Week 6 - Review of my favourite 3 Animations

I found this task hard to do. I don't have favourite animations because i find it hard to pick out of all the ones i love, they are all different and i like them for different reasons.

So instead of picking 3 of my favourite animations i have picked 3 animations i like and enjoy to watch.

1. The Lion King (1994) - Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0fReuRs890



 I have enjoyed The Lion King since i was a little kid, it is what i was brought up watching. It has a childhood affect on me, every time i watch it i am always taken back to my childhood and it will always be like that. Although the characters are animals that can talk you connect with them and even though the story is about a cub who is tricked into thinking that he caused the death of his father, flees and abandons his destiny as the future king, which is something that doesn't happen in real life, it is still a great story that people like to watch. I feel The Lion King is a great example of animation, the animation itself flows and is detailed and the music that goes with it brings out the emotion and atmosphere of the story. I also like that it is 2D as i have always preferred 2D over 3D.


 2.Howl's Moving Castle (2004) - Hayao Miyazaki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwROgK94zcM



 I love the style of this animation, it combines great backgrounds, colours and drawing which create this amazing animation. I again like the fact that it is 2D there is just something about 2D that i prefer over any other and i feel the use of 2D in this animations makes it look stunning. Although the story is slightly weird, an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home, it is still amazing to watch and it is not complicated to follow. 


3. Brave (2012) - Mark Andrews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEHWDA_6e3M

 

 I like this animations for the female lead, Princess Merida is determined to make her own path in life and so defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. I like how it goes against what older animations used to be like, for instance that the women were usually weak and in Brave she is strong and can look after herself. It is set in the past but Merida's attitudes are more of a 21st century attitude. I love the look of it, it is stunning and the detail put in is amazing especially her hair.

 Other Animations i love:

How to Train your Dragon (2010)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKiYuIsPxYk

• Up (2009)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qas5lWp7_R0