this was when Walt Disney created his own animation studio and began to put out longer cartoons with sound and color. Snow White from the late 30’s was Disney’s first big feature film hit. In the

In November 1989, the lives of almost half a billion people throughout Eastern and parts of Western Europe drastically and completely changed. This month marked the beginning of the two-year demolition of the “Iron Curtain” that descended across the continent and the thawing of the Cold War that waged between the world’s two rival superpowers. The fall of the Berlin Wall not only marked the reunification of Germany after 28 years but, also, the reunification of all of Europe after almost three entire, long decades. Out of the nine original countries that comprised the Eastern bloc and were effectively separated from the Western world by the “Iron Curtain,” all but one later sought membership in the European Union. Since

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 dozens of animated films Disney has produced, raked in million upon millions of dollars at the box office, and have been hit films with people in all age groups.

The technological factors in the animation industry are not really favorable. Though there are several supportive technologies, there is constant rapid change, resulting in quickly obsolete technologies. Consequently, keeping up with the dynamism of animation technologies becomes difficult.

When one thinks about the cartoons of the past, like TigerSharks, ThunderCats, and G.I. Joe, one will remember the rich story lines, the wild character profiles, and the inspiring battle cries of "Yo Joe" and "Thunder, Thunder, ThunderCats, Ho!!" With technology changing every day, a new form of animation has arisen. This new form is called "Japanimation" or "Anime." It is slowly becoming a part of this culture just as much as hamburgers and pizza. It still has a long way to go, but it is slowly creeping into the American genre of animation.