Animation Essay

3D Animation production workflow In a 3D Animation production workflow, there are three main phases of production. They are: • Pre-Production • Production • Post-Production Pre-Production In the pre-production phase, we do all the planning and preparation for the animation. We need to determine what or how we want our end product to look like. We need to do brainstorming and mind-map down all the ideas. Some of the questions that we need to ask ourselves during this brainstorming session are:…

In 2010 a major box office hit was Toy Story 3. With its Pixar tile and multiple awards for animation, Toy Story 3 became an American classic. A key factor that makes Pixar films so endearing to movie patrons are its stunning and punctilious animations. Pixar tends to leave conspicuous “Easter Eggs,” or references to past and future movies, to be discovered by audiences. For example, Pizza Planet truck from the original Toy Story is referenced in every Pixar film at least once. With this, many…

DreamWorks and Pixar have been long time rivals in the movie industry. Many people argue over which of these animation studios is the better of the two. Pixar is the better animation studio because they are known for many box office hits like Up, Toy Story, and Monsters Inc. Although hits are all DreamWorks produces, they have only won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature for Shrek and Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Pixar has won "…Best Animated Feature Oscar seven of the past 12…

born in Tokyo, Japan on January 5, 1941. His early career begin in 1963 as an animator at the studio Toei Douga . Hayao has involved in many early classis of Japanese animation. In 1971, he moved to A Pro with Isao Takahata, then to Nippon Animation in 1973, which Hayao was heavily involved in the World Masterpiece Theater TV animation series for the next five years. Hayao get his first TV series directed in 1978, the series is called Conan, The Boy in Future. Then he moved to Tokyo Movie…

Nick Wilde, the main character in Disney’s Zootopia, is cunning and driven. He’s a red fox, and his portrayal in the film isn’t as far off from historical beliefs of foxes as one might expect. Throughout history, foxes have been seen in various environments, come in different shapes and sizes, but have retained a well-known reputation as clever. In Europe during the Dark Ages and Renaissance, foxes were portrayed as tricksters or those of fraudulent behavior, according to Janetta Benton’s Holy…

Letter to Masahashi Kishimoto by Daniel Chen 2-4 Backstory: Masahashi Kishimoto is the author of Naruto. He is Japanese Manga artist (Japanese graphic novelist) who created the storyline of the Naruto world which has been adapted into an anime, or “animated series”. The anime ran between 2002 till 2017 for fifteen years spanning over seven hundred episodes along with a few movies. Naruto is based in a ninja world where people can manipulate their “chakra” or energy to exercise superpower-like…

Besides providing immense entertainment for both kids and adults alike, certain children’s movies, such as Disney Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, explore deep sociological concepts and structures found in our society. The movie successfully and simultaneously shows both structural functionalism and conflict theory - despite their stark differences - in the interactions between the ants and grasshoppers. Throughout the film, there are also instances that show the theories of false consciousness, collective…

Holes is a 2003 film directed by Andrew Davis released by Walt Disney Pictures. Although the movie is not considered a classic (yet) it is still very well-known to many, whereas the novel Holes is considered a classic amongst children’s fiction. This film falls under the drama, comedy, and adventure genres. This Walt Disney film was based on the 1998 novel by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the screenplay to this movie and has won a Newbery Medal and a National Book Award. This film stars Shia…

Mr. Nobody is a drama/fantasy/sci-fi movie directed by Jaco Van Dormael. Its initial release was in Norway on November 6, 2009. Since then it has won two awards, the Award for Best Technical Contribution People's Choice Award for Best European Film in 2009 and the People's Choice Award for Best European Film in 2010. This movie will impress you if you tend to appeal to movies that make your brain think and often ponder about your life and all the paths you could have taken. For the movie itself…

Hello everyone, My name is Liliia Riabenko and I am really into American culture. Personally I am fond of American movies, serials and cartoons. Today I want to share my thoughts about the question of multiculturality and the American dream in American animated sitcom “The Cleveland Show”. Everybody who is familiar with the USA and American culture in general should know that many ethnic groups live within the country. The Cleveland show is a sitcom that depicts the life of African-American…