Traditional animation

Edwin Catmull’s entire life has been based around his love for animation. As a little kid, Ed would wait for Walt Disney to come appear on Sundays on his black and white 12” television. He called it the, “Disney Magic”. Walt Disney was on of Catmull’s boyhood idols. The other idol that he had as a child was Albert Einstein. He explained, in his autobiography, the reason he probably looked up to these two men. He felt that they both represented creativity, just in different ways. Disney…

Introduction: My report will include a timeline detailing the development of music videos, a full explanation of the different purposes of music video, a brief overview of the accepted styles and conventions within music videos and I will also examine 3 very different music videos with a comprehensive explanation on each. Timeline of music videos: In 1894, the first example of illustrated songs were made, 'Little Lost Child' was created by Edward B. Marks and Joseph W. Stern. The sheet music…

Mad Catz RAT 5 One known fact is that you cannot find fault with the Mad Catz RAT series of gaming mice. Each one of the selections built well and highly customizable. They sit comfortably in the hand but can be a bit pricey. The RAT5 is another entry-level model of the Mad Catz RAT series, but it is still an excellent product for the most demanding gamers. Mad Catz RAT 5 Mouse Review The Mad Catz gaming mice have long intrigued gaming enthusiasts, beginners to professionals. The gaming…

The Weeaboo’s Prologue I’m not a weeaboo! I’m j-just an anime enthusiast. I know about Japan because I study it! I’m praaactically fluent in Japanese! Reading manga doesn’t define me as a person, you know. I’ve been super into Japan for, like, ever. I’ve been drawing anime for who knows how long. I swear, my funeral certificate is gonna list my cause of death as Japanese snacks! I wonder if they’ll save my art. The doujinshi I draw is too good to be forgotten! Y’know, with handsome guys in…

Most animated characters that are directed toward children tend to be very simple in design, they often offer colorful images that will easily grab the attention of the young adolescents that are watching the program. Cartoons are very influential to children because often characters are not identifiable as any race so it is easy for multiple kids to relate to them. However, some cartoon characters do have a race and it is sad to say that the entirety of their character is described by the race…

Hidden Eggs are not just for Easter – find them year round If you have small children you know that movies are made to be seen over and over. The only thing better than watching an old favorite movie is catching a new tidbit the second, third or fourth time around. That tidbit is known as the “Easter Egg” described as a shot or line of dialogue that clearly references another film. That may be easy enough, but sneaking in a clever little nod that rewards viewers who pay close attention – without…

Steve Harvey is a remarkable man. He has done a lot to be in the NAB hall of fame. Harvey got his official start to radio when he was a standup comedian. Him being so funny opened many doors for him like TV roles such as the host at ShowTime at the Apollo, and the star of a WB sitcom series. Harvey was also featured as one of the four comedians that was featured in Spike Lee Film the Originals Kings of Comedy. He now host a weekday morning radio show called “The Steve Harvey Morning Show” from…

We don’t see much of the facial performance capture in movies as it requires a lot of effort. You have to record an actor making all kinds of facial expressions in different conditions frequently for training a capture system to match expressions, which is kind of difficult for a studio that doesn’t have much money. Disney Research has found a solution for this. It has developed a facial capture system that would dramatically reduce effort and time to capture facial expressions. With the facial…

Disney Pixar creates movies that are the best known and anticipated worldwide. No studio is as careful with their product and as successful with their movie making as Pixar. Yet, Inside Out, far exceeded the common expectations. This movie is one of the greatest films ever produced by Pixar thanks to director, Pete Doctor and co-director, Ronnie Del Carmen who were able to make it happen. Inside Out is the story of 11 year old Riley, whose world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to…

Over the course of the History of Animation there have been many high points and many low points. It’s difficult to pinpoint one high point in particular but one point in recent memory is the year of 1999. This year brought forth the very memorable Iron Giant, the sequel to Toy Story with Toy Story 2, Tarzan, as well as, the movie South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (Sterow). While the last one may not be the best animated movie ever, it still has wit and humor that make it age well and people…