BLOG ASSIGNMENT #7 Animation Deconstruction

     The images above are taken from the TV shows The Boondocks and South Park, both of which are incredibly controversial. However, they both take extremely different approaches when it comes to the animation style. The characters in The Boondocks take a more serious stance on how its characters view the world's problems and tries to have more realistic animation. South Park often has extremely crude and silly humor and the animation reflects that content by being minimalist and goofy.

     The color scheme in The Boondocks is very subdued and natural. The saturation levels are low and don't 'pop' as much. The colors aren't meant to be vibrant (this distracts from the characters reactions; which are vital to the show) and the brightness is relatively low. The background hues are even more subdued and causes the characters to stand out more. 

     South Park takes a different approach as each color has a lot of intensity and gives it a more classic 'cartoonish' look. Each character uses matching hues when is comes to their outfits. The background in the show has similar levels of brightness to the characters making it seem like a more interactive environment. The colors have a dark value and gives the characters a definitive outline.

     The Boondocks has very complex movements and a lot of work is put into animating the characters. Generally speaking, the characters are meant to move as realistic as possible; the exception being cut-away or surrealist scenes which happen occasionally. Overlapping movements create a sense of realism as if something is always going on in the scenes. Characters given an appropriate amount of weight when it comes to how they move. A large character is given more animated weight than a smaller character.

     South Park on the other hand, is very simple. When characters walk, their feet don't move. Characters will  hobble side to side like they vibrate to get around. Although this accomplishes a sense of silliness when it comes to the topics and people being parodied. There aren't many overlapping movements when it comes to typical situations but sometimes characters are introduced with a lot of complex action such as demons or other massive characters. Nearly all of the characters in the show are given a similarly animated weight have an apparent affinity to how their environment will effect them.