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Animation, a cinematographic genre that has a little place in the memory and in the hearts of each and every one of us
Some, the oldest, will tenderly remember some of the classics, works by the Lúmiere brothers, Étienne-Jules Marey or Georges Mélies, Disney or Pixar. Artists such as Tim Burton, Peter Jackson, Matt Groening, Kara Walker and Jîri Barta will come to mind for new generations.
© BFI National Archive. Dave Fleischer, Betty Boop: Ha!, Ha!, Ha!, 1934
Watch me move The Canal Foundation offers us a tour through the last 150 years of animation, through a total of 80 works, becomes the most complete and important exposition on this genre, which reflects the evolution and influence it has had on art or cinema.
The exhibition is divided into 6 sections:
1. Appearances
Section dedicated to origins of the moving image; scientific observations that focused on the study of the human body and animals in action. The Lumière Brothers are protagonists in this section with two films: The Serpentine Dance (1896) and The Happy Skeleton (1897). Percy Smith (Birth of a Flower (1921)) or the Quay brothers (In Absentia (2000)), or the film Jurassic Park (1993) will be present in this section.
© Winsor McCay, Little Nemo, 1911 / Courtesy Ray Pointer, Inkwell Images, Inc.
2. Characters
In this section we will see the breadth and depth of the characters that have become animation icons like Mickey Mouse, Tom and Jerry, Betty Boop, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, the Simpsons or Toy Story. Drawn in pencil, cut out with scissors, modeled in clay or created with a computer, these characters will last in our memory.
© Canal Foundation
3. Superheroes
The individuals endowed with extraordinary powers They are common in post-war animation. Marvel and DC comics were responsible first; In Japan, the manga and anime sectors were creating their own catalog of superheroes.
4. Fables and fragments
The stories have been a very popular means ofto represent myths, fables, fairy tales and other collective forms of narration. In 1937 Walt Disney made history with the premiere of Snow White, the first animated feature film projected in Technicolor. Studio Ghibli He is famous for reworking popular myths and legends, although in most cases they focused on the invention of his own material. . This section shows Vincent (1982), by Tim Burton; the important experimental short Golem (1996), by Czech director Jiří Barta.
5. Visions
Thanks to CGI (Common Gateway Interface) technologies and the persuasive capacity of new media techniques, the virtual world is today almost inseparable from ours, with the real and the imaginary in continuous friction. Visions explore how animation transports us to a totally new virtual sphere. Tron (1982), Matter in Motion (2008), Living in Yuan City (2009) are some of the films chosen.
6. Structures
In the garden of the Canal Foundation we find this section where it is shown how artists have experimented with its most basic properties —form, sound, movement and duration. This section includes a fragment of the film Tango (1980), by Zbigniew Rybczyński; Neighbors (1952), by Norman McLaren. Color Box (1935) a madness of light and movement by Len Lye.
In addition, there are workshop visits for families, who complement the exhibition and they aim to bring animation closer to children and allow them to discover the amazing evolution of this artistic genre. Children will have the opportunity to create their own animated cartoon frame by frame with the help of cameras and mobile devices. It is aimed at Children from 7 to 12 years accompanied by an adult. 2 hours duration. Saturdays at 17:00 p.m. and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Price: $5 by assistant Information and reservations 91 323 28 72 (From 9:00 to 16:30).
Travel through the exciting world of animation; Relive and discover new stories you didn't know!
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- © Zhou Xiaohu, The Gooey Gentleman, 2002 / Courtesy of Long March Space
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- © Steven Spielberg, Jurassic Park, 1993 / Courtesy of Universal City Studios LLC.
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- © Jan Svankmajer, Dimensions of a Dialogue, 1983 / Athanor Ltd.
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- © Fernand Leger, Ballet Mechanique, 1924 / BFI National Archive.
Interesting Facts
What: Watch Me Move, a journey through animation
Where: Canal Foundation (Plaza de Castilla L10)
When: from May 21 to August 23, 2015
Schedules: Weekdays and holidays: From 11:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m. Wednesday: From 11:00 a.m. to 15:00 p.m.
Price: Free
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