Lisa Cartwright: A Brief Summary

In this reading, Lisa Cartwright explores the first rotoscope animation created by the Fleischer brothers and the significance behind their labor-intensive discovery. Lisa Cartwright argues that the many bodies behind the scenes of animated features have just as much significance as the body behind the rotoscope because of Sigmund Freud’s studies on manifest destiny and the masochistic desire from labor. I find this article too wordy and repetitive to effectively get the thesis across. In the third paragraph of the reading, Cartwright spends a lengthy paragraph just to appreciate all of the time and effort the Fleischer brothers spent tracing their rotoscope to make a measly few minutes of animation, as well as emphasize the bonding and fun
This concept, however, can be said about any task or production. There are many work-heavy goods in the world from every stitch of the clothes on your backs to the pages of coding allowing me to even write this paper digitally. The end credits of movies are populated with the names of all of the people behind the work. After reading this paper, I was less enlightened about this concept than ever. Another aspect I do not agree with in this paper is the many references to Sigmund Freud’s studies. Sigmund Freud, although influential to many concepts, is no longer a credible source for a scholarly paper because of the many inaccuracies in his works. I recommend including the concepts of other theorists and researchers to add to his claims to further support the thesis. There are many recent sources and concepts to include along with the well-known ideas of Sigmund Freud. This reading would be more effective in supporting its thesis by including more sources other than Sigmund Freud, being less wordy and more straight-to-the-point with concepts, and lessen how repetitive phrases and ideas are. The appreciation and emphasis on the manpower behind animated films is a widely relatable concept applicable to many other systems other than