Principles of Creative Animation

CT060-3.5-2

Chapter 14:
Animation Analysis: Finding Nemo
Prepared by: CKT First Prepared on: 16-07-08 Last Modified on: March 2010 Quality checked by: XXX Copyright 2008 Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology

Topic & Structure of the lesson

1. Animation classification 2. The technology used in the movie of Finding Nemo 3. A study of its success and reception

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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lecture YOU will be able to:1. Understand the process of making an 3D movie. 2. Analyze the technology used in the movie of Finding Nemo. 3. Identify the success of the movie Finding Nemo.

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Finding Nemo
Released on May 30, 2003, the animated motion picture "Finding Nemo" was the year's No. 1 boxoffice success. Directed and written by Andrew Stanton. One of the most beautiful films that Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures have ever made. "Finding Nemo" won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and set a high-water mark for the art and technology of computer animation.
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Finding Nemo: Released on May 30, 2003

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Finding Nemo: The Success

"Finding Nemo" was the biggest film and box-office champion of 2003, earning $449.7 million in the U.S. and Canada alone. A year later, it had earned more than $850 million, making it one of the 10 highest-grossing animated films ever. The film was Pixar's third computer-generated feature-length film -- but its first to be released during the heart of summer vacation -- and cost $90 million to make.

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Finding Nemo: Plot Summary

Nemo, a young clownfish is caught by a scuba diver when he ventures into the open ocean and is taken to an aquarium in a dentists office. While Marlin, his father, overcomes his fears of the ocean to find his lost son, he meets Dory, who has a very short memory. Marlin and Dory search for Nemo, encountering many types of ocean life. Eventually news spreads about Marlins quest and Nigel, a pelican, comes to the tank to rescue Nemo and reunite him with his father.
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The Making of Finding Nemo

It taken up to 5 years to make and go through four stages: development, pre-production, production and post-production The process are: Story idea Text treatment Storyboard Voice Recording Editorial making reel A story idea is pitched Creates look and feel Models are sculpted & articulated Sets are dressed Shots are laid out & animated Sets and characters are shaded Models are sculpted & Lighting articulated Finishing touches
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Techniques used in Development

Setting of the scene Characters Colors Light and Shadow Sound effect Camera angle

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Scene of News Travel

Nemo has been placed into the fish tank by the dentist. After he is ceremonially welcomed to the tank, Gill reveals his plan for escape which requires a small, strong fish. The tank gang has to act before Nemo is given to Darla, an insensitive human girl who kills fish just by looking at them (and shaking them to get them to perform for her. Nemos dad, Marlin, a clown fish has told other fish about his quest to find Nemo and those fish told more fish who tell more. Finally, the pelican, Nigel, who has met Nemo, hears the story and alerts the tank gang. Nigel rescues Nemo and Dory, who has found him after splitting with Marlin, and gets them to the harbor near the dentists office. Nemo plays dead in order to get rinsed into the sewer system that eventually vents into the harbor, where he runs into Dory, who leads him back to Marlin. In the end, Nemo not only rescues himself, but he also rescues Dory with his fathers trust and aid. Exercise: Analyze for each techniques used in the scene as mentioned above.
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