Nodame Cantabile is originally a series of Japanese manga drawn by Tomoko Ninomiya. The manga was later turned into an anime and Japanese Drama. While the manga provides a quick story, the anime and Japanese Drama allows the audience to enjoy fully the classical music that is being played.
Transitioning into the world of 3D animation has been an exciting adventure for many studios across the world. The chance to gain inspiration from a whole new perspective is largely a great gift, but has proven to be slightly problematic for more classic companies. Disney itself came into a minor crisis, due to the fact that Mickey was always drawn with both circular ears visible at all angles, to keep his trademark silhouette.
Anime is most commonly based off of a manga, which is basically the Japanese word for comics. That’s not all though, anime is also very commonly based on video games, and some even have entire franchises of video games based on the anime. Of course, some anime are even original creations, these however require far more work than simply taking comic strips and animating them together (not a proper explanation of the manga to anime transformation but the gist of it). Original creations require, at least in my opinion, a truly visionary person to create them.
When an animator is asked what drives the passion in their work the most, the answer is always ‘bringing the characters to life’. What other medium allows the artist to not only design and flesh out their own creations, but have them move and interact with a world of their own?
It may seem scary and complex at first, but to let you in on a little secret you are already a 3D model master! Everyone has created a 3D model before, most likely as a youngster; remember Play-Dough, Model Magic? You were an expert 3D modeler at the age of five and didn’t even know it!
The animators are so intricate in each step of 3D character design. Each animator is an expert in his or her own field of design. This expertise includes but is not limited to modeling, texturing, and rigging.
Have you ever wondered what an otaku is? Or possibly what a little bit of their history is? Well, it’s covered right here. Find out what an otaku is and what they do. Discover the differences between using the term in it’s native country Japan versus using it outside of the country in places such as America.
There’s a few whispers among Disney fans that a second renaissance is on its way. What was seen in the 1980’s with the rise in popularity for their animated films, after a troubled period for the studio, can be seen happening again today. Many Disney fans have dubbed this period the Disney Revival.
Having the best training in any field of study is very important if you want to be a force to reckoned with in that particular field. Learning during the years has taken different forms which keeps on changing day in and out; also, learning never ends so long as we live which is why acquiring the best of knowledge in what you love to do is very important. Today, one of the world’s largest and fast growing industries is the entertainment industry and computer animations is a key factor when it comes to entertainment industries all over the world therefore leading to the increase of individual interest in studying computer animation course.
Throughout the history of fairy-tale storytelling, every hero and heroine has had an antagonist, nemesis or arch-rival. A strong willed and good natured character that saves the day has to have an opponent which embodies all the negative traits that divide them.
