I won't go into in-depth detail to how I came to the decision (that's what the essays for) but the pathway I've finally decided upon and which I am selecting for the 2nd years is...
My Four Practitioners:
1. Shingeru Miyamoto (Nintendo) - It wasn't a difficult selection, as the picture indicated Shingeru is a incredibly influential game designer and fits nicely in at the start of my essay, he represents my early discovery into the world of game animation. He's been creating pioneering, industry-shaping video games and hardware for nearly three decades. His contributions have been blatantly copied by competitors just as much as they've been applauded by players around the world. His resume includes greats such as: Donkey Kong, Mario Bros., and The Legend of Zelda, Mario Kart, F-Zero, Star Fox and Super Mario 64.
2. Phillip Dobson (Eurocom's Lead Environment Artist) - Another easy choice, Phillip (as the second name suggests) is a relation of mine, my cousin. He played a significant part in my aspiration of becoming an animator, we had the same eduction, family and environment growing up, My philosophy is: "If he made it, why not I?" He specialises in environments which is relevant as this is an area I am interested in also, the idea of creating a world in which people interact within is highly creative and almost 'god-like' to a degree, a occupation rarely found in other jobs. His resume includes: Spyro the Dragon, James Bond 007 Goldeneye, Harry Pottor and more.
3. Bruce Timm (DC Comic/Animated Universe) - This one took some more thinking about, but overall I believe Bruce to be the most influential figure to me, in terms of contributing to my early fascination and enjoyment of animated TV shows. He is responsible for personifying legendary comic book characters into animated worlds, his character designs truly do shape and represent the modern image we have of huge popular icon such as Batman and Superman. The fact that his animations are important enough to influence the more popular medium of film is a great achievement in it's own right. His resume includes; Flash Gordon, He-Man, Tiny Toons, Superman TAS, Batman TAS, Justice League, and various animated films. I would love to be able to design characters at his level.
4. Hayoa Miyazaki (Manga, Animator, Film Director) - A more modern discovery of mine rather than an early childhood inspiration this time, Miyazaki who has attained international acclaim as a maker of animated feature films. His work visually and imaginatively is on a completely different level to anything else out there, the unique beauty of his animations display intelligent meaning on; nature, life and love. I truly believe that animation is special, that it has the power to take you to unimaginable places of magic, where the possibility's are endless and restrictions are non-existent. This is something that other media forms cannot achieve. His work is the best example I can think of that reinforces that idea, it represents animation as more than child's entertainment but as an art form. His resume includes: Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Castle in the Sky, Ponyo and more
1. Shingeru Miyamoto (Nintendo) - It wasn't a difficult selection, as the picture indicated Shingeru is a incredibly influential game designer and fits nicely in at the start of my essay, he represents my early discovery into the world of game animation. He's been creating pioneering, industry-shaping video games and hardware for nearly three decades. His contributions have been blatantly copied by competitors just as much as they've been applauded by players around the world. His resume includes greats such as: Donkey Kong, Mario Bros., and The Legend of Zelda, Mario Kart, F-Zero, Star Fox and Super Mario 64.
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