Question

This is for Animation...again lol, but its not that many question I need help but thanks for all the help!!

Answer 1

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Explanation:

1) Today, political and social commentaries are still used in animation and animated movies, but in a bit more subtle way and different light. The accent is more on the liberal social policies and political commentary of the situation, rather than governmental policies.

There is plenty of animation aimed at older audiences, such as South Park, Rick and Morty, Bojack Horseman, etc,  that have clear social messages and commentaries on the political and cultural state of affairs today. It is much more present today than in animation aimed at children, as the animated movies started to gain a much wider audience.

Some, such as Persepolis, can introduce us to completely different cultural contexts in a way a movie might wouldn't have – showing us completely different approaches, styles, ideas, and the world than the one around us.

Some chose not to include this in their animation because they are trying to stay away from the political ideas or to build their reputation about it. These kinds of shows usually have a clear audience that they are aimed at, so animators might sometimes simply target a different audience and make animation simply for the fun.

Those who do choose animation as a way for political and social ideas are using the wider audience animation has gained over the years and the freedom that animation as a medium gives to express themselves. It is easier to create situations and sceneries in animation, and also it is easier to pack them in more fun, the approachable and humorous idea that is going to be appreciated as a comedy as well as commentary on the state of affairs and cultural context.

2) While Japanse animation doesn't use complex 3D animation techniques as an American one, this proves to be one of their qualities. The simple, toned down characters are easy to project yourself into and to identify with characters more easily. Also, while some things are more simple, the story is usually more deep and grey, rather than black and white, as American animation tends to be. Stories made by animation studios like Disney and Pixar tend to put loads of accent on the technique nowadays and to make a story based on the good-versus-evil plot. Japanese animation, however, relies more on situations, emotions, and asking almost philosophical questions about life through usually fantasy storylines that can be aimed equally as children and adults. "Grave of the Fireflies," tells the story about effects of World War II, but it is much more aimed at emotional side and the brutality of the war than the story about the fight itself; “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” is adaptation of Japanese lore that is done in minimalistic style and tells the folktale with its message; the work of Makoto Shinkai like "5 centimeters per second" or "The Garden of Words" relies on the very simple, almost static settings, but told in very emptional way with the emphasis on the sentiment and the message.

Japanese animation is a means to tell all kinds of stories to a whole wide range of audiences of all ages, while in the US cartoons are usually aimed at children or are having certain social and political messages (as in the previous answer). It is a huge, diverse scene with so many genres, adapted for everyone, but with a more subtle style than US animation tends to have.  

Finally, anime, Japanese animation, come along with the whole backstory of the subculture,  love for Japan, exploring the Asian context and society, language and culture. That is why some people might prefer it to American animation. Many people find the whole identity and community going along with this specific animation style.

3) Exaggeration is used as the simple to amplify something and to accent its importance. However, in animation it can also be used for visual effect, to amplify something and make it more interesting, extreme, fun and surreal.

The example might be if we want to show how strong the character is, we can make it break the wall without any injuries. No human in real life could ever be able to do so, however, the exaggeration of the straight can accent its importance, use the fact that animation can do what real life can't and be used for the comical moment.