A reading known as “Seeing the Brick”.

I found this reading to be particular to my interests. I enjoy animation, and am willing to spend a large portion of my life to learn it. The reading mentions how tedious and time consuming the art form is, and I am not one to argue.

The article is particularly interesting in mentioning the early history of animation, and how it was devalued as an art. People merely saw it as a novelty that could only appeal to children, as many of the applications of animation was for children’s toys as well as for the entertainment of children. The article also mentions the power house that Disney was in the world of animation, in some regards, setting the “standard” for animation to come.

I like how the reading seeks to legitimize animation as its own art form. It describes how some animations hold their own values like traditional movies do. And that the effort and time put into the work should also be taken into account.

The reading also has an unpopular opinion that I seem to share as well. It states that Disney seems to have set the standard for many animations to come. It is actually something I’ve seen firsthand in the art world. Disney has actually seemed to create their own “style” in a sense, and an animation should be held to their standard to be considered “good”.

Despite this, the reading was interesting in my case. As someone that wants to learn how to animate, as well as a history guy, I enjoyed learning about the history of animation, and the many techniques people went through to get to where we are today with animation. I like how there are many different types of animation; types that aren’t even related to film or TV, yet accomplish the same goal: to make it seem like a picture is moving.

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The reading is certainly “interesting” to say the least. The style in which the book is printed is very 60’s-70’s. The ideas stated are very relevant to those years as well.

The time period in which the reading is placed was a time of revolution and change. Society and technology made many of their major revolutions during this decade in time. The reading seeks to link the two.

During this period, there was a growing popularity in tech that was connecting the world; making the world smaller. Things like the television, combined with other tech like radios, made sure that you were heard. But the reading also mentions the downsides to such abilities. They mention that the more we are willing to share, the less control we have on private things. Although, the text further supports that this isn’t entirely a bad thing. They say man went from a being only concerned with themselves to beings that are concerned with the world around them.

The reading is surprisingly relevant in today’s world and time. Despite being published nearly 30 years ago, the text holds its significance. The only thing that has changed is the tech changing us. We now have computers everywhere, making that sharing of information even greater than in the text.

Although the reading was a bit convoluted and confusing at points, its main idea is understandable. Man’s innovations and inventions change the way man themselves lives.

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