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The (final) Final cut!

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As Ovelhas (The Sheep)

Our video isn’t posting so here is a link: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HxymL4cyWB1_Na3bt4O2VrT_vMVR7Wdc/view?usp=sharing

1.    Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival

2.    Los Angeles International Student Film Festival

3.    Animation Block Party, Brooklyn NY

4.    CineYouth Film Festival, Chicago IL

5.    Our Fest Stop Motion Festival, Argentina

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Reading Response  # 7

Scott McCloud defines in his book Understanding Comics, exactly what a comic is. He goes into great detail of the intricacies of what goes into creating a comic. It may seem obvious but McCloud defines a comic as “a sequence of images based on space that have a narrative-like quality and visual direction to them.” He proceeds to make an interesting comparison between film and comics and how the way people are reading has changed drastically over time. He mentions how to Japanese read right to left and how to Egyptians would read in a zigzag pattern. People's way of digesting content is constantly shifting in that is important to keep in mind as a creator. McClouds talks about the creative freedom in creating comics, there is no rules, no dedicated way of creating which is part of the beauty in creating comics.

Chapter two of Understanding Comics is about how we interpret or see comics, and their effects. The artist has complete ability to control the feel of his comic in so many ways. The two realms of how we feel are also important to take into consideration when creating a comic. The two realms are concepts and senses. The more comic may come off simplistic perhaps more personality may be conveyed. Moral of the story sometimes less is more.

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Guy and the Macintosh

I want to tell the inspiring story of Guy Kawasaki. He is best known for his marketing campaign in the early 80’s for the Macintosh, better known as apple computers. Since then he has continued to publish books, speak at events, and is responsible for coining the term “evangelist” or evangelism marketing. I feel that his story is important because we are using devices that he marketed in the early days to create. He lives down the street from me and I see him in the water pretty regularly. I want to tell kind of a parody of his story referring the apples as real apples or something.

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Chella Progress Report 2 

Stefano Mccoy, Kalyn Williams, Max Steele, and Jessamyn Zand

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Reading Reflection 1

Sure we are all familiar with what animation is but Andrew Selby’s article makes you think of animation in a whole new light. From its impacts on our early lives with the works of Walt Disney and other studios to its effective ability to communicate across a multitude of cultures. Animation is in our passed and inevitably in our futures. “Animation is the most dynamic form of expression available to creative people” says Paul Wells (The Fundamentals of Animation-2006) This quote resonates with me because it is true what other medium can combine as much multimedia. There is something in animation for any type of artist from the musician to the painter, to the sculptor. Another compelling aspect of Selby’s article is how effective yet economic animation can be compared to the use of film. Contrary to film, animation is received across demographics in way that film can not successfully. This is a rather obvious observation but but a rather impactful one, genders, sexualities, races, and cultures can all appreciate an animation while the same can not be said about film. The studios in Hollywood are aware of the power of animation and have taken major steps in staying up to speed.

In Shaw’s article the economic importance of the animation is again noted, particularly with the style frame. Studios, companies, and even government rely on the medium to communicate with the masses in a effective and economic matter.