For an animation course, the document provides instructions for students to create two case studies on different animation studios in a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation. Each case study must research the studio's history, four key films including details about each, an important character, and animation technology. Students must include a quote from provided books and list references on the last slide.

1. Animation: Institutional Research
For Unit 24: Cartooning and Animation you must put together an investigation into different animation
houses.
We would like you do complete at the least TWO Keynote/Powerpoint case studies. Choose
between.
1) Pixar
2) Aardman
3) Studio Ghibli
OPTIONAL Another studio of your choice.
For each of these case studies you must research the following:
1) Brief history – origins of the company, significant moments in their development, key personnel,
the state of the company at the moment.
2) Key films/creations – research at least four animations that have special significance for the
company. These could be significant for several reasons - first productions, change in style, use of
new techniques, award winning, most successful.
We need
Release date
Key talent - director, key artists, vocal talent
Synopsis
Brief explanation of the animation style
Explanation as to its significance
3) Key Character
Identify a key character (or characters) in the studio’s development. They might have been in the first
every production, the most successful film or symbolize the type of output of the studio.
Explain about the character – bio, which animations they have been in
Explain its importance to the company
Try to explain its appeal to the audience – character, they way it was animated, its looks
4) Key technology
Does the company use an identifiable animation style (Pixar – digital, Aardman – stop motion). Briefly
explain it and find out what technologies they use to create their products.
YOUR WORK MUST INCLUDEAT LEAST ONE QUOTE FROM ONE OF THE ANIMATION BOOKS
PROVIDED
THE LAST SLIDE YOU BE YOUR REFERENCES: THE WEBSITES AND BOOKS USED FOR
YOU RESEARCH
As this research will be on Powerpoint/Keynote – pay attention to your presentation and make them
look as attractive as you can. And as there’s limited space for text be concise in your points and
illustrate them with relevant images.