I discovered that the concept of realism in art is a wide and complex debate and many arguments became apparent whilst constructing my dissertation.
I explored the latest technological innovation of CGI and Traditional forms of animation and found some interesting discoveries.
The main body of the study considered the differences between 2D and 3D animated forms and discovered that despite their diversity it is clear that the main task is to make their work believable.
Walt Disney 'Pinocchio' (1940)
Pixar Studios 'Toy Story' (1995)
The aim of CGI is to capture or replicate an external reality, whereas traditional forms relied on the concept of anthropomorphism (injecting inanimate objects with human qualities).The main argument was discussing which of these two animated forms is more believable, whether the audience valued Manoviche's 'less is more' theory whereby the imagination plays a part or adds to the illusion of an animation or they were driven by technological developments of CGI and its constant drive towards photo-realism.The key themes of the dissertation was the consideration of fantasy realism, photo-realism,integration and visual perception on behalf of the audience.
Visual perception varies with each individual, people have different views and ideas as to how they percieve animation, I realised that it was impossible to establish which form of animation was more believable.
I really enjoyed writing the dissertation. I chose a subject which I found of great interest. The creative writing process although at first I found to be quite challenging, I found it to be a very enjoyable experience and I am very proud of what I have achieved.
