Class 2 Animation post

The first animation we watched was the adventures of Prince Achmed. The animation is supposedly the oldest surviving animation in existence, and this surprised me. The amount of detail both in the characters and the fluidity of their movements stuck out to me. A good example of this is the first scene, in which the magician creates the flying horse. The almost water like effects as the horse took shape is something I would expect from special effects of today, not with the techniques available back then.

The second animation we watched was The Bendito Machine. This has a style similar to the adventures of Prince Achmed, but it made with modern techniques. On thing that stood out most for me is the when the second machine was being assembled, parts rained from the sky and assembled into this complex structure. From what I've done with flash thus far, I can only imagine how long it took him to do that construction of the machine alone! It certainly is impressive what one can do with enough commitment.