Animation

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Directed by: William Cottrell, David HandGenre: Animation/FamilyPlot: Snow White, pursued by a jealous queen, hides with the Dwarfs, but the queen learns of this and prepares to feed her a poison apple.

Quote: “Shh! Not so loud. You'll wake her up.”Honorary Academy Award for Screen Innovation

Prominent artists:Windsor McCay, Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)Walter Lantz, Woody Woodpecker (1940s)Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer, Felix the Cat (1920s)Walt Disney, Steamboat Willie (1928) Hand-drawn (2D Animation)- 12 hand-drawings per second of filmStop Motion Animation- seen as early as 1935, became popular in 1950 with Gumby. Now seen in Chicken Run and Wallace and Grommit3D Animation and Computer Imagery (CGI)- 1st seen in Disney’s Tron, Is perfected in Toy StoryAnime- Japanese, stylized colorful images depicting vibrant characters

Spirited Away (2001)Directed by: Hayao MiyazakiGenre: Animation/Adventure/FantasyPlot: In the middle of her family’s move to

the suburbs, a sullen 10-year old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and monsters; where humans are changed into animals; and a bathhouse for these creatures.

Quote: “Unimaginable things keep happening.”

Won 2003 Academy Award - Best Animated Feature

The Simpsons Movie (2007)Directed by: David SilvermanGenre: Animation/ComedyPlot: After Homer accidently pollutes the

town’s water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpson family is declared fugitives.

Quote: “I can't believe we're paying to see something we get on TV for free! If you ask me, everybody in this theater

is a giant sucker! Especially you!”

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)Directed by: Wes AndersonGenre: Animation/ComedyPlot: An urbane fox cannot resist returning

to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.

Quote: Mrs. Fox: “Why did you lie to me?” Mr. Fox: “Because I'm a wild animal.”

Wall-e(2008)Directed by: Andrew StantonGenre: Animation/ComedyPlot: In the distant future, a small waste

collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

Quote: “Try blue, it's the new red!” Won 2008 Academy Award- Best Animated Feature