lundi 18 juillet 2016

How Artists And Illustrators Are Valuable In The Production Of Animation Films

By Timothy Olson


Man has had a passion for art since time immemorial. As such he has gone long strides to produce fine art with the use of various tools such as pencils or paint brushes. His illustrations and art work are quite similar as they involve drawing but are distinguished by the material used as output . For instance, art work involves the uses of canvass material to lay down work while illustrations involve the use of books, visual media or even magazines. This article aims at expounding on the importance of Artists and Illustrators in the production of animation films.

On the output level, art work is mostly portrayed on canvas material while drawing based illustrations are portrayed visual media through presentations, magazines or comic books. The use of illustration basically involves creation, demonstration as well as practice of their original work. This is the main difference between the two forms of professionals.

Furthermore, being involved in artwork requires an artist to capture certain aspects about their characters. The features pertain to physical characteristics such as height, body weight or even muscle tone. Providing such accurate features is essential as it describes vivid conditions of these characters.

Alternatively, production of art not only involves creation of fictional characters, but also the provision of scenery that acts as a setting for the animation film. Illustration then involves use of determine various emotions that the characters are meant to portray when filming the animation. Illustrations will involve portrayal of emotions such as happiness, sadness or anger depending with the plot of the animation film. Portrayal of emotions is vital as they inform the audience of how these characters are feeling during a particular time. This creates a bond within the audience as they empathize with what the character is experiencing.

Production of illustrations is the basis on which sounds or voices are utilized by these characters. For instance, male characters are depicted to have deeper voices while female characters are portrayed to have softer voices to emphasize their female traits. Illustrations also involve coming up with sounds to reveal the state of affairs during certain scenes. For example, it is necessary to play a happy tune when characters are in a happy mood. When there is a sad scene, then it is necessary to play a sad tune to indicate an atmosphere filled with sorrow.

Artists are responsible for capturing every aspect relating to a character within the film. Objects being used by the characters should also be captured as they probably play a role along the storyline of the narrative. For instance various objects held or worn should be captured as they narrate unique qualities about the specific character.

Illustrations also involve the movement of characters within the narrative as they describe how the narrative is told during a specific period of time. As such, the director should be notified so that the animation film does not contradict with the original work. If the character is to run, then they should run, if they are to walk, then they should walk.

Art work and illustrations play a significant role as described from the above excerpt. They provide a basis for the creation of animation films from the original characters. Their inputs as well as opinions are vital to the success of any animation film. As such, their input should be incorporated when producing the film to ensure it does not become a failure.




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