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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"animated films"”.
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Animated Films and Linguistic Stereotypes: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Accent Use in Disney Animated Films
… This study aims to find out if Disney animated films released in 2016 use accents to express the nature of the characters. A discourse analysis is conducted with two animated films produced by Disney Studios to examine the language choices concerning accent use. Results show that these …
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The portrayal of gender over time in Disney animated films
… of gender roles and stereotypes in Disney animated films over the course of The Walt Disney Company's history. By conducting a quantitative content analysis of the nine highest grossing animated films each from a different decade of Disney's existence, data were obtained on the distribution …
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Lovable lamps and sad umbrellas : empathizing with inanimate objects in animated films.
… literature. Thus, this study used an original, animated video as a stimulus to explore the relationship between anthropomorphism and empathy and to investigate how participants labeled characters' limbs. Because definitions vary greatly, this paper first defines "anthropomorphism" and "empathy." …
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Reframing Chinese animation: from classicism to postmodernism in post-1949 non-commercial Chinese animated films
This thesis focuses on Chinese non-commercial animated films produced from 1949 to date, with the aim of remapping and reframing Chinese animation in the light of existing theories, critiques, and frameworks drawn from studies in animation, film, and screen media. I suggest that Chinese animation …
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Fathering and masculinity in children’s animated films: An analysis of top grossing lifetime films released 1989-2017
… a sample of the top lifetime-grossing children’s animated films released from 1989 to 2017. This qualitative analysis identifies characteristics that fathers and father-figures in these films display, differences that exist in the way characters are constructed and presented in these films, and …
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A test of the effects of linguistic stereotypes in children's animated film: A language attitude study.
This study examined the claim that animated films influence childrens' opinions of accented-English. Two hundred and eighteen 3rd through 5th graders participated in a web-based survey. They listened to speakers with various accents: Mainstream US English (MUSE), African American Vernacular English …
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Production design in 3D computer animation: multipurpose and polymorphic stages for efficient production frameworks
… to enhance production efficiency in computer animated films was explored holistically by designing multipurpose stages for two films. Certain cases demonstrate static stages with stationary scenic elements that are laid out according to ground plans with multiple acting spaces which share a …
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Cartoon Saloon as Mythopoeic: Reimagining Irish Mythology through Animation
… of age in its trio of Irish folklore-themed films. Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, and Wolfwalkers each explore Irish identity, folklore, and community through different time periods and spaces to create truly Irish animated films. Each film explores the tension between folklore and …
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Translating gastronomy in animation: comprehension of culture-specific culinary items by young viewers /
In Lithuania, where animated films are predominantly dubbed, there is a significant gap in understanding how children perceive culture-specific culinary items depicted in these movies. This entails exploring factors that facilitate children’s understanding of these elements and those that pose …
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Barbielândia e suas cores: uma análise semiótica do filme de Greta Gerwig
… of Barbie, and the impact and scope of his animated films are addressed. Based on the semiotics of Charles Peirce, the representation of Barbielândia is analyzed through the use of pink and blue colors in the visual construction of BarbieLand and the production of the sound atmosphere …
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Neo Salt Road: A Story of Salt
… draws inspiration from two seminal Japanese animated films, Princess Mononoke and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. The narrative examines the relationship of salt as both culture and technology. The pervasiveness of salt in a culture influenced by Shintō reinforces the cultural value of …
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Critiquing the Masters: Applying 3D Production Lighting Principles to Famous 2D Works of Art
… review process used in production of 3D animated films and the imposition of a narrative purpose for re-lighting. This thesis focuses on five of the important fundamentals of lighting design, adapted and defined by Pixar Animation Studios Director of Photography Sharon Calahan in …
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The representation and re-imagining of the city in mainstream American animated feature films
Mainstream American animated feature films are a form of art and entertainment especially popular among children. However, the genre has been understood in a limited way as being sentimental, didactic and bound to certain ideologies. These films have demonstrated a growing investment in stories …
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Stylized Hatching for 3D Animation
… an NPR hatching method that can be applied to 3D animated films to help them feel more hand drawn. In contrast to most other NPR methods, this method preserves the 3D lighting and effects of the film that make it interesting to watch. This process includes a procedural algorithm to create a …
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Locating Moana through children’s eyes: “Seeing with others” in cultural identity and global media in Aotearoa New Zealand
… interpret cultural representations in global animated media, with particular attention to Disney’s Moana (2016). Through a child-centred, transnational lens, the research examines how young audiences make sense of ethnicity, culture, and identity in mediated stories, and how these …
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A Cauldron of Chaos and Cultivation: Rediscovering Disney Animation of the 1980s
… thesis examines the four transitional Disney animated features of the 1980s <em>The Fox and the Hound</em> (1981), <em>The Black Cauldron</em> (1985), <em>The Great Mouse Detective</em> (1986), and <em>Oliver and Company</em> (1988)— in order to reassess the significance of this period in …
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The Story Art and Tech
… and technology together to elucidate the animated filmmaking process for readers who are interested in animation. The author's path to animation director is traced from beginning to end starting with writing ideas and moving on to forming storyboards and animatics to completing animations …
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,,Hann er hetjan sem þú þarfnast" : birtingarmynd kynjanna í teiknimyndum
… birtingarmyndir kynjanna eru í teiknimyndum (e. animated films). Notast verður við kvikmyndir leyfðar innan níu ára aldurs en börn á þessum aldri eru ekki með þroska til þess að sjá faldar staðalímyndir, kynhlutverk og kynjamisrétti í kvikmyndum. Notast er við þemagreiningu (e. thematic analysis) …
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Animation : 2D versus 3D and their combined effect
… constructed in a 3D environment. Modern day animated films have been seen to mix the two forms for the sake of artistic effect, expedited production, and general convenience. Though some modern animations combine the two in the explorative quest to discover new animation forms, few films …
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