Anime is a term used commonly to refer to animations from Japan. Anime began at the start of the 20th century, when Japanese filmmakers experimented with the animation techniques that were being explored in the West. Japan is considered, at least here in the US, the center of the anime world. In Japan, anime is a very popular form of entertainment.
Anime is different from other animations because of the characteristic look of anime. The big hair and eyes are not the only thing, Anime finds ways to make everything look fresh and new. Anime also tells stories. It is sequential and you watch as a story and the characters develop from one episode to the next. Anime is also different in that there are many different genres and are directed at different age groups. Anime is not only for kids, there are many different categories of anime.
Anime is also special because it often has historical or cultural references tied in. Most anime have symbolism that refers to the Japanese lifestyle or culture. I think this makes Anime very special because in american animations you don't often see kids doing their homework, or a mother actually parenting. Anime also handles things like death in a different way than the U.S. does. Even cartoons for children have an interesting plot line, unlike cartoons in the U.S. where the episode changes plot from episode to episode and the cartoons are about things that are not so serious. The characters are also dynamic like real people are, and even the villains of the story are portrayed as real people who can change or who became that way for a big reason. Anime also handles things like homosexuality differently. Many anime have a person that is homosexual and it is treated as an everyday thing and not made into a big deal, unlike in the US.
The social impact of anime is that it influences people. When "Astro Boy" was released in Japan, the Atomic bombing had taken place only a few years before. "Astro Boy" made a huge impact on society by providing a show that everyone could watch and see how the world turned from hating "Astro Boy" to caring about him. Anime also influences people because of how different and eccentric it is. Anime conventions have people "cosplay" or dress up as different characters in a series.
Anime is viewed by the rest of the world in many different ways. In Spain and France, anime is growing and the people are even producing their own anime. China and many Asian countries are also full of Anime, so it is no longer just Japanese, but from Asia in general. In the U.S. Anime is seen as a cartoon and something just for kids. Fans of Anime know this is wrong, because there are many anime directed specifically at adults. Some people in the U.S. have misconceptions about anime, that it is only about violence or sex, or that it is a cartoon for kids because that is how it is marketed here. Anime fans in the U.S. are growing and Anime is becoming something mainstream.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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Anime is a term used commonly to refer to animations from Japan. Anime began at the start of the 20th century, when Japanese filmmakers experimented with the animation techniques that were being explored in the West. Japan is considered, at least here in the US, the center of the anime world. In Japan, anime is a very popular form of entertainment.
Anime is different from other animations because of the characteristic look of anime. The big hair and eyes are not the only thing, Anime finds ways to make everything look fresh and new. Anime also tells stories. It is sequential and you watch as a story and the characters develop from one episode to the next. Anime is also different in that there are many different genres and are directed at different age groups. Anime is not only for kids. Anime is also special because it often has historical or cultural references tied in.
Anime is for everyone. Anime is for everybody! Anime comes in many genres for all age groups - manga for businessmen, women, boys, girls, romance, fashion, adult titles, sports and more. Anime is good for everyone, and the plot lines are more complex, which might be why adults can be interested in it. Anime handles things like death in a different way than the U.S. does. Even cartoons for children have an interesting plot line, unlike cartoons in the U.S. where the episode changes plot from episode to episode and the cartoons are about things that are not so serious.
The social impact of anime is that it influences people. When "Astro Boy" was released in Japan, the Atomic bombing had taken place only a few years before. "Astro Boy" made a huge impact on society by providing a show that everyone could watch and see how the world turned from hating "Astro Boy" to caring about him.
Anime is viewed by the rest of the world in many different ways. In Spain and France, anime is growing and the people are even producing their own anime. China and many Asian countries are also full of Anime, so it is no longer just Japanese, but from Asia in general. In the U.S. Anime is seen as a cartoon and something just for kids. Fans of Anime know this is wrong, because there are many anime directed specifically at adults. Some people in the U.S. have misconceptions about anime, that it is only about violence or sex, or that it is a cartoon for kids because that is how it is marketed here. Anime fans in the U.S. are growing and Anime is becoming something mainstream.
Anime is different from other animations because of the characteristic look of anime. The big hair and eyes are not the only thing, Anime finds ways to make everything look fresh and new. Anime also tells stories. It is sequential and you watch as a story and the characters develop from one episode to the next. Anime is also different in that there are many different genres and are directed at different age groups. Anime is not only for kids. Anime is also special because it often has historical or cultural references tied in.
Anime is for everyone. Anime is for everybody! Anime comes in many genres for all age groups - manga for businessmen, women, boys, girls, romance, fashion, adult titles, sports and more. Anime is good for everyone, and the plot lines are more complex, which might be why adults can be interested in it. Anime handles things like death in a different way than the U.S. does. Even cartoons for children have an interesting plot line, unlike cartoons in the U.S. where the episode changes plot from episode to episode and the cartoons are about things that are not so serious.
The social impact of anime is that it influences people. When "Astro Boy" was released in Japan, the Atomic bombing had taken place only a few years before. "Astro Boy" made a huge impact on society by providing a show that everyone could watch and see how the world turned from hating "Astro Boy" to caring about him.
Anime is viewed by the rest of the world in many different ways. In Spain and France, anime is growing and the people are even producing their own anime. China and many Asian countries are also full of Anime, so it is no longer just Japanese, but from Asia in general. In the U.S. Anime is seen as a cartoon and something just for kids. Fans of Anime know this is wrong, because there are many anime directed specifically at adults. Some people in the U.S. have misconceptions about anime, that it is only about violence or sex, or that it is a cartoon for kids because that is how it is marketed here. Anime fans in the U.S. are growing and Anime is becoming something mainstream.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Animation Research Project thing
- What are the origins of Anime and what is Anime?
- What makes Anime different from other Animations?
- Who is Anime for?
- What is the social impact of Anime?
- How is Anime viewed by the rest of the world?
- http://www.thekeep.org/~kunoichi/kunoichi/themestream/anime.html
- http://anime.about.com/od/animeprimer/a/What-Is-Anime.htm
- http://www.mit.edu/~rei/Expl.html
- http://anime.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=anime&cdn=entertainment&tm=657&f=00&su=p504.1.336.ip_&tt=2&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_anime
- http://anime.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=anime&cdn=entertainment&tm=659&f=00&su=p504.1.336.ip_&tt=2&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.awn.com/mag/issue1.5/articles/patten1.5.html
- http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/evans/his135/Events/Anime62/Anime62.html
- http://www.rightstuf.com/rssite/main/animeResources/globalHistory/part1/
- http://www.corneredangel.com/amwess/papers/history.html
- http://www.isugoi.com/the-history-of-anime-1963/
- http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/culture/anime_history.html
- http://www.theotaku.com/fanwords/view/11158/the_history_of_anime%3A_how_much_do_you_think_you_know%3F/
Website #1
#3. Unlike in the west, anime has a huge variety of genres - it is not only for children. Nor, on the other hand, is it just sex and violence for adults! Anime is for everybody! Anime comes in many genres for all age groups - manga for businessmen, women, boys, girls, romance, fashion, adult titles, sports and more.
#5. An unfortunate part of the western mindset is that animation is for children. Parents will sometimes go to a video shop, and pick up mature material because it's animated. They don't look at the rating, nor read the back cover. And so there are some groups of people totally against anime for this reason because they believe that is what all anime is. Certain companies put out anime that is only violence and sex related, Manga Video, unfortunately, projects the image that all anime is sex and guns, and that is how they market the anime to the population.
Website #2
#1. In Japan, the word's used to refer to all animation. Outside of Japan, it's become the catch-all term for animation from Japan
#2. Artwork. Anime art styles range from the flamboyant and outlandish (Samurai Champloo, FLCL) to the simple and direct (Azumanga Daioh!). That said, even shows with more "basic" artwork can still be visually striking; anime finds ways to make everything look fresh and new.
Storytelling. Anime doesn't shy away from epic storylines, which can run for dozens (sometimes hundreds) of episodes. The best anime, though, no matter what their length, all demand great emotional involvement from the viewer.
Breadth of material. The sheer range of anime shows out there means a viewer of most any other kind of TV or movies can find an anime series that reflects her interests: hard SF (Planetes), romantic comedy (Fruits Basket), CSI-style crimefighting (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex), female empowerment (Nana), even adaptations of classic literature (Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo).
Cultural nuances. Japan's history, language and worldview are woven into a great deal of anime on many levels. Some shows are takeoffs on Japanese history (Sengoku Basara) or raid Japanese mythology for story ideas (Hakkenden, Hell Girl). Even shows that are outwardly non-Japanese in their presentation (Claymore, Monster) have tinges of a Japanese sensibility to them.
What's most striking is how anime's impact is coming full circle. Some recent American cartoon productions, like Avatar: The Last Airbender, are openly inspired by anime itself, and live-action English-language versions of anime titles are starting to come into production.
Website #3
#1. there are many fine works of manga and anime being produced in many places around the world. However, as far as I understand, the roots are in Japan, and Japan is still considered, at least here in the US, the center of the anime world. This may well change in the future.
#2. there is less emphasis on the "superhero" world of the U.S.. In most manga, the men and women aren't necessarily exaggerated extremes of their gender stereotypes, and they wear things other than skin-tight costumes. In fact, manga and anime characters tend to have unique and aesthetic tastes in fashion. manga are usually the vision of a single writer (though editors have a large say, and sometimes direct the story). Unlike the general superhero type, where many writers tend to do different plots and stories, manga are more like novels, complete and detailed worlds that are the vision of a single author. The characters remain consistent, and they are allowed to grow and develop.
Website #4
#1.The history of anime began at the start of the 20th century, when Japanese filmmakers experimented with the animation techniques that were being explored in the West
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Careers in Animation
- artist
- Shading Lighting
- Layout department
- Authors
- Computer Animator
- Voice Actor
- Script Writer
- Audio Tech
- Author
- Computer animator
- a layout person
- Script writer
Animation Tutorial
What prevented me from finishing is just how time consuming the project is. To position all the verteces so that they will work when you extrude them and to get them so that when you are finished and animate the face it moves naturally is really hard. I haven't even gotten to the part where you get to learn new things.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Tutorial Stuff
The tutorial is not very detailed as in step by step instructions. I found good reference images and I found some other tutorials that guide me throught most of the initial process which is what I need since the other tutorial helps with the detailing and the finishing process.
It is actually very basic as it is similar to the process with which we made our helmet but the tough part is getting it to mimic a human face and the other hard part is using something called UV mapping to get textures and such.
The many different little components you have to make are also hard to do because its so much detail especially the eyes nose and mouth. Eyes have to look real, nose has to look symetrical and not too big or small, and the mouth has to have really good geometry for you to be able to animate it which i want to try but dont think I will be able to do.
It is actually very basic as it is similar to the process with which we made our helmet but the tough part is getting it to mimic a human face and the other hard part is using something called UV mapping to get textures and such.
The many different little components you have to make are also hard to do because its so much detail especially the eyes nose and mouth. Eyes have to look real, nose has to look symetrical and not too big or small, and the mouth has to have really good geometry for you to be able to animate it which i want to try but dont think I will be able to do.
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