Yellow Submarine (1968)
This film, directed by George Dunning, was inspired by the music of The Beatles and the psychedelic pop culture of the 60s. The film featured the band going on a fantastic adventure through lands populated by characters from their songs.
Fritz The Cat (1972)
Developed from a comic by the artist Robert Crumb this animated film became the first ever X-rated animated film. The director Ralph Bakshi was popular in the 70s for his animated films which reflected the drug culture of New York at the time. He later produced the Lord of the Rings animated films and the controversial film Coonskin and the sci-fi cult classic Wizards.
Akira (1988)
Probably the most visually pleasing film on the list. This anime style set in a futuristic Tokyo where teenage bike gangs rule the streets and the government conducts secret experiments on children gifted with psychic abilities. This film was directed by Katsuhiro Otomo and has since its release become a cult classic and received countless nods from the film industry as being one of the greatest animated films of all time.
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Another anime styled animated film from Japan. This by the famous animation team Studio Ghibli who has won several awards for their films including an oscar for best animated film for Spirited Away (2002). This film is the follow up to their masterpiece and showcases their unique art style and story telling.
The Illusionist (2010)
Another oscar nominated film from the french director Sylvain Chomet. The art style alone is enough reason to watch this film again and again. Chomet tells his story with almost no dialogue whatsoever. Using only his art to tell this light-hearted comedy Chomet can reach a global audience without worrying about translation issues. His other film The Triplets of Belleville uses the same technique. These two films are immensely entertaining (even for people not interested in animation) and rival any modern film in terms of story telling and emotional engagement.
It is really cool to see all the different styles of animation. Each video encapsulates a different time period in animation's evolution. From viewing these videos I have a sharper eye for differentiating animation styles. I can tell you now I am no pro at detecting styles but at least I have better understanding in that spectrum. The Yellow Submarine animation was my favorite because it wasn't what I was used to seeing. It was quite dark and surreal, very unlike any disney animation I had seen. Alex, well done you have taken me on a journey that was quite enjoyable. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI think your About Me is informative; letting people know you’ve minored in fine arts and are interested in animations. I can get an understanding of you who are and what your writing style is.
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The first post is really great and creative. You covered a timeline and I think it was a smart place to start. I don’t know much of anything about animation or art so I am interested in learning new things by reading your blog. I liked the descriptions and the videos that you found as well.
I think your "About Me" was gave a clear description of who you are and what you will be presenting to your followers. Letting us know that you are a fine arts minor would help your readers "trust" your thoughts ideas opinions etc.
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Since this is a blog about fine arts it was a good way to start off with your top 5 favorite animations. It was interesting to me. And the background goes well with your blog.