In 1910, Congregation minister Herbert Jump published his Religious Possibilities of the Motion Picture, preaching boldly for producing short visual parables that could teach faith and ethics. Throughout the 20th century, numerous animated films sought to inculcate viewers in matters…
In China, the most-watched TV news program, News Simulcast (Xinwen Lianbo), usually ends with another daily show, the Weather Report (Tianqi Yubao). Launched in 1980, Tianqi Yubao is co-produced by CCTV and the National Meteorological Center (CMN, 2020). The broadcaster,…
When it comes to useful animation, many think of standard examples, such as motion graphics used in advertising or documentaries. However, useful films are any piece that is “made to sell, promote, or to teach” (Petter 2019, 74). While many…
We all know that animation has commonly been used to bring products to life, create dynamic visual aids for educational films, or provide a stimulus or communication tool for scientific experiments. Yet, in scholarly efforts to elevate animation as art…
