Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Essay/written report
Animation’s Impact on Life
Animation is a way of life. Okay, maybe it is not, but shouldn’t it? We always see some form of animation everywhere, whether it’s on television, in the cinema, or even the Internet for that matter. Indeed, this unique form of communication and story-telling has come a long way from way back when Mickey Mouse made his first his first appearance. What is so charming about animation that it can be timeless and still be enjoyable when we step into adulthood? Perhaps it’s the way it can be a great entertainment when we slump on our couch on those boring days? Or is it because they are pleasing to the eyes and provide relief on those bad days where our computers malfunctions and we became overheated instead of them? What makes animation what it is?
Firstly, animation derives from a combination of drawings and movements. There are a lot of frames involved in just one single minute of animation (to be exact, 24). By seeing these stationary images come to life in a few flips of the papers excites us as we had created something. The modern era has revolutionized our animation into 3-dimensional where we no longer need the skills of drawing to animate, but rather, just by creating our images through the computer. Is this more satisfying and easier to do this form of animation, or is it just laziness and our dependence on our technologies that animation has now been more influenced by 3d rather than the traditional, hand-drawn animation? Whatever our preferences, seeing animation will always be a different experience than seeing real life people act it out on screen.
However, why is animation so important now? It has become one of the most staple parts of the creative multimedia industry. Why can’t we just tell stories through live-action, filming actors and such? There is a reason for this. With animation, we can just imagine anything to be possible, from a lovable kitten who is friends with a vegetarian vampire to a leprechaun which is a mythological creature from Ireland. True, we can just do it with costumes and special effects in live-action, but the important thing is the believability. With live-action, you would know that everything is done with special effects and costume. But with animation, it’s like you are transported into another world, because everything looks different from the real world. You are made to believe that everything in the animated world is true, at least within the context of that world. You can sum it up by saying, with animation, we can create a whole new world (reference to an animated movie, Aladdin) with new characters and tell stories, through the way we animate and move them, physically and with facial expressions.
Another great impact of animation is one the current lifestyle of today’s youth. Japanese animation or anime as it is widely known is great evidence of this effect, as we can see from fashion, social skills and even character-building. Anime provides a lot of insights to clothing designs that makes it more desirable for fashion designers to create, like Victorian-style dresses which may have been old-fashioned, but now is thought of as wonderful and sweet thanks to the way the Japanese interpret it in some animes like Kuroshitsuji. Additionally, the young adults of today who represents the majority of anime fans takes after some Japanese style of socializing based on the animes they watch like the way they talk, show affection and move away from developing a stereotypical character.
On the same token, animation also has provided numerous job opportunities to eager artists.Thirty years ago, nobody would have considered animation as a serious industry. They probably thought it was just nice to look at, but never considered to join in the production. Now, it seems everyone involved in creative multimedia is trying to get their hands on animation. What is so appealing about this industry? For one thing, most people would relate this to something fun and colourful. Why bother doing a boring routine at work in the office when you can make doodles and draw without having the boss trying to give you death stares at work?
Education might not be the first thing people would relate with animation, but it is proven that some animation productions do provide some educational messages and knowledges. For example, animes like Hetalia is reinterpretation of the world war history, but explained in a funnier and light-heartedly through human characters as the countries. TV shows like Playhouse Disney makes the world go round for kids and teaches them how to build new friendships mutually and also moral values. Moreover, animated films like Disney classics also provide messages that can be applied in real life such as being brave, honest and forgiving.
To sum it all up, animation has left a deep impact in our lives. It plays various roles like story teller, lifestyle changer, work provider and even a teacher. In our opinion, we consider animation as one of the most important aspect in our lives and we envisioned that it will become an essential part of our future and may carve it into something magical, wonderful and can be enjoyed by everyone, even by those hardcore adults who think animation is for kids. Though recently, more and more adults have come to have soft spots for animations. Hence, this current situation is a sneak peek to our glorious future when animation will take over the entertainment industry.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Juxtaposition
Juxtaposition is placing two kinds of variables in order to compare them so that our brain can relate both of them to make something familiar to unfamiliar or vice versa.
We were asked to pick 3 pairs of numbers from 1 to 99 and pair these words below with the number that we have picked
We were asked to pick 3 pairs of numbers from 1 to 99 and pair these words below with the number that we have picked
1. FLOWER 0. HEAD
2. LIGHTNING 9. RAIN
3. ICE 8. WOOD
4. LIGHT 7. TREE
5. FIRE 6. SPIDER
6. DUCK 5. ROOT
7. DOG 4. MOUNTAIN
8. OIL 3. WIND
9. LEAVE 2. ROCK
0. FLY 1. WATER
I picked 07, 54, 19
Fly tree
Fire Mountain
Flower Rain
Sentence:
1. I always fly to class using a tree.
2. I use fire to light up the mountain.
3. The flower was showered by the rain.
Illustrations:
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| Fly Tree |
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| Fire Mountain |
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| Flower Rain |
Merges Go Wrong!
We have to combine two different types of animal. The two combined animals must not have a chance of survival. So i combined a fish and a cat. Here's the result:
This animal will not survive because a fish can only live in water while a cat lives on land and doesn't like water. Another factor is that- a fish is a cat's food so this combined animal will probably eat itself XD
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| "fishcat" |
This animal will not survive because a fish can only live in water while a cat lives on land and doesn't like water. Another factor is that- a fish is a cat's food so this combined animal will probably eat itself XD
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