Journal Entry – Week 1

My name is Aung Chan Nyein Kyaw. My major is Video Arts and Technology. My career goal is to be a film maker. I took this course because I love animations and cartoons, and I want to know about their history. I like stop motion and anime. I love watching movies, cooking and skateboarding.

My favorite animated film is Pinocchio by Guillermo Del Toro. I like it because I loves stop motion type animation and it involves so many details.

My name is Aaron Guzman. My major is computer graphics. I chose this course because I wanted to grow in my major. My favorite food is chicken with rice and beans. My hobbies are playing music and playing video games.

My name is Miguel. I am an animation and motion graphics major I picked this course to learn more about the thing I want to do in the furure. I’m more interested in traditional animation and anime. My goal is to learn more about animation and how it came to be, and how I can apply it into my own practice.

My name is Carl Charleston. I found this course interesting cause it involves art history, and I’ve been quite fond of art since childhood. Drawing and soon doing digital art became my passion. My major is animation and motion graphics; I’m interested in learning 2D animation and creating 2D art in the future. My career goal is to build a business that expresses my devotion to art and introduce my ideal characters inspired by previous cartoon show characters. In my spare time, I usually write stories before I draw out how I want them to be visualized, and I enjoy eating snacks to keep me occupied.

Prompt 1:
My name is Myrka, and I am a motion graphics major. I picked this course to better understand the roots of my passion because I know that I am not alone and I believe there is an incredible science behind animation that joins many people to its discussion. I love cel animation, I love the concept of sketching by hand and painting over plastic frames; there is a certain charm to it and it ages well. My career goals is to land a place somewhere in the animation industry. I do have independent projects and animation goals of my personal importance I also hope to show the world one day. My favorite food is mac and cheese, and the fun fact about me is I am also a barista.

Hi my name is Alex Ibarra and my major is animation and motion graphics. I chose to take this course because I wanted to learn the history of animation and hopefully I get to become an animator as a future career. I would like to learn more about CGI animation. My main career goal to be work for a huge animated studio like Disney and create my own animated cartoon series. Fun facts about me is that I enjoy playing video games at a competitive level. My favorite games I enjoy playing right now are Apex Legends and Pokemon Violet.

My name is Caitlin Walker, the reason I chose this course was because it was a class that I felt would be the most useful to have knowledge in when pursuing my goal. There isn’t a specific type of animation that I am interested in learning about personally. My career goals mostly include me being able to start my own shop for my art pieces, and learning about animation can help give me ideas to promote my own art. My hobbies include: drawing whatever I can see or cats, listening to music, and playing games (mostly open world, or storytelling games.) My favorite food is oxtail with yellow rice and red beans.

An animated show that I like is She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power was aired on Netflix on November 13th, 2018. The things that I like about the show is the character developments, the symbolisms, and the story/plot. As the story goes on you can see how each character grow and changed (the main characters, not the other side characters even though i wished we had more episodes to show more of their character and growth)

One of my favorite animated films of all time is “Ponyo” by Studio Ghibli. This beautiful film was published in Japan on July 19^th, 2008. Yet about a month later, an English version was released in theaters, on August 14^th, 2008. According to Wikipedia, “Ponyo” became one of the highest-grossing anime films of all time. It earned over 204$ million USD worldwide; when “Ponyo” was released in the U.S, it had the largest opening for a Ghibli film ever. 
 
Studio Ghibli was first founded on June 15^th, 1985, by its directors Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshiro Suzuki. Miyazaki and Suzuki first started the studio due to the success of a film they worked on prior; however, they invited Takahata to join the company immediately after. The trio’s studio was soon invested in by Tokuma-Shoten, a publishing company that resides in Tokyo. This allowed Studio Ghibli to flourish and become the famous studio that everyone knows it as. 
 
 
My first time ever watching “Ponyo” was at an AMC theater, when I was just a toddler. While I did not fully understand what was happening on the screen, I was still enthralled by it either way. When I rewatched the movie about 3-4 years ago, it reminded me why I loved it so much. “Ponyo” fluid hand-drawn animation and amazing artwork blew me away when I was younger, and still does now. The attention to detail in the film is mind blowing; seeing how much care was put into simple scenes of fish swimming and interacting with their environment was so breathtaking to me.  
 
 
Over the years I have seen many movies yet, Studio Ghibli’s “Ponyo” still remains as one of my favorites due to its beautiful animation styles and immersive scenes. Studio Ghibli came from humble beginnings yet became an iconic force in the animation scene, I believe future generations would enjoy “Ponyo” just as much I had. 
 
 
 
work cited: 
 Wikimedia Foundation. (2024, January 24). Ponyo. Wikipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponyo , Tiernan, J. (2023, November 30). Studio Ghibli: The Japanese animation powerhouse that conquered the world. Linearity blog. https://www.linearity.io/blog/studio-ghibli/amp/ 

My favorite animated film is The Garden of Words. It is a Japanese animated film directed by Makoto Shinkai. He described an emotional and heartwarming story by using a lot of techniques of animation expression, such as adding something in the background but in front of the characters like a branch between them to express the separation, and using the difference distance between characters at each time to represent their feelings that are changing and etc.

Jan-30th-2024

Name an animated film or tv show that you like. Why do you think you like it?  Is it the characters, the animation techniques? Include this in the journal post. Research the studio/artist that created it as well as the date it was created and include this information in your post.

An animated TV show that I’m enjoying at the moment is Danny Phantom a show from my childhood that just never seems to lose its touch even with me now in college. The reason why I like that program is due to the designs of the characters, along with the personalities of each character how those personalities can create conflict with one another, and how some of these characters you may not think would work together work very well even with the difference in personalities. The man who made the show was Butch Hartman he worked for Nickelodeon from 1997 to 2018  at the time when producing Danny Phantom as well as making Fairly Odd Parents at the same time. Both are some of the few faces standing with Spongebob to be part of the branding of Nickelodeon. Danny Phantom was released on April 3rd, 2004, and ran for a little over three years getting 3 seasons ending on August 24th, 2007. Similar to Fairly OddParents which is one of  Butch Hartman’s other projects he was working on at the time. Danny Phantom was a hand-drawn animation similar to the other shows Hartman has worked on.

My favorite show would be The Amazing World of Gumball. It is a sitcom made by Ben Bocquelet and aired first on Cartoon Network on May 3rd, 2011. I used to watch all the episodes when they came on as a kid. The two main characters, Gumball and Darwin, were entertaining and I enjoyed the different art styles and current media references they added in certain episodes.

Name an animated film or tv show that you like. Why do you think you like it?  Is it the characters, the animation techniques? Include this in the journal post. Research the studio/artist that created it as well as the date it was created and include this information in your post.

An animated tv show that I like is The Owl House, created by Dana Terrace. The Owl House was aired on Disney on January 10, 2020. The things I like most about the show are the characters, the animation itself, and the story/plot. As the show goes on and time has passed in the actual story, you can see how each character grew and changed. There are scenes where the animation becomes smooth and looks really cool, such as most of the fight scenes and the dance scene. My favorite scene was the final fight scene between Luz and Belos in the last season, season 3. I like this scene because shows how much Luz has grown and learned throughout the series. I like the story because at first, the goal of Luz seems simple enough to achieve. Then as Luz stays in the demon realm longer, she runs into more trouble and her goals change and get more difficult throughout the series. Since Luz’s goal changes, it makes you want to watch more and figure out what happens next.

Hi my name is Yisheng, I picked this course because I enjoy watching and drawing anime stuffs. I’m looking to improve my understanding on animation in order to improve on my drawing skills in the future. I am majoring in Animation and Motion Graphics, I’m planning to learn 2D drawing and 3D modeling this year and become a freelance illustrator, an animator or a 3D modeler. I’d like to recommend my favorite animator/illustrator: Yoneyama Mai.

Hello, my name is Cassandra Cortez and I am majoring in Animation and Motion Graphics.
I mainly chose this course to expand on ways I can express myself through my art than just a still image. I enjoy the Studio Ghibli art style and semi-realistic digital/traditional art. My main goal is to become a freelance artist/animator and share my animations with others. Oh, I also have two 5-year-old cats and I enjoy making body-horror illustrations. <3

Journal Entry – Week 1

Hello, my name is Sarriah Emerald Sage! I am an animation and motion graphics major. I love to create funky character designs. I specialize in creating digital art pieces. I am striving to become an animator and creative director once I finish my degree. I also hope to continue my education at a bachelor’s program at FIT. I am 16 years old; I will be turning 17 on August 10^th. I was born in the Bronx, I grew up in East Harlem, and now I reside in Staten Island.  

Name an animated film or tv show that you like. – A huge fan of The Simpsons. If I had to pick a film I truly enjoyed it would be Ponyo.

Why do you think you like it?  The Simpsons because it is very funny and it talks about a lot of common issues during its time period. Ponyo I love because of the detail in the film. They put in a lot of work in that film.

Is it the characters, the animation techniques? The characters in The Simpsons are all great. Homer Simpson and his son Bart are hilarious. In Ponyo, definitely the animation techniques.

Include this in the journal post. Research the studio/artist that created it as well as the date it was created and include this information in your post. Studio Ghibli I know created the movie Ponyo. The Simpsons originally started on Tracey Ullman show as a short series. Once the show made it’s official debut, it was under Fox Studios.

Prompt 1

What is your name? Joseph.

Why did you pick this course? Genuine/General Interest, and its required.

Is there a particular genre/era/type of animation you’re interested in learning more about? Anime. Disney PRE-Renissance and the technology they used even.

What is your major? Animation and Motion graphics

Include a few fun facts about yourself (hobbies? pets? favorite food?) Hobbies include drawing, singing, baking, and computer editing.

What are your career goals? I’m currently fishing the sea but I do know I want my career relevant to major.

Prompt 2: Name an animated film or TV show that you like: I have a lot but let’s go with Madoka Magica.

Why do you think you like it? Is it the characters, or the animation techniques? The overall art style of Madoka Magica will never fail to captivate me because of its blend of Anime and Russian-inspired art. The symbolism and meaning behind the story, the literature, and psychological and horrific elements. The animation is just so fluid, gorgeous, and whimsical, and whenever it blends I just find it amazing.

Research the studio/artist that created it as well as the date it was created and include this information in your post: The anime was released by Studio Shaft. It was released as a 12-episode Anime in 2011, then later re-released as two separate animated feature films with better visuals both being released in 2012, following it up with a sequel film in 2013, and another upcoming sequel in 2024.

Please tell us a bit about yourself.

What is your name? Hi my name is Jovany Fuentes

Why did you pick this course? I have always had a love towards animation and cartoons growing up. It was a requirement to take a World Culture and Global Issues course. I said why not take a course which I have a love and passion for.

Is there a particular genre/era/type of animation you’re interested in learning more about? I am a huge fan of the Studio Ghibli works. Obviously, a huge fan of Disney and their Pixar movies. I would definitely like to learn about the World War 2 cartoons. I know that Looney Tunes used a lot of propaganda during that time period.

What is your major? I’m currently a Financial Management major.

What are your career goals? My goal has always been to get a job in Business/Finance/Banking in the city. BMCC offers so many opportunities with internships. It’s a great opportunity to take advantage of.

Include a few fun facts about yourself (hobbies? pets? favorite food?) I’m a huge soccer fan. My favorite team is Bayern Munich. I went to see them play live last year in Germany. It was definitely one of my greatest experiences. I love to work out and go to the gym. I have a cat. He’s a chubby guy his name is Paco. He kind of looks like Garfield. I love Asian style food. Specifically a huge fan of Korean hot pots. I love spicy food.

heya! my name is michelle, i am majoring in animation and motion graphics. i have always been fond in the arts and i have been drawing since forever (i got serious about art in 10th grade). i picked this course because i love animated movies, shows, and shorts and i want to know the history of animation from earlier animation, walt disney, to now. a specific era i want to learn more about is disney renaissance, propaganda (controversial but i still wanna learn about it), anime, studio ghibli. i am an artisit who loves movies and shows and for my career goal is to create my own animated series and movies but independently not in the industry (tragically) and the reason why i want that to be my career choice is because the amount of movies and shows i watched has given me inspiration, comfort, and saved me. And i just want to see people say that my work has inspired them like how movies and shows have done to me.