Our class had the pleasure to watch Cloudy with a chance of meatballs, but not for our enjoyment; we had the task of analyzing the film to see if we could find all the principles of animation. Here are a few I found.
1. Squash and Stretch: You won't believe how over used this is in the film, but it does make everything really funny. Probably the best example of squash and stretch in this movie, however, was in the jello scene. You know... The scene where Finn had "casually" made a jello castle out in the middle of no where far from the town and then brought Sam there and they had a lot of fun fooling around?
Yeah. This one.
2. Staging: This was shown right in the beginning of the movie. Flint was just a little boy in school working on a good ol' project. Well that day of school it was do, and he decided to show the entire class!
Just look at that sad little face! Aww poor Flint.
3. Follow Through and Overlapping Action: You know that fabulous lab coat Flint got from his mother? It creates a lot of this. Especially when he first gets it. Dare I say it "flows" like a cape behind him.
Mmmmm... Coffee. But yes it flows life a cape.
4. Ease In/Ease Out: There was one particular scene that showed this and always comes across as creepy. The mayor on a wheelchair circling around Flint who wants to shut down the machine before anything bad happens.
Just look at him. Evil pours from his body. Yuck.
5. Arcs: Aah.. This can be seen in most scenes but one good example is the part where Sam is trying to come up with an introduction for the news.
There's also the.. Ice cream scene. Just look at that gesture. Ignore the awkward Flint in the background.
6. Exaggeration: Ladies and gents. This is the most abused principle I've ever seen in this film. You can look at every character and see exaggerated details, expressions, movements, etc.
One of the best is when Flint's eyes widen and seem to sparkle.
Look. Look at these sparkly eyes.
Be hypnotized by them...
Is anyone else hungry now?
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