Archive for July, 2011

A Review Of Classic Cartoon Animation

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Out of the genres of animation, perhaps the one that is truly memorable is Classic Cartoon Animation. Although animation techniques and methods have improved over the years, the classic style will never grow out popularity or style. This classic form of animation is what defined cartoons and the subsequent influence on Japanese anime for years [...]

A Look At Where Animation Is Going

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Disney knew what they were doing when they started producing animated films. Their movies have a place in everyone’s heart and have entertained children for many generations. The Lion King was a hit with the critics and award shows but Disney knew that the 2D animation format was not going to last much longer. Hand [...]

An In Depth Look At Current Animation

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

In this day and age, most animated features are now largely computer animated. While traditional hand drawn animation is still used, it has been largely supplanted by CGI. The reason being is that in recent years, computers have become more powerful in allowing computer animators to stretch the limits of their creations. In the past, [...]

An In Depth Look At Old Style Animation

Friday, July 15th, 2011

“Old Style” animation, which is more widely known as “cel” animation, was the predominant form of animtion prior to computer generated method. The process consisted of many steps, requiring great attention to detail and much of it absorbed a lot of time. The first step is the storyboard, which functions as a script but is [...]