What The Article is About
Disney's new movie Moana is a hit and grew immensely in popularity. However, it required much more math and physics then you would think for an animated movie. In this article, written by Stuart Wolpart, called "Mathematicians bring Disney's 'Moana' to life", goes into depth about how that works. The author argues that there's more that goes into animation than just making something; it's making something that looks real. The author uses credible sources such as quotes from physicists working on Moana's animating team. They also use statistics to back up their claim as well.
What the author is saying is very significant, it brings animation into a new light and shows us how difficult and how much critical thinking is involved to make such a realistic production. The author's arguments support his claim a lot. The evidence is well-rounded and informal, it is so convincing to the reader that I have no reason not to believe it. This article means a lot to me as an animator because it pushes me to think more outside of the box and involve more critical thought into my work.
I don't understand a lot of the physics references in the article, but I believe that it's because I'm a sophomore in high school. This article provides a lot of insight to animation overall, and definitely gives credit where credit is due to animators everywhere. Animation is a long and difficult task and this article shows that very clearly, especially to people who don't know much about animation.
Wolpart, Stuart. "Mathemations bring ocean to life for Disney's 'Moana'". Phys. 4 Jan 2017. Web.
Article can be read here
Claims and Author's Meaning
The article's strength is that he goes very in depth as to how and why math and physics is needed so desperately in animation. A weakness may be that the only sources used are interviews, not as many other forms of evidence are used. The author's conclusions are broad, and more informational than opinionated. Animation requires more logical skill than creative skill, and often times it requires just as much of both.What the author is saying is very significant, it brings animation into a new light and shows us how difficult and how much critical thinking is involved to make such a realistic production. The author's arguments support his claim a lot. The evidence is well-rounded and informal, it is so convincing to the reader that I have no reason not to believe it. This article means a lot to me as an animator because it pushes me to think more outside of the box and involve more critical thought into my work.
I don't understand a lot of the physics references in the article, but I believe that it's because I'm a sophomore in high school. This article provides a lot of insight to animation overall, and definitely gives credit where credit is due to animators everywhere. Animation is a long and difficult task and this article shows that very clearly, especially to people who don't know much about animation.
Wolpart, Stuart. "Mathemations bring ocean to life for Disney's 'Moana'". Phys. 4 Jan 2017. Web.
Article can be read here
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