Live-action animated film
Live-action animated is a film genre that combines
Projects that are both live-action andHistory
Origins of combining live-action and animation
During the
Many previous films have combined live-action with
Warner Bros.' cartoon You Ought to Be in Pictures, directed by Friz Freleng, featured animated Warner Bros. characters interacting with live-action people, and the genre broke new ground for the first time and paved the way for future films that also used this technique.[2]
In another cartoon The animated sequence in the 1945 film Anchors Aweigh, in which Gene Kelly dances with an animated Jerry Mouse, is one of the actor/dancer's most famous scenes.[citation needed]
Development of live-action/animated feature films by Disney
Throughout the decades, Disney experimented with mixed segments of live-action and animation in several notable films, which are primarily considered live-action. In the Latin American film pair Saludos Amigos (1943) and The Three Caballeros (1945), [3] Donald Duck cavorts with several Latin-American dancers, plus Aurora Miranda (sister of Carmen Miranda), who gives him a kiss. In Song of the South (1946)[3] Uncle Remus sings "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" in an animated field, and tells the stories of Brer Rabbit through animated sequences. So Dear to My Heart (1949) improved upon this.
The 1964 film Mary Poppins gained significant notoriety for its blend of live action and animation,[4] with an extensive sequence located "inside" a street painting, including Dick Van Dyke dancing with penguin waiters. In 1971 Bedknobs and Broomsticks transported Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson to an underwater nightclub for dancing, followed by Tomlinson competing with anthropomorphic animals in an aggressive soccer match.[4]
Inspired by the Swedish film Dunderklumpen! (1974), Walt Disney produced Pete's Dragon in 1977 to experiment with similar techniques, placing the animated dragon, Elliot, in a live-action setting.[4]
The genre broke new ground again with
Techniques
With live action and traditional animated films, two
Exceptions
Since the late 1990s, some films have included large amounts photorealistic computer animation alongside live-action filmmaking, such as the Star Wars prequels, The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Avatar franchise. These films are generally not considered animated due to the realism of the animation and the use of motion-capture performances, which are extensively based on live-action performances by implementing actors' movements and facial expressions into their characters.[5] Roger Ebert said that "in my mind, it isn't animation, unless it looks like animation."[6]
See also
References
- ^ Ridley, Jane (20 March 2015). "10 great movies that mix live action with animation". New York Post. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-64722-137-9.
- ^ a b Gleiberman, Owen; Schwarzbaum, Lisa (2013-07-31). "5 Best -- and 5 Worst -- Live-Action/Animation Hybrid Movies". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ^ a b c d Gibron, Bill (2014-12-02). "The 10 Best Films That Combine Live Action With Animation". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ^ Melendez, Marcos (2023-02-02). "Is Avatar: The Way Of Water An 'Animated Film'? Not If You Ask Its Editor". /Film. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ "That's Not All Folks!". Siskel&Ebert.org. 1999. Retrieved 2011-12-24.