Monday, July 25, 2016

The Importance Of Artists And Illustrators In The Production Of Animation Films

By Timothy Olson


Man has had a passion for art since time immemorial. As such he has gone long strides to produce fine art with the use of various tools such as pencils or paint brushes. His illustrations and art work are quite similar as they involve drawing but are distinguished by the material used as output . For instance, art work involves the uses of canvass material to lay down work while illustrations involve the use of books, visual media or even magazines. This article aims at expounding on the importance of Artists and Illustrators in the production of animation films.

Going further deep, art work involves a various forms of activities such as creation of original work, practice of art as well as demonstrations that depict real aspects possessed by characters. Art mainly portrays characters that are still while illustrations portray characters performing various acts along the storyline.

Illustrations as well as art are significant when producing animated films. First of all, artists provide a platform for the creation of characters that depict the subject matter of a narrative. This involves creating various aspects of a fictional character such as size, gender or specific body features such as shape of nose, mouth or eyes. Meanwhile, illustrators use the drawn characters in sync with a logical story to make it much easier for the audience to comprehend.

Production of art also involves creation of scenery that accompanies the characters. Illustration on the other hand adopts the use of emotions that give a vivid description of what these characters are experiencing at a particular moment. Illustrations capture emotions such as happiness, sadness, sorrow as well as anger. Creation of emotions within character helps the audience realize that the characters feel emotions just as humans hence end up sympathizing with them . This creates a bond between such characters and the audience which further increases the chance so the audience liking the character.

Furthermore, illustrations provide a basis for the creation of various voices or sounds that are projected by the characters . For instance, certain male characters have deeper voices to emphasize their dominance while female characters have softer voices to reveal their softer side as females. Alternatively, illustrators are responsible for determining the dramatic sounds that accompany various scenes within the film. A jovial scene requires a jovial tune to enhance the jovial mood being experienced. A sad scene requires a sad tune to reveal a sad mood being experienced by a certain character.

The role of an artist goes much further as they are responsible for creation of every detail that accompanies a character, however minute it may be. For instance, if the character wears particular attire, then they should be captured.

It is important that directors are notified during production phase concerning the movement of characters as per the illustrations. If the characters are performing specific acts such as running, then they should be captured so as not to contradict with the original story.

In conclusion, it is fundamentally clear that artists as well as illustrators play a crucial role when producing animated films. They serve as the foundation on which a narrative is told. Without their input, then the animation is as good as dead.




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