The animation director and his works are inseparable, because the animation director is the leader of the entire animation production group. The director is the key to the production of the whole work, he must grasp the overall situation, and make clear instructions and requirements for the work of role setting, painting supervision, voice actor and sound supervision. Therefore, the level of animation director directly affects the quality of animation presentation. And Tony as an animation director in 1988 to make the quality animation Mulan shows his ability.
Content:
The film is adapted from the Chinese folk Yue-fu poem Mulan Ci, which tells the story of Hua Mulan, who joins the army in place of her father to fend off the invasion of the Huns.
The work reflected the status of women in society at that time, but Mulan in the work as an independent and strong woman changed and led the world.Through his works, he conveys the strength and ability of women as well as men.
Theme:
What impressed me most was that tony, as an animation director, made the theme of female independence partly because he had three lovely daughters, and this work was exactly what he wanted to convey to his daughters that they could do whatever they set their minds to. At the same time, such works encouraged many women to pursue their own dreams bravely.
Scene:
Due to the Chinese theme of his works, Tony has a deep understanding of Chinese ink painting and architecture, and his painting style is also influenced by the creation of ancient and contemporary Chinese painters.
Character:
He applied a lot of references to his works, tried different styles of painting, and integrated Chinese freehand brushwork and cartoons to make his works more vivid.As a director, he needs to strictly control the animation style. From Mulan, we can see that he has very well integrated Disney’s style and Chinese elements.
To sum up, it can be seen that the Mulan animation produced by Tony as an animation director reflects his success as an animation director in terms of themes, roles and scenes. At the same time, the animation of Mulan also inspired me and gave me strength. I believe that a good animation can move people and give them power at the same time.