My choice for animated film would be Paranorman which released in 2012. I chose this film because it’s a stop motion animation movie and it’s also one of the biggest production to be made in stop motion animation. So I would like to explore that even more and the studio behind it called LAIKA Studios.
Outline:
– Title, year of release, studio, director
– Length
– Summary of story (main characters and plot points).
– Style of animation/what does it look/sound like?
– Tone
Contextualize the film:
– Story’s origin
– Length of production
– Animation technique, important technical and stylistic developments
– Use of music/songs
– Different aesthetic approach for characters
– Critical reception
Analyze the film:
-How is it visually distinct/similar to what came before it?
-What are it’s influences outside of animation (painting, comics, live-action film etc.).
-Which works from previous eras/cultures seem to have influenced the work (technically, aesthetically, narratively, politically etc.)?
-How does it depart from its influences?
-What is the filmmaker trying to express/convey? Is it innovative (technically, aesthetically, narratively)?
-Do you think the filmmaker could have made different choices that would have led to a stronger piece?
