Aardman Animations

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

productions are considered CAPS, which are “is a proprietary collection of software, scanning camera systems, servers, networked computer workstations, and custom desks developed by the Walt Disney Company, together with Pixar in the late-1980s” (Computer Animation Production System). Throughout this animated film there are scenes that play the drama; for instance, during the Lion King when Simba and Nala are by the waterfall and they are chasing around playing with each other and are very happy and Nala licks

The Fantastic Mr. Fox by Wes Anderson is an adventure animated crime film that makes its audience to become charmed for its incredible animation of stop motion. In this film Anderson plays and explores with the main character named Mr. Fox played by Jorge Clooney in overcoming his self-center ambitions and turning him into a more concern individual for the better of those who are closed to him. Recognized by his exceptional work of humorous films, Wes Anderson a creative, passionate, and outstanding

genres can enhance a show’s potential. Running for 61 episodes over three seasons, Avatar features an unusually deep plot for a children’s cartoon. In her article “The Influence of Japanese Animation on Avatar: The Last Airbender”, Katalin Bakonyi mentions that this is significant because, “American TV animation tends to be constructed in an episodic way, where at the end of every episode characters are "reset" to their default status.” (Bakonyi 30) This is not the case in Avatar, however, where 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

Critical Analysis of a Sequence from FANTASIA All of the animation that was used in Fantasia was hand drawn. The scene that we are analysing is the first one right at the very beginning. This was when the elephants and hippos are floating on bubbles and then one of the hippos' lands on the floor on a bed, then the crocodiles come along. The way that each and every one of the slides was so smooth was because they used a technique which was very similar to ghosting that

A Spectrum Through Time; The Museum of Moving Image Museum of the Moving Image is the country's only museum dedicated to the art, history, technique, and technology of the moving image in all its forms. It is one-of-a-kind destination for audiences of all ages and interests, from connoisseurs of classic cinema to children and families to avid gamers. The Museum is located the state of New York in Astoria Queens and has a collection of approximately 130,000 artifacts relating to the art, history

Teaching Children How to Discriminate Rosina Lippi-Green's article "Teaching Children How to Discriminate - What We Learn From The Big Bad Wolf" (1997) examines the discrimination and stereotypes toward different race, ethnicity, gender, religion, nationality and region that Disney presents in their animated films. Lippi-Green also points out the use or misuse of foreign accents in films, television and the entertainment industry as a whole. Such animated films are viewed mainly by children

Aim- To understand the effect of cartoon viewing on children aged 6-11 years old- Introduction – When we are born we have the capacity for motivation, experience, and training and because of this our minds are very impressionable. Therefore our brain’s development is a dynamic mix of nature and nurture, so it is important to choose a healthy environment for all children. Children ranging from the age of six months to about twelve years of age go through various stages of emotional and physical

Rick and Morty: Adventures Through Space and Morality Through the invention of the television, the art of animation was able to transition from the big screen to the small screen. Serialized animated adventures boomed in the 80’s and 90’s as a market to pander for children, with dry, easy to follow storylines and bright flashing colors – no room for adult humor or ideas. However, just as the medium changed from film to television, the medium of cartoons has changed as well, opening up for innovative