Question | Answer |
What is Animation? | the process of photography drawings, puppets, or inanimate objects frame by frame through STOP MOTION PHOTOGRAPHY, with each frame recording very small, progressive change in subject. |
3 types of Animation: | Cel Animation (drawings) ; Puppet Animation (Sometimes called Claymation) ; Computer Animation (2D drawings or 3D objects themselves |
What film was considered the basis or future film cartoon? | Gertie The Dinosaur (1914) |
What was the first sound cartoon? | Steamboat Willie (1928) features Mickey Mouse |
What was the first full length cartoon? | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) |
What was a significant stop motion animation with puppets? | King Kong (1933)
Also Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) |
What was a film that was a Computer Animation that was a blending of animation and live characters? | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) |
What are some examples of golden age animation features in the 1990's? | Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Aladdin (1992)
The Lion King (1994) |
What was the first film in which 100% of the images were computer generated? | Toy Story (1995) |
What are some films that have computer generated scenes? | Jurassic Park (1993)
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Avatar (2009) |
THE FIRST MOVIES: Thomas A. Edison (1847- 1931) | credited for inventing the first movie camera; developed the Projection System called the Kinetoscope; his films were don ein Theatrical tradition |
What was the Projection System (Kinetoscope) ?? | large, boxlike peep show machine which ran a continuous loop of film about one minute long and was viewed individually through a magnified lens. |
BEGINNING OF NARRATIVE FILMS: George Melies ( 1861-1938 France) | For film 1902 (A Trip to the Moon- first narative film) used a lot of camera tricks and mastered superimposition and double exposure and dissolves; was a painter, he did perspective scenery for films; remained to theatrical tradition (camera stationary) |
CINEMA BECOMES AN ART FORM: D.W. Griffith (1875-1948) | considered first modern director; developed new narrative technique specifically for film whose model wasn't stage; Made cuts within scenes, showing different views same scene; alternated distance of shots- long, medium, close up |
THE FIRST MOVIE STAR: Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) | developed his most famous character "The Tramp" who was a little homeless guy who always bounced back from adversity and who stood up heroically/pathetically against the rich; The Tramp (1915), The Gold Rush (1925), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936) |