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