Tuesday, April 26, 2011 / 7:58 AM
To most people, Disney/Pixar animated movies are mere treats for the kids. Just eye candy, often packed with a bouncy musical soundtrack and pretty characters. To me, though,
the art of Disney and Pixar animation movies serves more than just eye candy. I love how they bring fairy tales to the screen (and turn the most gruesome story into something fit for a happy ending). I love the diverse concepts: talking toys, ants, fish, superheroes who refuse to wear capes, cars that actually seem to embody real people. I love how creative the visuals are in complementing the overall theme of the movie.
And of course, I love the animation. Period.
Despite today’s modern animation methods, I have greater admiration for the older animated films and cartoons. Why? Because it’s simply amazing how drawing every single frame gives life and movement to the characters. Traditional animation was never easy and yet, those artists were still able to produce classics like Cinderella, Lion King, Steamboat Willie, Space Jam, etc. Their perseverance, hard work, and consistency in their art makes me feel so proud. Those people had made many childhoods so colorful.
Ever since I knew of a Filipino who worked in the visuals for Finding Nemo (and a Filipina who did most of the art for The Incredibles), I dreamed of working for Disney/Pixar.
Or Dreamworks Animation.
Or maybe even Lucasfilm in Singapore!
I’d die to set foot into their headquarters, to actually see how they get a film done, to work as a mere assistant or intern. Animation, character design, concept art – my goodness. To be able to work on projects like these, AND earn money at the same time, would be pure paradise. I could already imagine how it must feel, working my ass off animating people in the
comfort of my own green home.
About
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I'm a bored person and I like to procrastinate by
drawing, watching Asian dramas, listening to K-pop, and spazzing away.
Sometimes I also sleep and
tweet.
I respond to the name JoKimiko. Cheers.
My top 5 dramas:
The World That They Live In (2008)
49 Days (2011)
Hana Yori Dango (2005)
Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang (2005)
My Girl (2006)
(Here's the
list of dramas I've watched so far, in case you're even interested.)
Films: Inception, The Devil Wears Prada, Memoirs of a Geisha, Legally Blonde, Pirates of the Caribbean.
Actors: Hyun Bin, Jung Il-woo, Jae Hee, Gong Li, Alan Rickman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Reynolds, Johnny Depp
Music: SHINee, BEAST, Big Bang, Panic! At The Disco, Rihanna, Chris Brown
Art Influences: Ruben Toledo, Max Cabrera (Pyromaniac), Stanley Lau (Artgerm), Lois van Baarle
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 / 7:58 AM
To most people, Disney/Pixar animated movies are mere treats for the kids. Just eye candy, often packed with a bouncy musical soundtrack and pretty characters. To me, though,
the art of Disney and Pixar animation movies serves more than just eye candy. I love how they bring fairy tales to the screen (and turn the most gruesome story into something fit for a happy ending). I love the diverse concepts: talking toys, ants, fish, superheroes who refuse to wear capes, cars that actually seem to embody real people. I love how creative the visuals are in complementing the overall theme of the movie.
And of course, I love the animation. Period.
Despite today’s modern animation methods, I have greater admiration for the older animated films and cartoons. Why? Because it’s simply amazing how drawing every single frame gives life and movement to the characters. Traditional animation was never easy and yet, those artists were still able to produce classics like Cinderella, Lion King, Steamboat Willie, Space Jam, etc. Their perseverance, hard work, and consistency in their art makes me feel so proud. Those people had made many childhoods so colorful.
Ever since I knew of a Filipino who worked in the visuals for Finding Nemo (and a Filipina who did most of the art for The Incredibles), I dreamed of working for Disney/Pixar.
Or Dreamworks Animation.
Or maybe even Lucasfilm in Singapore!
I’d die to set foot into their headquarters, to actually see how they get a film done, to work as a mere assistant or intern. Animation, character design, concept art – my goodness. To be able to work on projects like these, AND earn money at the same time, would be pure paradise. I could already imagine how it must feel, working my ass off animating people in the
comfort of my own green home.
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