Prep Task
How do aesthetics and style reflect the content, function and audience of an animation?
I want to use this question to look at rebooted shows, or shows using the same characters, to appeal to very different audiences by changing how the show looks and the way it is written.
Teen Titans (2003)
Creator : Glen Murakami
Fact : Originally wanted to be a comic book artist, hence why most of his work revolves around super heroes. Also of Japanese decent, which explains why teen titans is said to have a very eastern aesthetic.
Cultural Event: At the time of Teen Titans in 2003, it was the year that Apple launched I tunes, an instant success selling 10 million songs in 4 months.
Global Event: George Bush announces that major combat in Iraq is over.
Teen Titans Go! (2013)
Creator : Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath
Fact : These creators admitted to never watching the original show, and merely watched select episodes to get an idea for Teen Titans GO!
Cultural Event : Xbox One and PS4 are released in the gaming world
Global Event: 2013 was the year of the Boston Marathon Bombings.
Castlevania (2017)
Creator : Adi Shankar
Fact : The series is actually based on the third game in the series, Castlevania 3: Dracula's curse, which itself is a prequel to the original game
Cultural Event : Iphone X is announced by Apple at $1000
Global Event: North Korea detonates bomb over Japan
Digimon Tri (2015)
Creator : Akiyoshi Hondo
Fact : Although Hondo is credited as creator and designer of the Digimon franchise, there is no information about him as an individual
Cultural Event : Dragonball returns to Japanese tv screens again in sequel "Dragon ball Super"
Global Event : Russia Intervenes in Syria
Batman : The Animated Series (1992)
Creator : Bruce Timm and Paul Dini
Fact : Although seasons 1 - 3 featured the designs of Bruce Timm, season 4's designs were done by Glen Murakami, creator of Teen Titans and Designer on Batman Beyond
Cultural Event : Cartoon Network is officially started
Global Event : US and UN attempt to intervene in Somalia Civil War
