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• Analyzing Animation: An Introduction to the Theme | animationstudies 2.0

  The final assignment in my undergraduate Animation Studies course is film analysis. The students use an animation of their choice as a primary source to analyze and draw connections with the content s...

• AI and Animation | animationstudies 2.0

  Guest curated by Nea Ehrlich and Julia Eckel Deadline: February 14, 2022 The definition of animation is constantly shifting and has been a recurring topic of discussion within animation circles. One o...

• Animation Theory vs. Theories of Animation | animationstudies 2.0

  A couple of weeks ago, I responded to an excellent post by Caroline Ruddell in which she asks ‘what of animation theory?’ I suggested that animation studies hasn’t cohered around any central questions...

• Past and Present of Independent Animation | animationstudies 2.0

  February theme: Past and Present of Independent Animation Deadline: January 18, 2021 Our next theme is devoted to independent animated works and practices. How have independently produced animations c...

• From Human Animals to Animal Humans: Animation Practices in Three Versions of The Jungle Book

  The Warner Bros. production Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018, by Andy Serkis) uses motion capture for animating the animals. After seeing this film, we were left with a strong, yet uncanny fascinat...

• Useful Animation Then and Now | animationstudies 2.0

  December theme: Useful Animation With its December theme, Animation Studies 2.0 wishes to look beyond the employment of animation to recount fictional stories. Indeed, the aim of this theme is to map...