About Disney Hyperreal animation aesthetic

Question 1

Paul Wells suggests that ‘Animation as a form has predominantly been understood as a ‘cartoon’ medium, and largely defined by the presence, and performance of Disney Animation from 1928 to the present day. lt may be argued, therefore, that all other forms of animation may be addressed through the ways they relate to or differ from the Disney model. Many animation studios across the world have sought to imitate Disney aesthetically, industrially, technologically, and commercially, while others have resisted this approach, viewing it as something which may misrepresent their own engagement with the medium’ (2002,2).

Can you think of any animation studios/forms of animation/animators who have imitated or been influenced by Disney’s hyperreal animation aesthetic in their editing? How do they do this? Include animation in its myriad forms in your consideration of your answer.

Can you think of any animation studios/forms of animation/animators who resist this aesthetic? How do they do this? Include animation in its myriad forms in your consideration of your answer.

Such a clever combination of the two like this “The Autobots” has to admit that it is also a different kind of wisdom, not to mention that there are people who use a tire to block the herringbone on the poster to pretend to be “Cars”. Thought, the English name of the film was chosen as the Autobots disguised as Transformers. This all-round plagiarism without dead ends really impressed me. Although Disney has a strong influence in the industry, the opening of a good work often needs to learn from good things. But I think we need to have our own style and content more, and if we all copy other people’s, that’s thieves.