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Animated Films
(Sub?)Genres
• Action (Kung Fu Panda)
• Romance (Disney Princess)
• Horror (Coraline)
• Adventure (Toy Story)
• Musical (Frozen)
• Science fiction (Wall-E)
• Comedy (Monsters Inc.)
• Drama (Pocahontas)
• Documentary (Of Stars and Men)
• Fantasy (The Polar Express)
Categories
Anime-Japanese-Hand-painted scenes-Japanese culture-Comic book-basedEx) Spirited Away, Naruto
Family-Musical, fun-Dual-sided humor-Some violence, horrorEx) The Nightmare Before Christmas, Up
Children-Fun, fantastical-ExaggeratedEx) Disney
Adult-Sophisticated story-Adult topicsEx) Akira
Musical-Large musical numbersEx)Disney Princess, The Lion King
Characteristics
• Unrealistic• Message• Exaggeration• Sound-Voice actors, celebrities
• Character appeal
Common Themes
• Love (Beauty and the Beast)
• Family (Finding Nemo)
• Adventure (Peter Pan)
• Friendship (The Fox and the Hound)
• Environment (Wall-E)
• Good over evil (The Incredibles)
• Dreams come true (Dreams Come True)
Techniques• Traditional: cel-animation (early Disney, anime)
• Stop-motion: real objects (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Chicken Run)
• Computer animation: 2D, 3D
• Flip book (Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie)
Japanese American
Realistic looking characters, detailLong scenes with minimal movementDramatic angles, zoomsFor all ages, not humorous2D
Highly exaggerated, less detailOriginal motion
Straight-on camera shotsMostly for children, comical2D, 3D
InfluencesAmerican animation Anime
• Physical appearance of characters
• Roots
Anime American animation
• Exaggerated visual style• TV shows (Teen Titans,
Avatar: the Last Airbender)
• Collaborations (The Animatrix, Transformers: Animated)
The Animatrix (2003)The Matrix (1999) / Ghost in the Shell (1995)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwKJsRU6V_s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3tF7TL0Qh4
Collaboration of The Wachowskis and Japanese directors
The Matrix was inspired by Ghost in the Shell