Animation Analysis

Blackfly - Christopher Hinton

Despite the characters having very basic designs, the entire animation captures detail with every action. For example, Hinton follows the cable lines closely. He generally uses close-up views opposed to wide shots, which I think goes hand-in-hand with the upbeat song. Because the view is so close, it allows the camera to move quickly, which matches the pace of the song.

Hinton uses a ton of scenes to organize his story. For a five-minute production such is this, one has to break it up in many scenes. 

I definitely believe this was a successful animation, mainly because of the music being synchronized with the animations. That alone makes it visually appealing, but because the storyline was humorous too.

Week 5 Animation Analysis (Part 2)

The Danish Poet - Torill Kove

This was definitely the longest animation thus far, but reasonably so, as it told a comlete short story. The movments in this animation were very smooth, but the characters and design weren't very detailed. I think the narrator was definitely vital to the animation, as so much happened in a 15-minute span that I wouldn't have been able to figure out what was going on.

Week 5 Animation Analysis (Part 1)

Bitey of Brackenwood - Adam Phillips

I thought the characters' movements were exceptional in this animation. From the fat, farting yellow creature to the witch in the treehouse, the actions were very fast and real looking. I also liked the use of light in this animation: i.e. the sunlight shining on the treehouse and Bitey shown from his backside as a shadow.

Side note: This was definitely my favorite animation I have seen up to this point!

Week 4 Animation Analysis

Meat Love - Jan Svankmajer

It was definitely weird to switch from penciled cartoon animations to an actual piece of meat animation. I am trying to figure out how this was made. I'm pretty sure it's a combination of video footage and animation. The part at the end when the meat begins to boil has to be video footage, but the rest I think can be done in Flash. I hope I learn how to make this!

Week 3 Animation Analysis

Bathtime in Clerkenwell - Alex Budovsky

This animation was very fast paced and synced with the beat of the music. The music really drives the animation since it has a rhythm so you know what to expect.

Week 1 Animation Analysis

How a Mosquito Operates - Winsor McCay

Immediately you realize there is no sound whatsoever from the characters. Many movements seemed to be exaggerated by repeating it (looping, a central technique in Flash). Perhaps this was to help the viewer not miss any subtle movements. The mosquito biting a human was a good example for showing motion because the entire process has a lot of movement and generates different facial expressions.