Animation Essay

1st Year Sound Design Film Essay – Wall-E Noah De Villiers (21800270) – 12/02/2018 ‘Wall-E’ is an animated film produced by Disney and Pixar that was released with the intention of being entertainment for young children. Despite this target audience, the film exceeds and defies all expectations by transforming this seemingly simple story, which centralises around a trash collecting robot named Wall-E chasing down a scout droid, EVE, who he views as the love of his life, into a tale of heroism…

The company Pixar has earned its rightful place within the world of Hollywood Cinema, but for several (if not all) people do not know the man behind the success. John Lasseter, even from his college days, always appreciated the art of the animated character and the idea of creating life from it. From his first 2D pencil animated short film Lady and the Lamp (1979 to an anticipated upcoming installment in the world of Woody and Buzz in Toy Story 4 (2018) his artistic talent has shone through.…

What if one was to tell you that some of your favorite childhood movies were interrelated? The Pixar theory is a mystery to many. In each movie, there is significant evidence of how they all are connected in the same universe. The theory originated from Jon Negroni, who wrote a novel that broke down the idea. It all started with Brave, which follows Merida, a skilled and courageous archer as she defies her father, Scottish King Fergus. Although Brave (2012) is not the first Pixar movie to…

Since the mid-1980s, Spielberg has increased his role as a film producer. He headed up the production team for several cartoons, including the Warner Bros. hits Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Toonsylvania, and Freakazoid!, for which he collaborated with Jean MacCurdy and Tom Ruegger. Due to his work on these series, in the official titles, most of them say, "Steven Spielberg presents" as well as making numerous cameos on the shows. Spielberg also produced the Don Bluth…

Presentation #5 Group: Skanska AUS Group The Skanska Aus Group presented on the human resources issue of turnover and retention of staff in the construction industry. Overall the presentation was good with very strong techniques displayed with only minor areas requiring improvement to advance the outcome to a very good standard. Presentations need to be structured in such a way as to keep the audience engaged while also getting the information across so that they will remember the main points.…

Response to Disney Movie – Up The Pixar production movie – Up have all the necessary quality to be considered a quest narrative story. The story is about Carl Fredrickson, a boy dreaming about becoming a great explorer and his future wife Ellie who is also adventure-spirited. They had a dream of building a house at the lost land of South America. But 73 years later, Ellie have died. Carl Fredrickson inadvertently injured a construction worker and faces the fact that he’s about to lose his…

Many grew up with the Disney movies, their catchy songs and fantasises about a special prince or princess. In the article, “The portrayal of older characters in Disney animated film,”, the authors stated, “Disney films are passed along from parent to child, which introduces each new generation new values, beliefs, and attitudes…” (Robinson, Tom 206). While Disney movies brought positive messages for children to learn; it also portrayed negative effects in the society. Disney films supported…

Though I didn’t realize it during those times, my true purpose in life would be to become an Animator. Animation combines both of my passions – drawing and writing – to tell stories of all kinds. My personal and professional goals are to use Animation to inspire positive change in the minds of others. The influence of storytelling can be felt through generations within the morals learned and lessons taught. However, in order…

The CEO of Apple Computer and Pixar Animation Studios, Steve Jobs, delivered the Commencement address to the 2005 graduating class of Stanford on June 12, 2005. In his speech, he addressed life lessons he had learned that kept him going through hard times and inspired him to succeed. The purpose of his speech was to excite and inspire fresh college graduates about their world and futures. His first piece of advice is to trust in something in order to keep going. His second is that the only way…

Disney and have been cemented into our minds. Employees at Walt Disney Animations have worked to evolve ideas from the mind of Walt Disney, to the thriving studios we know and love today. From the 1970’s to the 2000’s Disney, as a whole, has changed drastically. Disney then and now are different in ways such as animation, effect, and company size. Animation in Disney has changed a great deal since the mid 1900’s. Disney’s animation style portrays characters in such a friendly and likeable…