But the bottom line is to showcase the wild, vibrant, sometimes violent - but enormously fun & entertaining - crossroads at which these two amazing artforms meet. And others are animated adaptations of comics or graphic novels. Others are made by animators who are also accomplished comic book artists. Some of these films pick up the classic comic book visual style. And both are seriously misunderstood by the wider public. Both often make very inventive uses of the "frame" their images are contained within. Both use drawings to capture and portray motion. Seminar | Mature (M)Ĭomic book art and animation often work the same side of the street. The one-hour seminar will conclude with a Q&A session with the opportunity to meet fellow animators. Aside from exploring the fundamentals, popularity, artistry, and opportunities in this emerging field, Andrew will also offer candid advice on education, careers and industry trends.
He'll be taking you on the journey from concept to screen and offer tips, tricks and secrets of the trade.
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Animation 101: Getting into 3D Animation (2006)ĬSU Animation and Visual Effects lecturer Andrew Hagan will be conducting a free seminar for anyone interested in the exciting field of 3D animation. Your big picture view of the international animation scene through an eclectic collection of recently released short animated works. And here"s the reason why! Films | Restricted (R 18+) In the previous 12 months, AIAF has presented programs of Australian animation (including many of these films) to enthusiastic receptions at festivals in places at far apart as Istanbul, Seoul and Rome. Aeon Flux, sadly, does not.An AIAF highlight!! Time for Australian animation to claim the home ground advantage. Perhaps the comic book adaptation V for Vendetta, due out in a month, based on yet another similar premise, might finally deliver on the promise. The idea of anarchists fighting fascists doubtless still has appeal, but the surface has already been thoroughly scraped – it is time to delve deeper. The fact that the two sequels to The Matrix entirely failed to live up to the original should have been a clue to the makers of Aeon Flux that there’s only so much you can do with a premise which is based largely on style over substance.
As it is, and as seems so common in science fiction films these days, once again the special effects and fancy costumes seem to have taken precedence over plot and characterisation as the titular character battles her way into the heart of the forces of oppression. From Oscar winner Charlize Theron in the lead to Johnny Lee Miller, Pete Postlethwaite, Sophie Okonedo and Francis McDormand in supporting roles, this is an experienced and accomplished cast, all of whom are capable of creating great characters with the right material. It’s not as if the cast are not capable of turning in better performances. This may be science fiction, but that does not excuse the decidedly cold and inexpressive way in which so many of the lines are delivered. Add to that the recent ‘attractive woman in sexy outfits does martial arts’ movies Electra and Underworld, and it’s hard to see what, if anything, Aeon Flux can offer that’s in any way new.Īdded to the problem is a fairly pedestrian script packed with stereotypical characters who will all be entirely familiar to any fans of the genre, and a director with limited experience who seems not to have been too interested in trying to elicit particularly believable performances from any of her actors. It happened with Judge Dredd, which had already been adapted for the screen under a different name and with a few alterations as Robocop now Aeon Flux hits our screens a good few years after The Matrix has already covered all the same ground. But such is the way with these things – sometimes by the time a film based on the original comes out, a derivative has already been released. Of course, The Matrix was in part inspired by Aeon Flux – notably the character of Trinity, in her shiny PVC catsuit and with her spectacular martial arts moves. In other words, Aeon Flux started off as a not especially original idea – but at least it had a certain sense of style.Ī decade on, however, and the concept of an anarchist terrorist/spy taking on a police state with a lot of stylish action and sexy outfits has become even almost painfully familiar thanks to the Matrix movies. These longer shows also managed to flesh out her character – she was a spy/terrorist from an anarchist society, taking on the powers of the fascistic neighbouring police state.
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