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Animation is afilmmaking technique wherebystill images are manipulated to createmoving images. Intraditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand ontransparent celluloid sheets to bephotographed and exhibited onfilm. Animation has been recognized as an artistic medium, specifically within theentertainment industry. Many animations are either traditional animations orcomputer animations made withcomputer-generated imagery (CGI).Stop motion animation, in particularclaymation, is also prominent alongside these other forms, albeit to a lesser degree.
Animation is contrasted withlive action, although the two do not exist in isolation. Many filmmakers have producedfilms that are a hybrid of the two. As CGI increasinglyapproximates photographic imagery, filmmakers can relatively easilycomposite 3D animatedvisual effects (VFX) into their film, rather than usingpractical effects. (Full article...)
"The Uncertainty Principle" is the ninth episode of theanimated television seriesThe Spectacular Spider-Man, which is based on thecomic book characterSpider-Man, created byStan Lee andSteve Ditko. It originally aired on theKids WB!programming block onThe CW Network on May 10, 2008, with aTV-Y7-FV parental guidance rating. The episode chroniclesSpider-Man onHalloween, as he partakes in his final battle with the villainGreen Goblin and finally discovers the villain's true identity. Meanwhile,Air ForceColonelJohn Jameson attempts to land his badly damaged space craft back onEarth. The episode was written by Kevin Hopps and directed by Dave Bullock. Hopps researched all the available comic books he had that featured Green Goblin in order to prepare his penning of the episode's teleplay. "The Uncertainty Principle" served as a conclusion to the Green Goblin storyline for the first season. The supposed revelation of Goblin's identity in the episode would later be disproved by the second season finale "Final Curtain," which the writers had unplanned since the series began, and were lucky enough to think of the plot twist and created the episode. "The Uncertainty Principle" is available on both the third volumeDVD set for the series, as well as the complete season box set. The episode received a generally positive critical response from television critics—reviewers singled out elements such as the Halloween motif andMary Jane'svampire costume.
| I suppose "canon" means what Gene Roddenberry decided it was. Remember, we were making it up as we went along on the original series (and on the animated one, too). We had a research company to keep us on the straight and narrow as to science, projected science based on known science, science fiction references (we didn’t want to step on anyone’s exclusive ideas in movies, other TV shows, or printed work). They also helped prevent contradictions and common reference errors. So the so-called canon evolved in its own way and its own time. For whatever reason, Gene Roddenberry apparently didn’t take the animated series seriously (no pun intended), although we worked very hard to do original STAR TREK stories and concepts at all times in the animated series. —D. C. Fontana, writer-producer |
Maggie Roswell (born November 14, 1952) is an American film and television actress andvoice artist fromLos Angeles, California. Roswell made her acting break-through in the 1980s with appearances in films such asMidnight Madness (1980),Lost in America (1985), andPretty in Pink (1986), and guest appearances on television shows such asRemington Steele,Masquerade, andHappy Days. She appeared frequently in the sketch comedyThe Tim Conway Show from 1980 to 1981, and did voice acting for a few animated films and television shows. Roswell also performed in some theater plays, including one in 1988 directed byJulia Sweeney. Together they established the Roswell 'n' Rayle Company, creating and voicing advertisements for companies. Because of her move to Denver, Roswell had to travel to Los Angeles twice a week to tapeThe Simpsons. This ultimately led to her requesting a pay raise in 1999; however, Fox refused to offer her the amount she wanted so she quit the show. Roswell returned toThe Simpsons in 2002 after reaching a deal to record her lines from her Denver home.
Theepisodes ofFamily Guy, an Americananimated televisionsitcom created bySeth MacFarlane(pictured) for theFox Broadcasting Company. Since its debut on January 31, 1999, the show has broadcast 201 episodes. The series centers on thedysfunctionalGriffin family, which consists of fatherPeter, motherLois, sonChris, babyStewie andBrian, the family dog. He created two shorts entitledThe Life of Larry and Larry & Steve, both of which played a key role in Fox executives' decision to pick up the series in 1998. After two seasons, Fox decided to cancel the show. Despite the cancellation, a third season was produced, after which the series was officially canceled at the end of 2003. Reruns onCartoon Network's blockAdult Swim drove up interest, and a letter-writing campaign, along with impressive DVD sales, encouraged Fox to bring the show back permanently.Family Guy returned to production in 2005, and is contracted to continue producing episodes until at least 2013.
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