Out of the many animations we watched, Astro Boy (1952) was my favorite animation because it was one of the first anime for television. I’ve watched anime since I was a kid, such as Crayon Shin-chan and Doraemon. Astro Boy gained massive popularity and laid the foundation for the anime industry. I also found MeToon Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2019) really interesting, combining personal narratives with animation, allowing female animators to share their experiences of harassment. I find the animation very appealing, and the art was cute and funny. Adding animation makes the story more emotionally connecting instead of just words; it brings what you imagine in your head to what you can also see.

My least favorite animation, I’ll say it’s Op Hop-Hop Op, because it felt like I was being flashed, the black and white shapes flickering around fast and hurting my eyes. it also seems very different from what we see as animation today. But this also reminds me of editing multiple pictures into short videos. The Alien afterlife trailer was interesting, but in a creepy way. The animation looks like it’s out of a horror game. It also reminds me of the short videos I’ve seen online that show what people might see after eating poisonous mushrooms. The trailer also made it feel like you’re trapped in a 3D abstract art.