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Beyond the Toons - Animation outside of cartoons

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Introduction

This page is for the class 'Betond the Toons: What else can animation create?'

The class is part of the Diploma of Animation program at the Film and Television Institute of Western Australia.

If you've stumbled across this page feel free to look through the links as well.

Questions

In your team we want you to find some examples of animation that relate to the subject area you were given in class. You will have been assigned one of the following topics.

Legal Animation
Architectural Visualisation
Visual Effects
Advertising
Animation for the Resources Industry
Corporate Films
Mobile Applications

At the end of todays session your team is required to give a five minute presentation using online resources.

Some examples are included below to get you started.

Legal Animation

In the USA animation can be a powerful tool in court cases.
Forensic Animation
Take a lok at this article from EXPERT LAW on uses for animation in the legal world.
Crime Seen
WIRED magazine reports on the uses of animation in the legal sector.

Arcitectural Visualisation

Pixel Focus
Pixel Focus are an animation company based in WA, take a look at their work.
I Draw Fast
I Draw Fast are an international animation company who work across a range of genres.
Last Pixel
WA based Last Pixel are world leaders in their field.
Artmaze
THis Australian based company working in the visualisation sector.
Screampoint
Based in the USA.
Base 3D
Base 3D have a great showreel.
Archiform3D
Archiform 3D even do work in steroscopic 3D
Shazzam Studios
Sydney based Shazzam studios work in advertising, corporate film and visualisation.

Visual Effects

The world of visual effects in films is another application for animators skills.
Headus
Headus specialise in 3D scanning
Siamese
Based in Mount Lawley, Western Australia, Siamese work on Tv commercials, documentaries, drama series and feature films.
How Animation conquered Hollywood
this article from WIRED shows that animation is not just in the animated films.
Rhythm and Hues
Rhythm and Hues is a US based animation studio who have contributed to many feature films.
FrameStore CFC
Frame Store CFC contribute to many feature films.
Rising Sun
Rising Sun are an Australian based VFX company working in feature films.

Advertising

USA Today
USA Today reports on the large number of animated advertisements in the US over the Christmas break.
Annifex
South Austraian Animation Studio Annifex support their creative filmaking endevours with work in the corporate and advertising realms.
Animal Logic
Before they made 'Happy Feet', they made a lot of car commericals.

Resources and Mining

In Western Australia one of the most vibrant, competitive and creative sectors is work for the resources and mining industries.
Mapability
Local Company Mapability make a great deal of animation for the state's mining and resources sector.
Geoviz
Take a look at the showreel for WA company GeoViz
Virtual Reality
The University of Queensland has been exploring uses for virtual reality in the mining game.
Mining Report
This article looks at uses of 3D in mining planning.
Google Books
From Google books some info on why mining animations are useful.

Corporate Film

Merry Christmas
Look at this Christmas greeting our good mate, Sebastian Meyer at Pictoys made for European company GREY.

Mobile Applications

Often referred to as the 'new small screen' and the 2 foot viewing experience mobile telephones require a different type of content to our televisions and cinemas.
Lycette Bros
The Lycette Brothers studio has made mobile applications for the Nickelodeon program 'Sponge Bob Square Pants'.
Pixel Play
Pixel Play was a program run in South Australia that allowed people to create content for mobile's.
Wulffmorgenthaler
Wulffmorgenthaler is a series from MTV made esecially for mobile telephones.
Afterlife
The SYDNEY MORNING HERALD reports on the launch of 'Afterlife' a TV series for mobiles and the web, which has since transfered to PAY-TV.
Podmo
Adelaide based Podmo use Bluetooth technology to distribute content to mobiles.

Documentary

Increasing the world of documentary, which is big in Perth, is looking for ways to include animation and visual effects in their product.
Podlove
The podlove series on SBS featured a number of documentaries that uses animation and visual effects.

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The latest discoveries

Below are a number of links to animated related sites and news from the FTI team's recent Web surfing.
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