From American Animated Film to See American Cultural Characteristics
From American Animated Film to See American Cultural Characteristics
Introduction
1. Introduction to the background and significant of American animation We have already learned that the American continents were peopled as a result of migration. The United States of America is a young country in the world with a history of only more than two hundred years. But this very country forms its own culture system which has already affected almost every corner of the world. This culture system includes the spirits of inclusiveness, humor, pragmatism and individual heroism. This article is aiming to analyze the typical American cultural characteristics from the aspect of American animated film. Through a long-term of development, American animated film has formed its own special characteristics. In the world history, American animated film has an important position. It has been leading the world trend of the developments of animation and it has also been through a Golden Age. The Golden Age of US animation is a period in the United States animation history that began with the advent of sound cartoons in 1928 and continued into the early 1960s when theatrical animated shorts slowly began losing to the new medium of television animation. Many memorable characters emerged from this period including Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck, Daffy Duck, Goofy, Popeye, Tom and Jerry, Betty Boop, Mr. Magoo, Woody Woodpecker, Mighty Mouse and a popular adaptation of Superman. Feature length animation also began during this period, most notably with Walt Disney's first films: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi. And there are the animation giants like Disney, Warner Bros, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Mintz, and Walter Lantz Productions. All these prosperities are worth looking into.
1.2 Introduction to the research objectives In this article I will mainly discuss four typical American cultural characteristics
Introduction
1. Introduction to the background and significant of American animation We have already learned that the American continents were peopled as a result of migration. The United States of America is a young country in the world with a history of only more than two hundred years. But this very country forms its own culture system which has already affected almost every corner of the world. This culture system includes the spirits of inclusiveness, humor, pragmatism and individual heroism. This article is aiming to analyze the typical American cultural characteristics from the aspect of American animated film. Through a long-term of development, American animated film has formed its own special characteristics. In the world history, American animated film has an important position. It has been leading the world trend of the developments of animation and it has also been through a Golden Age. The Golden Age of US animation is a period in the United States animation history that began with the advent of sound cartoons in 1928 and continued into the early 1960s when theatrical animated shorts slowly began losing to the new medium of television animation. Many memorable characters emerged from this period including Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck, Daffy Duck, Goofy, Popeye, Tom and Jerry, Betty Boop, Mr. Magoo, Woody Woodpecker, Mighty Mouse and a popular adaptation of Superman. Feature length animation also began during this period, most notably with Walt Disney's first films: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi. And there are the animation giants like Disney, Warner Bros, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Mintz, and Walter Lantz Productions. All these prosperities are worth looking into.
1.2 Introduction to the research objectives In this article I will mainly discuss four typical American cultural characteristics