Animated cartoon

Macbeth Ambition is often seen as one of the best characteristic to posses, but Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” tells a different story. Written for James I in 1611, Macbeth has been praised as one of English literature’s greatest achievements. People to this day still enjoy it so much that countless directors have attempted to bring the age-old play into modern times. Unfortunately, in a play as prestigious as Macbeth, there isn’t a middle ground between hitting a home-run or striking out. Through…

opinions instead of respected newspapers or talk shows or even writing his own papers. He voluntarily chooses to use social media with a character limit of now 240 to try to express his presidential opinions with the rest of the country. In a political cartoon by Margulies shown in 2016, Trump is in the oval office making a face at his phone while his secretary of state is nearby asking what divisions he would like to deploy in this ‘twitter war’. President Trump does not know what he is doing…

He was the man of his time. He was and is the face of animation. He has and will forever inspire others to do great things. He has brought joy into people young and old. He was great and powerful like Oz. He is Walt Disney. Walt Disney was born December 5, 1901 as Walter Elias Disney. He was the son of Elias Disney and Flora Call Disney. He was one of five children, four boys and one girl. He was born in Hermosa, Illinois, a section in Chicago. His family moved to Marceline, Missouri where he…

he became a part of the school’s newspaper staff, contributing both cartoons and photography. At night, Walt attended the Academy…

“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them (Walt Disney).” You need to do something beyond what you hoped for when it comes to making dreams come true. Believe in yourself and don’t listen to what others think. Walt Disney believed in himself when it came to making Disney movies. He said the quote above because he struggled to make his dreams come true, but he still had courage to make it into something. Although he had to overcome many obstacles, Walt Disney used his…

Since the early 1900s’, cartoons have played a pivotal role in raising children within a society. They teach young people how their world functions, what is looked down upon and what actions are rewarded. Although children never notice these subtle behavioral hints, they are affected by them nonetheless. In her book Good Girls and Wicked Witches, Amy M. Davis says, “film [is] a cultural mirror” (17). Of all the different categories of film, animation is the best when it comes to reflecting a…

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In Run Lola Run (Tom Tykwer, 1998), one visual effect that is repeated multiple times is the transition from real life to a cartoon, like shown above. Color values, composition, and depth will be used to help discuss the role of the above still. In this particular frame the dominant colors are Lola’s red hair, green and blue clothes, and her skin color. The colors contrast the brown and black stairwell in the background. The dark stairwell seems symbolic of Lola’s journey; it seems to go deeper…

Mark Hamill and Patrick stewart Mark Hamill and Patrick Stewart have very similar careers in science fiction and voice acting but there are a lot of differences between them. First of all Mark Hamill was born in 1951 in on september 25 in Oakland California,on the other hand Patrick Stewart was born in Mirfield England. While Mark grew up with seven siblings, Patrick grew up with his brother in a two room house. Mark Hamill’s and Patrick Stewart’s first acting careers were very similar,…

We’ve all seen these adult animated sitcoms, or at least heard about them. We watch these shows and grow up with them, they mold our personalities and change our perspective in life through the years. So when you think of the legends in this category you need look no further than Matt Groening’s classic The Simpsons, or the more recent twist Family Guy created by Seth Macfarlane. The Simpsons and Family Guy are American comical cartoons that share many similarities and differences. Although the…