My paper will be about Popeye the Sailor Man, specifically the episode titled “A Date to Skate” directed by Dave Fleischer. Although I didn’t grow up watching Popeye, my mother did, and I remember me and her watching it together sometimes when I was a kid. This episode in particular I remember so vividly, so for sentimental reasons, it makes me want to talk about in my paper.
The elements I will talk about in my paper will include:
- The history of the character Popeye and its influence
- Animation techniques that were used which solidify the fundamentals of animation still being used today.
- A comparison of American culture/setting from 1930 to modern
- Early use of audio and audible dialogue, and how that influenced the animation.
