Transcript Anime!
Anime! Outline • What is Anime? • Common Misconceptions • History of Anime • Character Design • Genres • Basis on Manga • Influences in Western Animation What is Anime? • Put simply, anime is animation from Japan. • Anime is a medium, not a genre. Saying “I like anime” is akin to saying “I like movies.” It includes the same genres as every other medium: drama, romance, comedy, sports, action, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, erotica and so on. • So basically, Anime could be seen as Japan’s “Hollywood.” Common Misconceptions • Anime is for kids • Anime = violent / pornographic / big eyes / big breasts / big robots (Brief) History of Anime Early 1900s • At the start of the 20th century, Japanese filmmakers experimented with the animation techniques that were being explored in other countries, especially in the U.S. (Disney). • By the 1930s, animation became an alternative format of storytelling compared to the underdeveloped live-action industry in Japan. Two reasons: – Unlike America, the live-action industry in Japan remained a small market and suffered from budgeting, location, and casting restrictions. – The lack of Western-looking actors, in addition, made it next to impossible to shoot films set in Europe, America, or fantasy worlds that do not naturally involve Japan. The varied use of animation allowed artists to create any characters and settings. Early 1900’s 1907 1970s World Masterpiece Theatre 1980s Rise of Sci-fi superhero & “Mecha” genre coincided with the commercial success of Star Wars 1980s Hayao Miyazaki & Ghibli Studio 1990s • Neon Genesis Evangelion- revived anime TV industry • Pokemon series • Dragon Ball series • Sailormoon Extremely popular and heavily commercialized throughout the world Character Design Character Design http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime http://naruto224.deviantart.com/ An example of exaggeration… • Clip from “Get Backers” Genre Drama Romance / Comedy Sports Action Sci-fi Fantasy Basis on Manga Basis on Manga Anime Manga Basis on Manga Influences in Western Animation Teen Titans Do we have time for some more clips? Sources • http://wikipedia.org • http://anime-source.com • www.awn.com/mag/issue1.5/articles/ patten1.5.html