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[Western Animation] Wibbly Wobbly, Timey Wimey...Awoo-oo!
RMS Oceanic
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Animation is rapidly displaying sequential images to produce the illusion of movement.
-> 
My mind is blown!
Forms of Animation
Traditional
Your basic "draw lots of pictures and get them flickering" method.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhCWmIu1H_g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBgghnQF6E4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE3JGv_tRSw
Stop Motion Animation (Claymation)
Instead of drawings, pictures are taken of live props that are slowly adjusted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7vZXjmtWFA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jvOTsi3i64
Computer Generated Images (GCI)
Actually similar to Claymation, in that you have models and you change their appearance from frame to frame.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo_8g9wpoQc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPW3mvAN0Rc
Or look suspiciously like Claymation if that's your fancy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cQgQIMlwWw
"Flash" Animation
Another sort revolving around the computer, but mainly for two-dimensional appearances. Co-incidentally, can one-for-one replicate the traditional method.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZiB_S9VpiU
Mechanical Animation - Animatronics, Puppetry etc.
This one is debatable, as you are just filming props moving in real time, but it has a long history of being produced alongside the other forms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMEuEF9-UbU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhKVLNqtK9U
And of course, it's possible to blend these different methods together!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTBJobqIcBs
Now, just about every country in the world has produced animation at one point or another, even Best Korea! However due to reasons, this thread shall be mainly for animation originating from Europe and the Americas, and definitely not southeast of Vladivostok, west of Midway or north of Manilla.
The Players
Disney
Going strong for 85 years with an aggressively wholesome image. Famous for its fairy tale stories and other theatrical movies, as well as their long lasting characters.
Works of Note: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Silly Symphonies, Snow White, Pinnochio, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Wreck-it-Ralph, Frozen, Gargoyles, Darkwing Duck, Ducktales, Phineas and Ferb, Gravity Falls and about a hundred other things
Pixar
Disney's most famous Subsidiary right now. Single handedly popularised CG Movies for better or worse. Known to be super influential: My own observation is that 80-90% of new stuff at Disney World is Pixar themed.
Works of Note: Luxo Jr, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, WALL-E, Up, Inside Out
Warner Brothers
Disney's first real rival. While Disney was wholesome, Warner Brothers was more slapstick and adult themed. Hasn't made nearly as many theatrical films. Has a lot of fingers in the superhero pie right now
Works of Note: Looney Tunes, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Speedy Gonzales, DC Animated Universe (Batman, Superman, Justice League), Pinky and the Brain, Freakazoid, The Iron Giant, Everything is Awesooome SPACESHIP!!! The Lego Movie
Dreamworks
The other big theatrical company right now. Was in something of a rut of questionable use of star power to draw in crowds, but has recently improved. Famous for giving marketers "this face":
But don't be confused, almost every animated movie poster has "this face" these days. Has recently suffered a downsizing, and a lot of shows going straight to Netflix. It will be interesting to see how that pans out.
Works of Note: Shrek, Prince of Egypt, Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar, How to Train Your Dragon
Cartoon Network
Heir to the Hanna-Barbera throne. First channel really dedicated to cartoons, so it was inevitable they'd make their own.
Works of Note: Dexter's Lab, Powerpuff Girls, Ed Edd & Eddy, Samurai Jack, Johnny Bravo, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Megas XLR, Adventure Time, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball, Stephen Universe, Over the Garden Wall
Adult Swim
Cartoon Network's teen/adult spinoff. Started by subverting some of the less remembered Hanna-Barbera shows, and then started producing material of their own
Works of Note: Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Harvey Birdman, Sealab 2021, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Venture Brothers, Metalocalypse, Moral Orel, Too Many Cooks
Nickelodeon
A major contributor to 90's animated nostalgia. More about sitcoms these days, but it has a remarkably well budgeted show in Avatar.
Works of Note: Rugrats, Hey Arnold, Ahh Real Monsters, Ren & Stimpy, Kablam!, Invader Zim, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Aardman
Upstart little British Claymation studio. Compared to other studios haven't produced much, but are fondly remembered.
Works of Note: Wallace & Gromit, Creature Comforts, Chicken Run, Rex the Runt
Twentieth Century Fox
Has its own thread, so you can read up on them there.
Now this OP only scratches the surface of stuff to look at. If you're looking for more information on what to watch, especially on less famous stuff, I recommend http://comraderecs.tumblr.com. Yes, it has its roots in 4chan - but no actual links to 4chan, so don't worry - but the recommendations are pretty solid from my perspective. Also nominate creative works I've missed out on for inclusion in the OP. Enjoy!
-> My mind is blown!
Forms of Animation
Traditional
Your basic "draw lots of pictures and get them flickering" method.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhCWmIu1H_ghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBgghnQF6E4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE3JGv_tRSwStop Motion Animation (Claymation)
Instead of drawings, pictures are taken of live props that are slowly adjusted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7vZXjmtWFAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jvOTsi3i64Computer Generated Images (GCI)
Actually similar to Claymation, in that you have models and you change their appearance from frame to frame.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo_8g9wpoQchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPW3mvAN0RcOr look suspiciously like Claymation if that's your fancy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cQgQIMlwWw"Flash" Animation
Another sort revolving around the computer, but mainly for two-dimensional appearances. Co-incidentally, can one-for-one replicate the traditional method.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZiB_S9VpiUMechanical Animation - Animatronics, Puppetry etc.
This one is debatable, as you are just filming props moving in real time, but it has a long history of being produced alongside the other forms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMEuEF9-UbUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhKVLNqtK9UAnd of course, it's possible to blend these different methods together!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTBJobqIcBsNow, just about every country in the world has produced animation at one point or another, even Best Korea! However due to reasons, this thread shall be mainly for animation originating from Europe and the Americas, and definitely not southeast of Vladivostok, west of Midway or north of Manilla.
The Players
Disney
Going strong for 85 years with an aggressively wholesome image. Famous for its fairy tale stories and other theatrical movies, as well as their long lasting characters.
Works of Note: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Silly Symphonies, Snow White, Pinnochio, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Wreck-it-Ralph, Frozen, Gargoyles, Darkwing Duck, Ducktales, Phineas and Ferb, Gravity Falls and about a hundred other things
Pixar
Disney's most famous Subsidiary right now. Single handedly popularised CG Movies for better or worse. Known to be super influential: My own observation is that 80-90% of new stuff at Disney World is Pixar themed.
Works of Note: Luxo Jr, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, WALL-E, Up, Inside Out
Warner Brothers
Disney's first real rival. While Disney was wholesome, Warner Brothers was more slapstick and adult themed. Hasn't made nearly as many theatrical films. Has a lot of fingers in the superhero pie right now
Works of Note: Looney Tunes, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Speedy Gonzales, DC Animated Universe (Batman, Superman, Justice League), Pinky and the Brain, Freakazoid, The Iron Giant, Everything is Awesooome SPACESHIP!!! The Lego Movie
Dreamworks
The other big theatrical company right now. Was in something of a rut of questionable use of star power to draw in crowds, but has recently improved. Famous for giving marketers "this face":
But don't be confused, almost every animated movie poster has "this face" these days. Has recently suffered a downsizing, and a lot of shows going straight to Netflix. It will be interesting to see how that pans out.
Works of Note: Shrek, Prince of Egypt, Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar, How to Train Your Dragon
Cartoon Network
Heir to the Hanna-Barbera throne. First channel really dedicated to cartoons, so it was inevitable they'd make their own.
Works of Note: Dexter's Lab, Powerpuff Girls, Ed Edd & Eddy, Samurai Jack, Johnny Bravo, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Megas XLR, Adventure Time, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball, Stephen Universe, Over the Garden Wall
Adult Swim
Cartoon Network's teen/adult spinoff. Started by subverting some of the less remembered Hanna-Barbera shows, and then started producing material of their own
Works of Note: Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Harvey Birdman, Sealab 2021, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Venture Brothers, Metalocalypse, Moral Orel, Too Many Cooks
Nickelodeon
A major contributor to 90's animated nostalgia. More about sitcoms these days, but it has a remarkably well budgeted show in Avatar.
Works of Note: Rugrats, Hey Arnold, Ahh Real Monsters, Ren & Stimpy, Kablam!, Invader Zim, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Aardman
Upstart little British Claymation studio. Compared to other studios haven't produced much, but are fondly remembered.
Works of Note: Wallace & Gromit, Creature Comforts, Chicken Run, Rex the Runt
Twentieth Century Fox
Has its own thread, so you can read up on them there.
Now this OP only scratches the surface of stuff to look at. If you're looking for more information on what to watch, especially on less famous stuff, I recommend http://comraderecs.tumblr.com. Yes, it has its roots in 4chan - but no actual links to 4chan, so don't worry - but the recommendations are pretty solid from my perspective. Also nominate creative works I've missed out on for inclusion in the OP. Enjoy!
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I really like the episode with Helga at the Therapist.
I really dislike that we didn't get closure.
Also I think Mister Simmons (The Teacher) was Dumbledore'd a while back.
Did Helga ever punch the creepy kid in glasses again after that episode?
Also I tweaked my video selection to evade Geofences and embedephobes.
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there is just not enough appreciation for the amazing world of gumball
(they were having a crisis about childhood and pretending to be older)
Because the show has a huge habit of having the most adorable voices I have ever heard in a show, barring Bravest Warrior's Catbug. (Though now it's obvious why I thought this)
Sweet Pea truly has a child's pure innocence, and he's so pinchably cute for it.
Which makes the implications in the episode all that much more horrible...
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And what are a few decades to an immortal?
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Whelp no excuses gonna marathon it
for those in the know, you get it. for those that aint, Flapjack has you covered.
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Works for me.
I did NOT see that coming in the episode teaser. Holy shit. All the exposition/feels.
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Fuck Joe Manchin
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I guess that means they're either keeping Finn's real origin for later or want to leave it ambiguous. Either is fine by me!
Steam ID: 76561198021298113
Origin ID: SR71C_Blackbird
Yes.
Regular Show gets away with a lot.
Several thoughts;
- The origin does and explain a bit of Finn's now-conquered fear of the ocean quite a bit.
- AND WHY does my brain go immediately to sperm when is saw that comet!? I think the internet has ruined me...
STEAM ID: Firebird
XBOX Live: FirebirdLR
Playstation: FirebirdXR
And yeah, that explanation might make some sense, so if nothing else it's at least inspired by the truth.
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Origin ID: SR71C_Blackbird
I'm just really loving how many of the characters introduced make me go. OH YEAH I HAD THAT TOY.
Totally. It goes into a crevasse.
It looks kinda fun, and it looks to be the first western hand-drawn animated film (well, largely) to get a wide release since the 2011 Winnie the Pooh flick. Man, that's depressing.
At any rate, here's an inexplicable clip.
Yeah martin surprised him self there and it echoed Finns earlier statement.
So at least that part was true.
Also now we know lived in the tree fort city at the end of Lemonhope
That was unfortunately removed in later airings and the DVDs (replacing "pissed" with "ticked").
I'm surprised they got away with this, though.
Rigby: "You're just doing this for Margaret because you like her."
Mordecia: "Dude, it has nothing to do with that. I'm doing it because we're friends."
Rigby: "Yeah. Friends without benefits."
Oh my god.