Greed, class discrimination, and a mysterious interloper threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE WINNER
JOAQUIN PHOENIX
Joker
FILM SYNOPSIS
In Gotham’s fractured society, a young man longs to be a stand-up comic but finds the joke is always on him. Caught in a cycle of apathy, cruelty, and ultimately, betrayal, the comedian makes one bad decision after another, bringing about a chain reaction of escalating events.
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE WINNER
RENÉE ZELLWEGER
Judy
FILM SYNOPSIS
Thirty years after she shot to stardom, showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in London to perform a five-week sold-out run of shows. As she prepares her act, fights with management, charms musicians, and reminisces with friends and fans, her wit and warmth shine through.
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE WINNER
BRAD PITT
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
FILM SYNOPSIS
In Los Angeles in 1969, aging TV star Rick Dalton and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth struggle to make their way around an industry and a city they hardly recognize anymore.
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE WINNER
LAURA DERN
Marriage Story
FILM SYNOPSIS
A young creative couple and their son navigate the tricky waters of bicoastal separation and impending divorce.
Woody and the gang go on a road trip with the new toy Forky, who’s convinced he’s trash and doesn’t yet understand his role in the world. Along the way, Woody is unexpectedly reunited with independent spirit Bo Peep and finds himself faced with a decision and a future, he never imagined.
CINEMATOGRAPHY WINNER
ROGER DEAKINS
1917
FILM SYNOPSIS
During World War I, two British soldiers are sent on a dangerous mission to stop an attack by the British 7th Division that will result in a massacre by the Germans. Their assignment takes on extra urgency as one of the young soldiers’ brothers is fighting in that Division.
COSTUME DESIGN WINNER
JACQUELINE DURRAN
LITTLE WOMEN
FILM SYNOPSIS
In the late 1860s, burgeoning author Jo March looks back on her and her three sisters’ Massachusetts childhoods and the events and relationships that helped shape them as adults.
DIRECTING AND INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM WINNER
BONG JOON HO
PARASITE
FILM SYNOPSIS
Greed, class discrimination, and a mysterious interloper threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING WINNER
Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan, and Vivian Baker
BOMBSHELL
FILM SYNOPSIS
Three women take on the controversial media empire Fox News and face off against the powerful man who created it.
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE) WINNER
AMERICAN FACTORY
Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert and Jeff Reichert
FILM SYNOPSIS
In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned GM plant and hires 2,000 blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT) WINNER
LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (IF YOU’RE A GIRL)
Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva
FILM SYNOPSIS
Over the course of 15 years, a class of young girls from disadvantaged neighborhoods in war-torn Kabul, learn to read and write and grow together in confidence through the joy of skateboarding.
FILM EDITING WINNER
FORD V FERRARI
Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland
FILM SYNOPSIS
Visionary auto designer Carroll Shelby and race car driver Ken Miles team up to build a high-performance race car for the Ford Motor Company, hoping to defy the odds and defeat the dominant Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans.
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) WINNER
JOKER
Hildur Guðnadóttir
FILM SYNOPSIS
In Gotham’s fractured society, a young man longs to be a stand-up comic but finds the joke is always on him. Caught in a cycle of apathy, cruelty, and ultimately, betrayal, the comedian makes one bad decision after another, bringing about a chain reaction of escalating events.
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) WINNER
“(I’M GONNA) LOVE ME AGAIN” FROM ROCKETMAN
Music by Elton John, Lyric by Bernie Taupin
FILM SYNOPSIS
Shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight embarks on a career in music, transforming into international superstar Elton John, an iconic figure in pop culture.
PRODUCTION DESIGN WINNER
ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD
Production Design: Barbara Ling; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
FILM SYNOPSIS
In Los Angeles in 1969, aging TV star Rick Dalton and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth struggle to make their way around the industry and a city they hardly recognize anymore.
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) WINNER
HAIR LOVE
Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver
FILM SYNOPSIS
An African-American father learns to do his daughter’s hair for the first time.
SHORT FILM (LIVE-ACTION) WINNER
THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW
Marshall Curry
FILM SYNOPSIS
The life of a middle-aged woman with small children is shaken up when two free-spirited twenty-somethings move in across the street.
SOUND EDITING WINNER
FORD V FERRARI
Donald Sylvester
FILM SYNOPSIS
Visionary auto designer Carroll Shelby and race car driver Ken Miles team up to build a high-performance race car for the Ford Motor Company, hoping to defy the odds and defeat the dominant Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans.
SOUND MIXING WINNER
1917
Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson
VISUAL EFFECTS WINNER
1917
Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler, and Dominic Tuohy
FILM SYNOPSIS
During World War I, two British soldiers are sent on a dangerous mission to stop an attack by the British 7th Division that will result in a massacre by the Germans. Their assignment takes on extra urgency as one of the young soldiers’ brothers is fighting in that Division.
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) WINNER
JOJO RABBIT
Screenplay by Taika Waititi
FILM SYNOPSIS
During World War II, a lonely German boy’s world is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) WINNER
PARASITE
Screenplay by Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin Won
Story by Bong Joon Ho
FILM SYNOPSIS
Greed, class discrimination, and a mysterious interloper threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
Presented by AMPAS, that is the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony (92nd Oscars) will honor the best films of 2019 on the 9th of February and will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Nominated for the best-animated feature films are Toy Story 4, Missing Link, I Lost My Body, How to Train Your Dragon, and Klaus.
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Film Synopsis
All seems well on the island of Berk as Vikings and dragons live together in peace and harmony. Now a Viking leader, Hiccup finds himself increasingly attracted to Astrid, while his beloved dragon Toothless meets an enchanting creature who captures his eye. When the evil Grimmel launches a devious plan to wipe out all the dragons, Hiccup must unite both clans to find Caldera, a hidden land that holds the key to saving Toothless and his flying friends.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is an incredible finale of the film franchise and a moving farewell to these amazing humans and dragons. Since 2010 we have watched the young characters grow and still remain joyously funny. The finale added mature notes on their friendship bringing in more complex themes than before making the conclusion truly satisfying yet bittersweet which for me deserves an Oscar.
Missing Link
Film Synopsis
Tired of living a solitary life in the Pacific Northwest, Mr Link, who is 8 feet tall and covered in fur, recruits fearless explorer Sir Lionel Frost to guide him on a journey to find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, the trio encounters their fair share of peril as they travel to the far reaches of the world. Through it all, they learn that sometimes one can find a family in the places one least expects.
The fifth feature from stop-motion animation studio Laika, producers of The Two Strings, Caroline, and Kubo, – the missing link, is a facetious, quick-witted dismantling of British colonialism. The film has an all-star voice cast which includes Zöe Saldana, and Zach Galifianakis Hugh Jackman, who seem to have great vocal chemistry together and bring out an amazing performance. While the story is fairly simple, it’s quite captivating to kids for its relativity with a master-class execution in children’s filmmaking.
Toy Story 4
Film Synopsis
Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The adventurous journey turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody’s slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep. As Woody and Bo discuss the old days, they soon start to realize that they’re worlds apart when it comes to what they want from life as a toy.
Toy Story 4 might be a repeat of earlier ideas and plotlines but comparing it to the fourth film in other franchises, this film by Pixar is quite charming, amusing, and In a whole different league. With separation and loss as the key themes all throughout the sequel, Toy Story 4 still remains funny, inventive, clever, and a richly endearing film that just shows its strength.
Klaus
Film Synopsis
After proving himself to be the worst postman at the academy, a postman is posted to a frozen town in the North where he discovers Santa Claus is hiding out.
Klaus, a holiday movie with roots in bridge building, friendship, and the dying art of writing letters sure did entertain and amuse viewers all thanks to the expressive voice cast and its impressive animation. Yes, there are some truly weird characters, references to alcohol, rude humor, mean names, and even a questionable amount of animated brutality but these things have been used to illustrate the importance of kindness and how powerful selfishness can be which are great lessons. It may not be a movie that you would want your children to see but it definitely has the potential to initiate some positive conversations.
I Lost My Body
Film Synopsis
A cut-off hand escapes from a dissection lab with one crucial goal: to get back to its body. As it scrambles through the pitfalls of Paris, it remembers its life with the young man it was once attached to, until they met Gabrielle.
The film I Lost My Body is probably one of the most original and creative animated films to ever grace the animation world. I Lost My Body closely examines the concept of determinism versus free will to help understand how fate affects the human condition. The film also offers a very important lesson. As humans, we tend to think that our paths in life ought to be straight from where we stand to where to want to be and forget that there are turns, twists, and unexpected challenges that come with unexpected rewards. So we must be ready to follow our paths to wherever they lead. As one character Naoufel says, we run blindly and keep our fingers crossed.
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Are you looking for the best anime list to watch? 2019 was an excellent year for the world of animation. The list below contains some of the best anime list of 2019.
The Best Anime List to Watch in 2019
1. Mob Psycho 100 II
This is one of the most exciting anime of 2019. It premiered on January 7, and Yuzuru Tachikawa directed it. Besides that, the main character is Shiego Kagayema, who is also known as Mob. Shigeo “Mob” Kageyama is now maturing and understanding his role as a supernatural psychic who has the power to drastically affect the livelihood of others. He and his mentor Reigen Arataka continue to deal with supernatural requests from clients, whether it be exorcising evil spirits or tackling urban legends that haunt the citizens.
2. Sarazanmai
If you are looking for the most bizarre anime, then Sarazanmai wins the day. It was released on April 6 and directed by Lapin track. After the noble Kappa Kingdom falls to the Otter Empire, the Kappa prince Keppi loses much of his power and becomes helpless against the unseen Kapa-zombies. These zombies plague the world and are the creations of the Otters and manifestations of people’s deepest desires. With no other choice, Keppi must rely on three young boys: Kazuki Yasaka, who must carry a box with him wherever he goes; Enta Jinnai, Kazuki’s childhood friend; and Tooi Kuji, a delinquent and a school truant.
3. My Hero Academia Season 4
Watch Izuku Midoriya’s journey as he seeks the quest to become a professional hero. After successfully passing his Provisional Hero License Exam, Izuku “Deku” Midoriya seeks out an extracurricular internship with a professional hero agency. At the recommendation of his mentor All Might, Midoriya lands a position under All Might’s former sidekick, Sir Nighteye, now a famous hero in his own right. My Hero Academia has 4 season anime list. As Midoriya’s classmates further their own abilities through various internships, up-and-coming villain Kai Chisaki utilizes his terrifying powers to gather favor in the criminal underworld. Known by the moniker Overhaul, Chisaki’s ambitions collide with the League of Villains and its leader, Tomura Shigaraki. My Hero Academia is one of the best anime in this anime list.
4. The Promised Neverland
Catch a fantastic adventure of an 11-year-old girl known as Emma who lives in a mysterious estate together with her friends. Surrounded by a forest and a gated entrance, the Grace Field House is inhabited by orphans happily living together as one big family, looked after by their “Mama,” Isabella. Although they are required to take tests daily, the children are free to spend their time as they see fit, usually playing outside, as long as they do not venture too far from the orphanage—a rule they are expected to follow no matter what. However, all good times must come to an end, as every few months, a child is adopted and sent to live with their new family… never to be heard from again.
5. Dororo
Catch all the actions caused by a terrible plague in warring states Japan. Tezuka Productions and Mappa produce this animation. The greedy samurai lord Daigo Kagemitsu’s land is dying, and he would do anything for power, even renounce Buddha and make a pact with demons. His prayers are answered by 12 demons who grant him the power he desires by aiding his prefecture’s growth but at a price. When Kagemitsu’s first son is born, the boy has no limbs, no nose, no eyes, no ears, nor even skin—yet still, he lives. This child is disposed of in a river and forgotten. But as luck would have it, he is saved by a medicine man who provides him with prosthetics and weapons, allowing him to survive and fend for himself.
6. O Maidens in Your Savage Season
This is one of the best anime of 2019 because it covers many themes O Maidens premiered in July 2019. When they were little kids laughing and playing together, Izumi Norimoto and Kazusa Onodera were like siblings. But as their bodies matured into middle school, Kazusa began seeing him as something different; unfortunately for her, so did the other girls. Ostracized, Kazusa had no choice but to distance herself from him going into high school. After joining the literature club, however, Kazusa is sent into a spiral of emotion that forces her to face her true feelings for him. Now, with their hearts racing and the literature club facing immediate disbandment, the five girls must work hard to keep both their sanities and their club alive.
7. Carole & Tuesday
Bones production plus Shinichiro Watanabe is a complete banger. You have to check this one out. It has been 50 years since mankind began its migration to the terraformed Mars, where they live in the comforts of advancement in AI. Carole lives in the metropolis of Alaba City, working part-time by day and playing the keyboard by night. Tuesday has run away from her home in Hershell City to escape the grip of her wealthy family and instead hopes to pursue music with her acoustic guitar.
8. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Will Tanjiro Kamado avenge his family’s grisly murder? Ever since the death of his father, the burden of supporting the family has fallen upon Tanjirou Kamado’s shoulders. Though living impoverished on a remote mountain, the Kamado family is able to enjoy a relatively peaceful and happy life. One day, Tanjirou decides to go down to the local village to make a little money selling charcoal. On his way back, night falls, forcing Tanjirou to take shelter in the house of a strange man, who warns him of the existence of flesh-eating demons that lurk in the woods at night.
9. Blade of the Immortal
Watch the second Hiroaki adaptation anime. Manji is an immortal swordsman, who has been cursed with eternal life. He has grown tired of living with all the death he has created. He has no skills other than those of killing, thus he forms a plan to regain his mortality: he shall kill one hundred evil men for each good one he has killed. The old witch who afflicted Manji with immortality agrees to Manji’s proposition and Manji is set on his path to kill one thousand evil men. On his journey, he meets a young girl, Rin, who has her own vengeance to seek against the sword school whose members slaughtered Rin’s family. Rin and Manji journey together, each hoping to find some kind of peace. In their way are many varied enemies. Rin and Manji are almost constantly under attack and must learn to live their lives, avoiding being consumed by revenge.
10. Fire Force
Released on July 5, this anime is set in an alternate universe. Spontaneous Human Combustion: a chaotic phenomenon that has plagued humanity for years, randomly transforming ordinary people into flaming, violent creatures known as Infernals. While Infernals make up the first-generation accounts of Human Combustion, the second and third generations became known as prokinetics—people gifted with the ability to manipulate and control their flames while remaining human. To combat the Infernal threat and discover the cause, the Tokyo Armed Forces, Fire Defense Agency, and Holy Church of Sol produced their answer: the Special Fire Force.
11. No Guns life
It’s time for action. No Guns Life is one of the best action animes of 2019. The technology to create powerful cyborg soldiers has been released for public use by the Berühren Corporation. Those outfitted with robotic parts are known as the Extended. Juuzou Inui, one such Extended, was created as a soldier and has no memories of his former life. But now, after the war, he runs a business that takes care of Extended-related incidents around the city.
12. Vinland Saga
If you a looking for a fictional series, then Vinland Saga is one of the best. Young Thorfinn grew up listening to the stories of old sailors who had traveled the ocean and reached the place of legend, Vinland. It’s said to be warm and fertile, a place where there would be no need for fighting—not at all like the frozen village in Iceland where he was born, and certainly not like his current life as a mercenary. War is his home now. Though his father once told him, “You have no enemies, nobody does. There is nobody who it’s okay to hurt,” as he grew, Thorfinn knew that nothing was further from the truth.
13. Babylon
Babylon is a unique anime because, rather than science fiction or supernatural elements. In the newly formed Shiniki district of Tokyo, Zen Seizaki is a diligent public prosecutor at the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. Assigned to a case involving false advertisement, Zen—along with his assistant officer, Atsuhiko Fumio—investigated Japan Supiri, a pharmaceutical company that had provided fabricated clinical research on the company’s new drug. While investigating the file of Shin Inaba, an anesthesiologist connected to the crime, the case takes a dark turn when Zen finds a page stained with a mixture of blood, hair, and skin, along with the letter “F” scribbled all across the sheet. As he investigates further, the case goes beyond Zen’s imagination and becomes vastly complex, challenging his sense of justice and his knowledge of the truth.
14. Dr. Stone
In a sci-fi adventure manga, After five years of harboring unspoken feelings, high-schooler Taiju Ooki is finally ready to confess his love to Yuzuriha Ogawa. Just when Taiju begins his confession, however, a blinding green light strikes the Earth and petrifies mankind around the world—turning every single human into stone. Several millennia later, Taiju awakens to find the modern world completely nonexistent, as nature has flourished in the years humanity stood still.
15. Aggretsuko Season 2
This is one of the best animes available on Netflix. Whether it be facing misogynistic remarks from her boss or being pressured by condescending co-workers, stress is just another part of the job for 25-year-old red panda Retsuko. Despite being one of the most diligent workers in her office, her diminutiveness and modesty often lead her to be exploited by her colleagues.
16. Rilakkuma and Kaoru
This is one of the best charming social life animes. Her life might be a little mundane, but Kaoru gets to go home to Rilakkuma, her endearingly lazy roommate who happens to be a fuzzy toy bear.
17. One Punch Man Season 2
Watch the anthology swirling around a vigilante at a school. This anime is an absolute slow-burn supernatural thriller. In the wake of defeating Boros and his mighty army, Saitama has returned to his unremarkable everyday life in Z-City. However, unbeknownst to him, the number of monsters appearing is still continuing on the rise, putting a strain on the Hero Association’s resources. Their top executives decide on the bold move of recruiting hoodlums in order to help in their battle. But during the first meeting with these potential newcomers, a mysterious man calling himself Garou makes his appearance. Claiming to be a monster, he starts mercilessly attacking the crowd.
18. Midnight Occult civil servants
Another entertaining action anime produced by Liden Films. Furthermore, this film premiered on April 7, 2019, and Tetsuya Watanabe directed it. The Nocturnal Community Relations Division is a team of people who specialize in solving cases involving the ominous occult creatures of the night unseen by ordinary humans. Young and unsuspecting Arata Miyako has been assigned to the Shinjuku Ward Office of the division, where he meets his fellow members Theo Himezuka and Kyouichi Sakaki.
19. Mix: Meisei Story
Watch this fantastic thriller anime that was adapted from a real-life Shohen baseball series. Maisie’s story premiered on April 6, 2019, and it was produced and directed by OLM and Odahiro Watanabe, respectively. Because of the legend left by Tatsuya Uesugi, Meisei Academy High School was well-known for its strong baseball team. But 26 years after their glory, the team has not been able to keep their record and has since lost their fame. Two stepbrothers, Souichirou and Touma Tachibana aim to revive the once-strong Meisei Academy baseball team and enter the National High School Baseball Championship.
20. Kaguya-same: Love Is War
This anime has been adapted from a popular ongoing manga known as Love is War. So if you are looking for the best 2019 Romance anime, this might be the right one for you. At the renowned Shuchiin Academy, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya are the student body’s top representatives. Ranked the top student in the nation and respected by peers and mentors alike, Miyuki serves as the student council president. Alongside him, Vice President Kaguya—the eldest daughter of the wealthy Shinomiya family—excels in every field imaginable. They are the envy of the entire student body, regarded as the perfect couple.
21. Boogiepop and Others
If you are looking for an exciting light novel anime, Boogiepop and others will not disappoint you. In addition, it was produced by Madhouse and directed by Shingo Natsume. Hushed exchanges among the female student populace of Shinyo Academy center around an enigmatic supernatural entity. This entity is Boogiepop, a Shinigami who is rumored to murder people at the height of their beauty before their allure wanes.
22. The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods
In a world similar to the European Middle Ages, the feared yet revered Holy Knights of Britannia use immensely powerful magic to protect the region of Britannia and its kingdoms. However, a small subset of the Knights supposedly betrayed their homeland and turned their blades against their comrades in an attempt to overthrow the ruler of Liones. They were defeated by the Holy Knights, but rumors continued to persist that these legendary knights, called the “Seven Deadly Sins,” were still alive. Ten years later, the Holy Knights themselves staged a coup d’état and thus became the new, tyrannical rulers of the Kingdom of Liones.
23. Fruits Basket
One of the best anime with empathically rendered characters. Besides, Fruits Basket was first aired 18 years ago. But now it has been fully rebooted. After the accident in which she lost her mother, 16-year-old Tooru moves in with her grandfather, but due to his home being renovated, is unable to continue living with him. Claiming she will find someone to stay with but also fearing the criticism of her family and not wanting to burden any of her friends, Tooru resorts to secretly living on her own in a tent in the woods.
24. Food wars: The fourth plate
Another thrilling season of food wars is here. This animation aired from 0ctober 12 up to December 28. At Tootsuki Culinary Academy, a heated eight-on-eight Shokugeki known as the Régiment de Cuisine rages on between Central and the rebel forces led by Souma Yukihira and Erina Nakiri. Though they won a stunning perfect victory in the first bout, the rebels face an uphill battle ahead, as they must now face off against the rest of the Elite Ten Council. With the future of Tootsuki at stake, Souma and Erina must push far beyond the limits of their abilities, using everything they learned from their mentors and ultimately drawing from their experiences cooking together as friends.
25. Philosopher’s Grandson
Shin is reborn in a new world after passing on in an accident. He also learns magic from his grandfather Merlin. Catch this show and find out the kind of shenanigans he gets himself into.
In the kingdom of Earlshide, Merlin Walford was once regarded as a national hero, hailed for both his power and achievements. Preferring a quiet life, however, he secludes himself deep in the rural woods, dedicating his time to raising an orphan that he saved. This orphan is Shin, a normal salaryman in modern-day Japan who was reincarnated into Merlin’s world while still retaining his past memories. As the years pass, Shin displays unparalleled talent in both magic casting and martial arts, much to Merlin’s constant amazement.
2019 year was the best year where lots of fun, action, adventure, comedy, and slice-of-life anime were released. The best anime list is here, What are you waiting for here you can see the Best list of anime to watch.
With the growing use of technology and many platforms to watch series and movies, the publicity of media has given way to consuming much more (and varied) visual content. Regarding this, both Japanese vs American animation pursue the goal of conveying information using visual stories, there are many differences between the way in which these two cultures approach the animation industry.
Thus, one of the main differences is the way in which both groups draw the characters. Japanese animation (also known as anime) is highly acquainted with showing many details on the characters’ features, for example, eyes with many highlights and clothing with different colors; as well as detailed eyelashes, hair, and accessories. In American culture, on the other hand, cartoons don’t have this much detail when it comes to colors, lining, and shadows.
This great difference gives way to another one: the visual feel of both animation styles. Whereas cartoons animated by Americans give a fictional feel to the story, the detailed features of the anime and their realistic human reactions make this type of animation much more relatable in a human way.
Nonetheless, American cartoons are quite famous for using motion to allow different ways to express emotion during a certain scene, a thing that anime characteristically lacks. In other words, Americans animate by using frame by frame; whereas in Japan shortcuts are used, known as scenes that can happen without much movement (or any movement at all) to express drama. This is the reason why American animators usually call the Japanese “lazy”.
Finally, other differences between the two styles are related to the theme and audience. When it comes to the theme, anime is normally focused on real-life experiences and human emotions based on them, whereas American cartoons tend to be more fictional and fantastic. Because of this, the targeted audience for both is also diverse: While American cartoons are typically designed for children, anime is made for children as well as teens and adults.
Even though there are many differences between both Japanese and American styles of animation, it’s undeniable that they have a unique way of visually expressing a plot and transmitting relatable emotions through characters.
With such an amazing roster of 2019 animated films, it’s hard to determine the best animation movies of this year making an impact.
Sequels to smash hits like The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, Frozen 2, and Toy Story 4, all came out in 2019. There were also anticipated exciting original animated films, such as Spies in Disguise and Sonic the Hedgehog. The industry has also been putting out some exciting content such as Reign of the Supermen.
Here is a list of some of the animation movies that made an impact in 2019. How to Train Your Dragon can be ranked as the number one animation that made an impact, an original by DreamWorks who also happened to produce abominable, but wasn’t abominable adorable, and impressive.
Dream Works have been known since their first-ever release of Antz in 1984 and have continued blessing us with amazing films such as Penguins of Madagascar. 2019 was a good year for DreamWorks, delivering other Certified Fresh animations such as The Hidden World.
Other movies that hit the theatres this year were the anticipated Frozen 2, Lion King 2 not forgetting Alladin, star wars, Dumbo, Rise of Skywalkers, and Penguins all by Disney! Disney almost never disappoints, creating digital animals so authentic they’d be confused if it were real. It would be argued that no studio has more of an envious 2019 movie slate than Disney with beloved animated classics.
At least half of Disney’s movies out this year have hit everywhere and the studio is making millions out of them. Walt Disney animated studios continue to be not only kids’ favorite animation studios but adults’ as well.
I wouldn’t forget to mention Toy Story 4, Kitbull, and Smash and Grab on the list as some of the animated movies by Pixar that made an impact. Toy Story, for example, has been in the theatres since the 1980s and is still the top animated film of all time. Pixar is also about to deliver another animation next year soul which we all can’t wait for.
The Children’s Online Privacy Policy Act is here to remind content creators that the COPPA imposes certain requirements on operators of websites or online services directed to children under 13 years of age, and on operators of other websites or online services that have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information online from a child under 13 years of age. Enacted October 21, 1998.
What happened between YouTube and the US FTC (Federal Trade Commission)?
In April 2018, 20 child advocacy groups complained to the FTC that YouTube was violating children’s privacy laws. FTC filed a civil complaint against YouTube alleging that YouTube violated the 2013 amendment and YouTube owed it $42,530 per violation of this amendment and YouTube should be forever barred from marketing to children who are under the age of 13 years old. YouTube settled this civil complaint in 2019 forever changing the platform and creator and viewers’ experience on the platform as a part of the settlement YouTube agreed to pay a $170 Million fine and to stop providing kids content on the platform and a lot of other changes to the YouTube platform.
COPPA happened Now what?
Important Update for All Creators: Complying with COPPA
From January 1st, 2020, YouTube is enquiring all creators, regardless of their location and their target audience, to designate whether the videos they are making are for kids. Managed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the COPPA Act specifies that, sites must require parental consent for the collection or use of any personal information of young website users. What must be included in a privacy policy, including the requirement that the policy itself be posted anywhere data is collected. When and how to seek verifiable consent from a parent or guardian. What responsibilities does the operator of a website legally hold with regard to children’s privacy and safety online, including restrictions on the types and methods of marketing targeting those under 13. The video platform is no longer allowed to show children-targeted ads. Creators of kid-friendly content will very likely notice a drop in revenue
COPPA was passed to address the rapid growth of online marketing techniques in the 1990s that were targeting children. Although COPPA does not specifically define how parental consent should be gained, the (FTC) has established guidelines to help Web site operators ensure compliance with the Act. The FTC has stipulated that parents may delete certain information but may not otherwise alter it. As of January first of 2020, thousands of YouTube channels will probably be gone. YouTube creators who fail to mark their content as for kids or not could be fined up to $7500 per violation and risk their channel being terminated. Chaos could occur as creators will be in a position of not knowing how to categorize their videos and YouTube will categorize them in this case.
YouTube creators are going to lose some privileges such as, they not being able to upload their stories on YouTube, their viewers not getting notifications when they hit that notification tab, and cannot save videos to watch later. Personalized ads will not appear on YouTube. Generally, as kids content creators, you might not be able to create content.
Frozen the movie is an all-time favorite for a lot of people, following through Elsa’s powerful story in search of queer identity. It was almost obvious that Frozen 2 would look better than the original film and the sequel didn’t disappoint pushing boundaries in Frozen 1 even further.
Team of Five
The original film was absolutely stunning but it gets better in the sequel with even more stunning water bodies, ice sculptures, and the major transformation that Elsa goes through giving us the opportunity to experience her powers in a more intense way. In Frozen 1 we saw more of Anna’s adventure story along with Kristoff, Olaf, and Skev which was hilarious and sweet and now we get to have a five some with Elsa included which makes the storyline even more interesting.
Supporting Characters and Backgrounds
The sequel goes deeper into Elsa and Anna’s background in new ways and brings out heavier themes in the narrative, and stronger consequences making it stronger generally than the original one. With old supporting casts such as Hans and the people of Weastletown, the film has introduced new characters such as Lieutenant Matthias who are just as iconic as the main characters but really don’t make any meaningful difference in the film except just helping to move the plot forward.
Elsa and Anna’s Strong Relations
Every character has a new wardrobe in the new movie but Elsa comes out as a whole new person. She goes ahead and does the unthinkable, letting her hair down and her outfits are just on point. However, it’s like some people never learn and some things never change. Elsa is still stubborn as ever and would rather take on all of her challenges by herself instead of asking her friends to help and sends Anna away, again. Although Anna eventually saves her sister, we’d have expected Elsa to know better than to send her selfless sister away.
Olaf
Olaf, on the other hand, is really doing the most at being hilarious in the second film like he always does. He is funny and heartwarming with great comedic relief as usual and this time his song is actually great!
Soundtrack and Kristoff Song
The movie’s soundtrack has always been great and gives the audience a great way to connect with the act. New songs have been featured and the old famous “Let it go” let go. However, the overall soundtrack in the sequel is amazing, everyone gets to shine, Kristoff finally has his own song and it’s everything you could dream of.
Conclusion
For a movie friend like Frozen, the audience expects to relate more with it every time it’s released leaving you craving for more. Frozen 2 didn’t exactly leave it at that as it has what would be termed as a quick ending. Things move so fast in the last few minutes which makes sense because it’s a kids’ movie and has to wrap up quickly but still, in my opinion, they’d have made more of the movie like in Frozen 1 in the last few moments making the narrative look less cheap.
UI, for its acronym “User Interface” is the view that allows a user to interact effectively with a system. In other words, it is the sum of an information architecture + visual elements + interaction patterns.
If you pay attention, you can see that, currently, most of the applications or web pages include some element of animation in their design. Product designers are responsible for the elements on the screen, but also for how they enter, leave, and behave. Therefore, we have that the UI animations are a functional tool that not only works based on giving life and movement to certain elements but also gives the user the opportunity to focus and orient, provide visual feedback, give hierarchy to the different components of the screen and influence the construction of the character of the brand.
UI is characterized by making a concept come true. It works together with the UX design, which relates to the way in which a user interacts with a product or service. Therefore, we have that the UI design focuses on the visual part. That is to say, if UX takes care that a product is useful for users, for example, UI will make it attractive, visual, and real.
Among the elements that stand out most within this area are typography, colors, and images; and their main objective is to instruct the user about the actions to be taken in relation to what is offered. This particularity is what makes it a critical component for the user to enjoy what he acquires.
Another important detail for a UI design to work properly is to not only focus on making a striking app or page, for example, but to create a design that is really usable and friendly. A correct level UI seeks to achieve a good appearance of something, yes, but it does not neglect functionality.
In summary, the main objective of a UI design is to improve user-device interaction on any website, cell phone, or device in general. In addition, it heeds the interrelationship between physical or hardware elements and logical or software elements, since everything that the user will have interaction with must be contemplated.
An HR professional Working at Infosys, Bengaluru, and a greenhorn in the animation field, got a spark to make a 90 minute animated film, that too in Sanskrit.
His first job after graduation was as a copywriter in an ad agency and there he did the scripting for India’s first children’s animated CD rom film Panchatantra.
“I always had an urge to make my own animation film. After watching Arjun— The Warrior Prince, I told my wife that I wish to make an animation film. She always supported and with her full motivation I chose Punyakoti, the Kannada folktale, because it is a popular South Indian folk story: It gives the message of leading a life of integrity against all disparity and living in harmony with nature. There was an anti-corruption movement also going on around 2013 and hence introducing such a theme into such a scenario seems relevant to me.”
Trailer:
Why choose the SANSKRIT language?
When it comes to the language it was totally an abrupt decision Ravi made after attending a workshop on basic Sanskrit conversation at his office and there he felt like he needed to do something in this language.
After that, he started thinking about why couldn’t he make his baby movie in the Sanskrit language as there were no animations had been made in such language.
How it all started???
Ravi shared the idea with his friend, AV Girish, an animator and he liked it and suggested that it’s just a concept now we need to expand it to a full-length animation film. Hence to make it a full-length film he impinged his own creative story of a village facing drought where our cow and tiger came into an encounter. Hence they completed their script and visited the rector of the Tamil film industry’s music world, Ilaiyaraaja. Ilaiyaraaja, for Ravi, was not just a musician, there is a strong personal bond between them. He showed almost all his earlier scripts for his review and suggestions but when he showed Punyakoti he was happy with the concept and agreed to do the music of the video free of cost.
His major concern during the start of the project was actually not the animation but to find a producer. Having an idea is easy but the most challenging part is execution. Ravi, who considers Steve Jobs as his role model says, “He just had this idea of iPad and went ahead. I too followed the same path.”
They approached more than 100 animators in this field and most of them felt that for a beginner like him, this was a bad idea and faced rejection everywhere. During this challenging phase where they were unable to find a producer got rejected by animators, Mohandas Pai, chairman of Manipal Global Education and former CFO of Infosys instructed them to opt for crowdfunding with Wishberry. Hence they started a target of 40 lakhs and with God’s grace they achieved it within the time duration.
Sanskrit connections
It all happened by chance. During the online crowdfunding process, someone made a comment that it would be better if we could approach Samskrita Bharati. After that, I contacted Samskrita Bharati and they invited me to give a talk to the students about our project. There We met Professor Leela, with an experience of about 35 years of experience in directing Sanskrit plays.
From dialogue supervision and delivery to selecting and finalizing the cast, the professor helped a lot. The characters for voice-overs are all a part of her Sanskrit drama troupe ranging between the age of 5 years (her granddaughter) to 80 years. Popular names from the Sanskrit theatre fraternity include Anupama Hosakere and Vidyashankar Hosakere, Narasimha Murthy, and Anand Raja Mani among others.
According to Professor Leela: Sanskrit is both ancient and modern at the same time. The beautiful visual appeal of the animation can advance the impact of Sanskrit to a large extent.
Some eminent names included in this success include actor and national awardee Revathi and Roger Narayan from Hollywood of U-Turn fame. The national awardee film editor Manoj Kannoth, Anwar Ali who is a famous contemporary poet from Kerala, has written the dialogues for all the characters.
With the amount raised through crowdfunding, Ravi and his team managed to finish the animatics with dubbed dialogues by June 2016. The technical team worked and interacted on Google Hangouts.
The team has not tied up with a particular studio.
They have tied up with a Pune-based collaborative platform Gamedoora to drive online collaboration and project management. The digital archiving and asset management of the movie is done by a Chennai startup—CineHive.
By September 2016 the team exhausted all the funds collected and from then on they have gone ahead with personal funding sourced from friends and family.
Lesson for Life:
He knows now how not to make an animation in 100 ways.
After the trailer went viral, there were some positive developments for the team.
Now some of the big banners have approached them to lend their support. Now they are hopeful that it materializes and can take Punyakoti a project close to our hearts to various film festivals and have a theatrical release too.
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