Animation Symposium

Friday we had another symposium. This time it was over Animation and how it's changing. I wanted to do animation to make video games when I was in middle school, choosing to go Olathe Northwest, but changed it once I realized how much time it took and how little patience I have for that. So it wasn't a surprise to hear about how much time and effort people put into animation in the 'real world.' It was also interesting seeing how the Iron Giant changed everything for the medium with 2D mixing with 3D so seamlessly. I have to find somewhere to watch that movie again. I remember crying a lot afterwards.

Moving from that, it felt like it mostly focused on eerie experimental animation.

https://vimeo.com/9465841

https://vimeo.com/31110838

I'm sure there are happier less creepy experimental animations out there, but the ones shown felt like something was going to pop out and I really don't like jump scares. If they did it again, I'm sure the second speaker would reopen the videos before their time and I would want them to speak more about video games and movies and shows and weird animations. It was interesting nonetheless to see the making of that one advert with the vibrant colors.

https://vimeo.com/85719094

https://vimeo.com/85725905

The lighting in the room was perfect for shadow puppets.