Etymologically, the term ‘animation’ is derived from the Latin word animatio, from animare. Probably originating in the 16th century, ‘animation’ has two key meanings, one referring to movement and the other to bestowing life (Wells 2011). These meanings are central to how…
When I first began researching animated documentaries, over 10 years ago, I remember being asked at an art-related conference “but where do you find your case studies”? Indeed, at the time a challenging part of the research process was to…
I recently began a project that combines new media art with robotic design. It is a fascinating new direction for me and I was quite surprised to see the recurring mention of animation within the field I was venturing into.…
Interestingly, today’s hyper-visual and screen-based “era of information” is also defined as a time of “post-truth” (Oxford Dictionary’s 2016 “word of the year”). The tension between knowing and not knowing, between being informed and being misinformed is therefore timelier than…
