In
my previous lesson I learnt that most
animations and cartoons have what is referred to as ‘House Style’. This means
there are a set of standards they follow when creating something that makes it
recognisable as their own. For example, when anyone sees a yellow character
they automatically associate it with the Simpsons. I want to look into a couple
of different conventions of some different animations and see what stands out
for each.
The Simpsons
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Yellow characters
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Certain drawing style, same as Futurama (see below)
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Unique text font used
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Facial and body shapes/details unique to Groenings work
Futurama
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Same creator as the Simpsons – similarities in
style of drawing and character features
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Set in space, fantasy style
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Special font used
South Park
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Unique
animation style – paper cut out look
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Characters
body shapes and facial features
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Background
setting style
The Flintstones
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Special drawing style
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Character body shape and facial
features
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Clothing and background setting
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Unique text font
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Caveman theme
From
the cartoons I have looked into I can see a core theme running through them
all, they all have a text font used for the title that is unique and stands
out. They all have a certain drawing style, and their characters all have
different body shapes and features. I think this is really obvious when you
look in particular at the Simpsons and Futurama, because they have similar
drawing styles and character features. This is because they have the same
creator, Matt Groening. These elements would be considered his House Style. I
know that I need to take this into account when creating my animation, as
continuity is important, if all my different drawings look a different style
the animation will not gel nicely. I’m going to remember this when drawing my
backgrounds and later when making the final product.
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