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Cartoons: Retro Versus Modern Many various generations would argue that the cartoons from their childhood are the best cartoons ever made. However, lets focus on more recent cartoon styles such as the 1990s and 2010s. Though I was born in the 90s I have little memory of the 90s so I am not obligated to say that I am a true 90s kid. I am more of a 2000s kid. So, now you’re probably thinking, she’s going to go with the 2010s cartoons being better. However, I did say 2000s; which is in the middle…

could be seen in several previous Hollywood movies like Fight Club or Drive. In The Fake, teal is used mostly in the evening on the heavy fogs and night sky, and yellow appears by daylight, of coursed toned to a much more depressing vibe. The Fake’s animation on human activities is executed quite well regarding its low budget, with an old school art style that can be noticed by the clear separation between less detailed background and more well-inked animated objects (humans,…

Winnie-the-Pooh, Corduroy, and Peter Rabbit. Arthur, Skippyjon Jones, Frog and Toad. All of these characters have been loved by many generations of children. What do they have in common? They are all animals. We think. Though placed in the bodies of bears, rabbits, and frogs; they attain many human traits. These traits can be anything from walking on hind legs to talking, with clothing and human facilities readily available for their usage. Anthropomorphism is defined as the attribution of human…

to Peter Jackson Ray Harryhausen is arguably one of the most influential and creative artists to ever lay a hand on the camera, with his master visual effects skills he carries the title of father of stop-motion model animation, and created ?Dynamation? which is an animation technique where a certain object is physically manipulated making it appear to move on it?s own. This was a technique that would change not only the way motion pictures were viewed but would eternally change the emotions…

highest grossing animated feature of all time. Despite these definitive announcements, however, Frozen still underwent numerous transformations between 2011 and 2013 to become the feature we all undoubtedly saw two years ago. 1. I am a huge fan of animation. Even though Frozen is not my favorite Disney feature, being interested in film production and direction,…

is more than likely that you have watched one if not all of the holiday specials that Charles M. Schulz has contributed to society through his legendary Peanuts cartoons. Whether it’s “The Great Pumpkin” or “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, Schulz’s animations have remained a tradition in American families’ homes for years. With his endearing characters and moral lessons, Schulz has created an archive of masterpieces that don’t seem to be leaving our culture anytime soon. At its start, Peanuts was…

Like color, while music generally did accompany animation, the recording of the human voice changed the animation game and therefore the way they worked and their influences. In the 1940s recorded sound allowed for the characters in films to talk. Unlike the cartoons of the of the Silent Era, cartoons of the ‘40s were influenced by radio personalities as they would provide the voices that helped to define the character. The most notable radio personality turned voice over artist is Mel Blanc.…

The Toy Story trilogy is a Disney Pixar classic because it was the beginning of an era for the company. Toy Story was the first Pixar movie to come out in 1995. Since the release of Toy Story they have not had a flop. They created some type of voodoo magic to make a trilogy that was not only cohesive but well liked by the masses. According to Rotten tomatoes the lesser-rated movie is Toy Story three with a 99%. This is rare for any type of movie; especially an animated movie. The movie is great,…

I found this particular piece of artwork in the tunnels near Lanark residence, and obviously painted by some of its floor members quite a few years ago. This particular sign caught my eye because I was curious as to why an entire floor of people would choose a 2001 children’s animated movie to represent them in a public area for an indeterminate amount of time. I believe that the Shrek painting is a perfect example of a social media meme. According to Little (2014), “Internet memes—images that…

above however, does not mean that the battles have been neglected. Instead, they are very impressive, with every fight being unique and the images of catastrophe left behind by the opponents regularly looking like actual paintings. Furthermore, the animation is stunning, creating scenes of unique artistry, particularly during the battles .This fact is stressed even more in the final fights that occur during the three last…