The two still images that I chose are from two different genres. One is from an anime called Dragon Ball Z and the other is from Family Guy. Both animations use lighting and movement to portray a story. The Dragon Ball Z picture uses shadow to add depth and definition to the image. Without the shadow the two fighting would seem flat and it would be harder to see the shapes of their body. They also use shadow to highlight the characters by making the entire background completely dark. Family Guy uses no shadow because the scene does not require depth or definition. Symbolism is used in Dragon Ball Z with the brightness of the character on the left compared to the right, showing that the one on the left is the ‘good guy.’ I can see no concept of symbolism in Family Guys lighting because the entire screen is lighted the same. The mood in Dragon Ball Z is morbid and deep because of the use of dark lighting in the background and shadows. Family Guy chose to use lighting that created a very happy feeling showing contrast to the actions on the screen. Both pictures do a good job portraying movement. Overlapping Movement is when various motions are happening at the same time. In the Dragon Ball Z shot the character on the left is punching the character on the right up. The character on the rights mid section goes up first followed by its arms and legs. In the Family Guy shot the character on the left is getting punched back. His mid section goes first and his eyes close followed by his arms and legs. The body parts are all moving at different times showing an example of Overlapping Movement. Weight is an important concept in animation. When animating you need to be able to create ‘weight’ to the character. In the Dragon Ball Z shot the Character on the left is punching a seemingly larger opponent with ease. The ‘weight’ of the character is showing the strength of the left character. In Family Guy the chicken seems to be punching the character with a lot of force judging by the look on his face but because the character on the left only seems to be moving a little bit means the animators were using weight. Family Guy sucks.
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