Blog Assignment #7

The two animations I chose to compare are Up and Monsters Inc , both of which are my favorites! They however have contrast between their animation styles that I would like to discuss.

            First, color is one major difference between the two. In Monsters Inc the hues are al based off greens and blues mostly, at least in this photo. As for the saturation I find Monsters Inc to be very saturated in this picture particularly because the light is shinning right on the characters making the colors more intense. They stand out more because their characters colors are very bright and the room around them is all black making them pop and come to life more. There is obviously strong brightness because of the spotlight shinning on them which like I said makes the scene come alive more. As for Up there is a very color scheme. However, if you just look at the characters themselves they are wearing very dual colors compared to their surroundings. The characters themselves are lighter dual colors making them saturated, but the surroundings are both saturated and unsaturated having more value. The colors are much more intense in the back ground making the scene have a lot of depth. The brightness its different than Monsters Inc because this is more of a natural sun light rather than a spot light.

            Secondly, lighting greatly impacts both pictures. In Up the lighting is natural which casts a shadow on the boy who is having a great time but keeps the old man in darkness. That demonstrates the mood of the scene because you can tell the older man is very annoyed and wants to keep moving forward wear as the boy is having a great time and is just basking in the sun light. The main symbol in this is the house at the top, which is lit because that is the symbol of “home” through out the movie. In Monsters Inc the major light is from the spot light shinning on them. This creates a shadow on the wall behind them. It also displays the mood of the scene and them being in fear of what ever is casting that light on them. I don’t however see a clear symbol being displayed in this exact picture. Both vary good animations with different creative techniques!