In our most recent reading (Understanding Animation pages 21-34), it was mentioned that Walt Disney stated 'a full length feature could not be sustained upon the limited premises of a sequence of gags, which, of course, characterised the animated short'. That got my attention.
Lots of animated shorts I've seen are a series of gags, but I suppose if a full length animated film was just 90 minutes of gags, few, if any, people would stay until the end; it would just drag on. I suppose that's why most full length animated films are stories, and fall more into the realist category.
Of course, animated shorts can also be stories, but full length animated features can't really be one or the other. Some jokes and gags are thrown into full length animated films, but story elements are still a main part of their blueprints.
It's crazy that I've seen animated pieces, both long and short, for years and I'm just realizing things like this now!
Lots of animated shorts I've seen are a series of gags, but I suppose if a full length animated film was just 90 minutes of gags, few, if any, people would stay until the end; it would just drag on. I suppose that's why most full length animated films are stories, and fall more into the realist category.
Of course, animated shorts can also be stories, but full length animated features can't really be one or the other. Some jokes and gags are thrown into full length animated films, but story elements are still a main part of their blueprints.
It's crazy that I've seen animated pieces, both long and short, for years and I'm just realizing things like this now!
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