Recognizing the Advancements in Animation

Almost every fall, Disney and Pixar would team up and create a family friendly film that would have “anthropomorphic creatures or objects rendered with state-of-the-art computer graphics.”(Babich 235) Then later on in the summer Disney would come out with one of its more classic movies ,a 2D animated film

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

Diversity, Stereotypes, and Representation Diversity is not common in the field of animation. This leaves many character designs being made up with the same formula which consists of skinny conventionally attractive characters with light skin and light eyes. Something many companies fail to understand is that when creativity is concerned, not only is it good to be diverse but it is essential for the representation of minority groups. Having a cast with a diverse and culturally rich set of characters in a project also benefits the look and feel of a story.

Aside from basic two dimensional art, I have always been fascinated with the unique stories told through film. The way that a picture is painted through film is something that one cannot find in just any art form. Film is unique and fascinating, so I sought to find a way to unite the two worlds of film and the 2D art that I enjoy so much. My findings were that digital animation combined the artistic style that I love and the storytelling of film in a way that intrigued me beyond any other career I had researched.

The objective of this task is to use the elements and techniques of animation in Flash CC to create an interactive educational software element for a target audience. In the case the target will be directed towards adolescents influenced by the age of technology.

Animation these days is about the bigger picture. It’s about the idea of not losing faith. It’s about how powerful a tool ‘hope’ is, and that anything is possible if you believe in it. It’s about how people are equal and they all have the same opportunities,

As time goes on, careers become more reliant on the advancement of technology than the hands on work of the job holder. However, for Chuck Jones, that was not the case. Chuck Jones, a cartoon director and animator, has provided entertainment for all ages throughout the past eight decades and has been a magnate for many aspiring animators. The Animation of Chuck Jones exhibit at the Minnesota Historical Society displayed Chuck Jones's work throughout his career as well as original production notes, which are inscribed on his hand drawn sketches. Chuck Jones’s cartoons have been praised for his reliance on using action to communicate his story and characters. Jones’s animations do not contain large amounts of dialogue and do rely on gestures,

In Scratch Camp, animation and basic computer programming are combined in state-of-the-art teaching software developed and maintained by MIT. Scratch

During the Modern American Era (1980-present), filmmakers started using CGI or computer-generated imagery to go from 2D animations to fully 3D animations, which were similar to stop motions. In 1984 the first short film created fully this way was “The Adventures of Andre and Wally B”.

One of the reasons creating Star Wars was so hard was because of the technology available, or lack thereof. Even Lucas said, “There was no special effects companies in those days and the studios' special effects department had been disbanded. Part of the was because of the expense, and part of it was that the American taste, the culture had gone toward very realistic-looking films.” (Empire of Dreams) But Lucas was determined and “In many cases, the equipment and techniques to realize what Lucas envisioned did not exist yet; they would have to be invented.” (Clark 43) So in 1975, Lucas created a visual effects company and hired John Dykstra, a talented special effects artist, to head the company which he named ILM, or Industrial Light & Magic. ILM spurred from Star Wars and is still renowned today for having some of the best special effects in the industry. One of the things they created was called the Dystraflex, “The world’s first digital computer-controlled camera system, it was capable of precise and repeatable movement, giving the filmmakers far more control in, among other areas, their work with miniatures.” (Elhefnawy 52) Or, as John Dykstra put it, “We took the concept of motion control … and we made it

In this article, the main point is that scientists like Henderson are “[bridging] the divide between art and science”. For example, in the section “Pushing the Animation Boundaries”, we learn that the “demand for their services has grown as animated movies push the boundaries of what can be created on a computer screen...The scientists use their expertise to help artists create realistic-looking water, fire, dust and other elements.” According to Paul Debevec, “You need real scientists to understand what’s going on.” In both of the above examples, we learn that as movies become more complicated and animated, the necessity to have scientists like Henderson that understand the science behind each move and creation and can combine science

Animators, no matter what type, must play many roles and are tasked with responsibility because a team could be counting on them.

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.

(96) Virtual reality (VR) is define as a cybernetic simulation of 3D surroundings which can be interactive through auditory, sensory and visually stimulating equipment, i.e. gloves, headgear or headphones. VR is an incredibly recent development in technology and such has much room to progress with, I believe that VR is the future of animation as the key aim is to transport the viewer into the world we have created, VR being the next logical step as it creates this suspension of belief as well as activating all of the senses we use to perceive the real world.