Grade 11 & 12 Media Arts & Comm Tech Journal Entry Question #5

Grade 11 & 12 Media Arts & Comm Tech Journal Entry Question #5
Some animation purists say that computer animation, like that of Pixar, is cold and too rendered. Some modern animators believe that hand animation is dead because it is too time-consuming and labour-intensive. Compare and contrast traditional hand animation to computer animation using examples that you are familiar with. What do you prefer and why?


Monsters Inc. Was pixars first hit movie to be out in theatres. It came out in 2001 over 5 years ago. The graphics design in the bigger giant monster "Sulley" was amazing in the Hair detail where each individual hair moved on its own, or what seemed like it. To create this by hand animation would take years upon years worth of work just for a few seconds worth of footage. I prefer the computer animation over the hand animation. I just like the looks of it better, maybe its the fact that ive grown up in a technology filled environment but it looks better, smoother, and is more entertaining.