anime

Anime!: 

Anime!

Outline: 

Outline What is Anime? Common Misconceptions History of Anime Character Design Genres Basis on Manga Influences in Western Animation

What is Anime?: 

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: 

Common Misconceptions Anime is for kids Anime = violent / pornographic / big eyes / big breasts / big robots

(Brief) History of Anime: 

(Brief) History of Anime

Early 1900s: 

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: 

Early 1900’s 1907

1970s: 

1970s World Masterpiece Theatre

1980s: 

1980s Rise of Sci-fi superhero & “Mecha” genre coincided with the commercial success of Star Wars

1980s: 

1980s Hayao Miyazaki & Ghibli Studio

1990s: 

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

Character Design: 

Character Design

Slide14: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime

Slide16: 

http://naruto224.deviantart.com/

An example of exaggeration…: 

An example of exaggeration… Clip from “Get Backers”

Genre: 

Genre

Drama: 

Drama

Romance / Comedy: 

Romance / Comedy

Sports: 

Sports

Action: 

Action

Sci-fi: 

Sci-fi

Fantasy: 

Fantasy

Basis on Manga: 

Basis on Manga

Basis on Manga: 

Basis on Manga Anime Manga

Basis on Manga: 

Basis on Manga

Influences in Western Animation: 

Influences in Western Animation

Teen Titans: 

Teen Titans

Do we have time for some more clips?: 

Do we have time for some more clips?

Sources: 

Sources http://wikipedia.org http://anime-source.com www.awn.com/mag/issue1.5/articles/patten1.5.html