Asia, the Giant Elephant

 

The Illusion of Movement in Gliding and Cinema

The glider, much like a leaf carried by the wind, moves along with it and remains stationary relative to the air. It stays at the same point within the air mass, as if it were a part of it. Only the movement of the landscape and the ground below reveals that it is indeed in motion. At times, despite moving through the air, a skilled pilot can harness the air currents and lift forces to stabilize the glider, creating a sensation of hovering, as if frozen in place despite the movement of the air.

The high-speed camera can also "freeze" motion. It captures images at an extremely high shutter speed, effectively "freezing" the movement of the subject and allowing us to see sharp, clear details even in rapid motion, like a bird's wings mid-flight or water droplets suspended in the air.

In both cases, it is the ability to control the perception of movement and create an illusion of stillness.

Gliding means many things to many different people. For some, it's a hobby and a way to meet like-minded individuals. For others, it's an affordable way to take to the skies. For many, it's an adventurous sport akin to car racing or aerobatics. But for all, it offers a quiet and peaceful way to fly without an engine. Gliding is the closest humans can come to experiencing the flight of a bird. Gliders are propelled solely by air currents and gravity, soaring silently through the skies, sometimes for hours at a time. They allow the pilot to experience the world from a different perspective, from a bird's-eye view.

Much like surfing, where the surfer "rides" the waves and harnesses the forces of nature, in gliding, the pilot becomes one with the wind, utilizing air currents to soar and navigate. The sense of freedom and tranquility, the detachment from the ground, and the connection to the forces of nature are values shared by both activities. This may be why gliding also attracts people from the alternative youth culture, who seek an authentic connection with themselves and their surroundings.

Cinema, a universal language and a powerful medium, stands at the crossroads of art, industry, technology, and politics. We owe its existence to daring inventors and artists who experimented with new technologies and sought to capture fragments of reality, creating an entirely new way of looking at the world. Before the era of digital, video, and celluloid, film was born as a collection of still images, projected one after another at high speed, thus creating the illusion of movement.

Anxiety and Joy: Eid al-Adha and "Inside Out 2''

Between Anxiety and Joy: Eid al-Adha, "Inside Out 2," and the Surprising Connection Between Them

Eid al-Adha is a pilgrimage to Mecca, a significant event for Muslims worldwide. This year, an extreme heat wave in the region claimed many lives, reminding us of the heavy price of blind faith at times.

The Muslim Eid al-Adha, which falls at the end of June this year, coincides with the release date of the animated film "Inside Out 2." Coincidence? Perhaps. But the connection between the holiday and the film is far more interesting when delving into the meanings and stories behind them.

The two founding stories of Judaism and Islam, the Binding of Isaac and the Binding of Ishmael, are at the heart of Eid al-Adha. The names Isaac and Ishmael, despite their phonetic similarity, carry vastly different meanings.

Ishmael – his name signifies anxiety ("listen" and "God") and blind obedience to God.

Isaac – his name signifies joy ("laughter") and hope, representing an optimistic worldview and faith in human goodness.

In the movie "Inside Out 2," the two central characters, Joy and Sadness, struggle for control of the heroine's mind. It's a struggle we all know – between fear and worry and optimism and joy. Just like in the story of the Binding of Ishmael, anxiety tries to take over, but in the end, joy wins and returns the heroine to a healthier and more balanced worldview.

Paris Domes - Essay on the Binaric Space in the Parisian Sphere

Paris Domes

 

We were born and raised in cities

in them we breathe and travel

there is nothing inhuman in the city

except for the two of us sometimes

In the heart of the city flows the river Seine

like a silver snake twist and plain

It is a pair in cities everywhere

the full circle and the line of fair

Dialectics takes place

between station and road as circle and line

the square or dome are for peace of mind

and a plot unfold in the alley and boulevard

This design is a key

for everything that exists in the city

a circle or line dominate the space

as in the letters of the alphabet

A central urban circle is the dome

built on top public and state buildings

an important question for the tourist is

which dome to first visit

By the river you can see glass domes

of a huge structure in metal frame

it host important exhibitions

of art, fashion, cars and fairs

The dome most striking of them all

is the cathedral in white color

at the top of Montmartre the mount of arts 

where people for their portraits drawing lust

This dome seems to float in the sky

hovering over the greater city sphere

inside there is a huge fresco of Jesus 

spreading his arms as an airplane

The decorated dome is reminiscent

of invention older then two centuries

which gave Paris premiere

and the hot air balloon is its name

The dome express a view

of the sky is a core 

an inspiration for all mankind

regardless of religion or roots

Another magnificent and large dome

is that of the Opera Hall 

decorated with soul paintings

of people for compassion longing

In Lafayette Gallery department store

there is a huge and colorful dome

it is like in a palace or church 

and give inspiration to the place

Napoleon’s tomb dome

tower on top of all with pride 

It became a symbol 

for France in the first class

On the left bank of the River Seine

is the  impressive Pantheon Hall

with abstract dome and decorations

a shrine for French spiritual giants

Chatelet is a huge metro station

with a transparent glass ceiling

the amount of people passing through

is enormous inconceivably

Paris like any metropolis 

grow on major traffic arteries

the museums are designed the same

for tours along long hallways

The avenues are long and wide

the whole metropolis they glorify

champs Elysees sing in chord

between the Victory Gate and Concord 

Near the historic Bastille Square

there is a long and ancient aqueduct

which has become a green promenade

symbol of how modern France revitalize

Arriving to Paris is through endless tunnel

starting at the airport

it includes many parts

of terminals and transportation passages

The building which symbolize this tunnel 

is the municipal library with the tubes 

in them you ascend in escalators

to the reading halls on all floors

Once you exit the tunnel

Paris unfold in all its glory

with occupants of coffee shops

all along every vacant sidewalk

The square is like macaroon cookie

complicated and difficult to prepare

the bread baguette is like the street

popular and simple to treat and eat

Many Africans live in Paris

who are looking for original content

a reality of a futuristic experiment

based on their digital orientation

Paris is in need for urban renewal

which will contain its suburban sprawl

without it its center is decaying

and the suburbs become negative

Like photography the modern city does not 

reflect human reality correctly

visual appearance is a cheap attitude

insulting the magnitude of history

The colorful Pride Parade is an example

of how human spirit in the city prevail

a world of people participate in it

enriching presence of Paris

Paris preserve its uniqueness

with punctuation in every corner

people are striving to reach it

and it will stay in the peak

The art of local street paintings

is an excellent demonstration of creation

original expressions on the walls

are imaginary treasure maps for all

From its start the city has been personified

as expression of planning and medicine

created for a healthy environment

to embody sights and mind

Chief destination for the tourists

are the great museums

in which many walls are decorated

with Impressionist masterpieces

 

The modern city is a broad subject

foundation of society and creativity

but it is experienced as an image

and is hooked to its bright lights

Man lives in his spatial world 

far more than in his time 

and In-Out are like Yes-No

to define all that is alive

Magneto

Magneto (Max Eisenhardt) is a fictional character appearing in Americancomic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appears in The X-Men #1 (cover-dated September 1963) as an adversary of the X-Men.

The character is a powerful mutant, one of a fictional subspecies of humanity born with superhuman abilities, who has the ability to generate and control magnetic fields. Magneto regards mutants as evolutionarily superior to humans and rejects the possibility of peaceful human-mutant coexistence; he initially aimed to conquer the world to enable mutants, whom he refers to as homo superior, to replace humans as the dominant species. Writers have since fleshed out his origins and motivations, revealing him to be a Holocaust survivor whose extreme methods and cynical philosophy derive from his determination to protect mutants from suffering a similar fate at the hands of a world that fears and persecutes mutants. He is a friend of Professor X, the leader of the X-Men, but their different philosophies cause a rift in their friendship at times. Magneto's role in comics has varied from supervillain to antihero to superhero, having served as an occasional ally and even a member of the X-Men at times.

His character's early history has been compared with the civil rights leader Malcolm X and Jewish Defense League founder Meir Kahane. Magneto opposes the pacifist attitude of Professor X and pushes for a more aggressive approach to achieving civil rights. Magneto was ranked by IGN as the Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.

Ian McKellen portrayed Magneto in a majority of the X-Men film series, while Michael Fassbender portrayed a younger version of the character.

source: Wikipedia

Animation

Basically animation is a graphic art that is not static, but rather uniquely run one frame after another, to create an illusion of a movie. It is a sequence of images, 2-D or 3D, that runs in a sequential order. The order is of  small action moves, of an object or character.

Animation from History to the Present

Some animations, originated as  sequential paintings by primitive people from the Paleolithic era, were found in caves in Europe. 

Shadow Puppetry, created in eastern Asian countries, is considerd an animation ancestor. 

More modern are animation works that were modified into simple or complex animation devices. Among them is the flip book, often using drawings, paintings, or photos. Slides projectors, cylinders with rotating cards, optical toys etc., are other well known instruments of animation. 

The present digital era of animation is far ahead of the sequential cave painting. There are computers, software, methodologies and process of work, to produce nice and quality animation works.

Animation Applications

Animation appear very well in the electronic media. Television and film industry have big exposure of animations. There are exclusive television channels that are showing animation movies. Advertisers prefer animated advertisement, acted with  attracting characters. Web media is packed with many animations. Websites have animated elements such as warning messages, links, buttons and logos. Web banners come frequently with an animation.  These stuffs make alive the web, with enchanting users feelings.

Animation Projects

Based on a story line, a series of images can be created and placed in a storyboard, that describe the sequence, events, ambiance, music, sound, voice, etc,. Storyboard is the descriptive document which explains steps of the progressing animated movie. It is a layout. Dimension and frame structure, graphics, characters, elements, background, objects, color scheme and so on,  has to be designed from the beginning. They  are produced based on the storyboard. In this way, the ambiance of the story can be kept in mind all along the making. 

Multiple animators are required for an Animation project. Animators have to take care of the screen play, story writing, direction, actions, expressions, etc,. 

The interface of the animation movie storyboard must be user-friendly and correct. This quality add value to the animation material against the competition. 

Animation Characters

Animation characters are highly demanded in both 2-D and 3-D animation fields. This is similar to acting stars in a movie or stage show. The animation character must look friendly to the audience. The character must be shown with feelings, thinking, reaction, consistency, dress code and mood, just as a human being.

AniBoom has many upcoming projects of animation proects promotions, as well as introducing many animators. AniBoom promotes events and opportunities for aspirant animators. Many events like seminars, workshops, training and contests are designed to help the aspirants through the Internet.

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Cartoons

There is saying: ''a picture is worth 1000 words''. Cartoon, originally, is a hard paper board used for impressing shapes. This concept is also used for making graphics popularly know as cartoons. Cartoons as such are pictorial impressions created by cartoonists. They are drawings or pictures in a full-size pattern, for graphic expression in any available information channel.

Cartoons are popular because of their funny expression of truth in life. They often make us laugh. They convey a message that strike to the heart of the matter. Cartoon graphics must communicate ideas very quickly. Cartoons should strike the viewer and provide food for thought. Cartoonists insert a thought on any frame they create. Elusive feelings like sorrow, happiness, anger etc., are issued in them, but  in an articulated way.

Cartoons have categories bases on events or instances such as Business, Office, Sales, Babies, Family, Kids, Marriage, Animals, Pets, Professions, Politics, Psychiatry, Science, Education, Teaching, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, and others. Cartoons are used in Newspapers, Newsletters, Advertising, Websites, Presentations, Magazines, Books, Greeting cards, Blogs, Textbooks, Internet, Intranets, Manuals, Cover sheets and anything else that could benefit from a good expression and pronounciation. Cartoons can be customized with logo design, mascots, symbols, etc.

Caricatures and cartoons

Many artists can drow caricatures. Caricatures are funny and/or critical cartoons commenting on any activity done by real people. Following some activities and expressing them in pictorial can be a  tough job for regular graphic artists. Cartoonists can make it easily as it is his/her skill. A Cartoonist can draw comically distorted drawings on any activity. Making caricatures of politicians and celebrities is a common and popular practice. Many daily newspapers employ a cartoonist for publishing daily cartoons on political issues, social issues and other issues, with a touch of comic expression. 
The greatest political cartoonist of the late 19th century was Thomas Nast, who was noted for his cartoon crusades against political corruption in the United States. Nast popularized the symbols of the country's major political parties and leaders in a form of cartoons.
In television there are many exclusive cartoon programs, with the  purpose of attracting the viewers. Their impacts can be conveyed for delivering important messages.

Cartoon Characters

Cartoon Characters can look like real human beings, or can be totally imaginary. In any case they show human activities, like feelings, thinking, reaction, consistency, dress code and moods. There are many exclusive cartoon characters, and some of them made their creators very famous.

Cartoonists

Cartoonists have the born qualities for creating graphics for their livelihood. Their practice, opportunity and interest, take them to a respected position. They are aware of many things happening around. They have such ideas and thoughts that can be utilized for society. Many cartoonists are degree holders in fine arts or graphics design. Many of them are skilled also in computer technology for advanced implementation. They come across many experiments, to explore many creativities and ideas during their studies work. Their competitive environment might help them a lot in career building.

AniBoom has many promoting events and opportunities for aspirant cartoonists and graphics artists. The events, like seminars, workshops, and contests, are helping many aspirants worldwide.

About the Author

 Shakir A.

Shakir A. is an independent writer on topics like marketing of products and services through electronic media, especially for Entertainment, creatives and movies. For details log on to ''aniboom''.