BSA1 Animation Liam Haggerty

2 examples of copyright infringement cases   1. the hangover-part two this case began out of a minor detail within the film, Stu's (ed helms) face tattoo resembling that of mike Tyson's however the original designer of the tattoo believed this was infringing on his right to own his creation as it was specifically designed for mike Tyson and him alone, the lawsuit nearly effected the release of the film as it would have to be digitally removed from all the scenes that showed it (most of the film) however in the end the case was settled by the production company, Warner bros for a undisclosed amount of money. 2. ghost busters theme  this case was a dispute over whether the ghost buster theme tune made by ray Parker Jr was a direct knock off of Huey Lewis's song "i want a new drug" primarily its bass line and guitar rift within the song, the dispute ended with Huey winning five million dollars.however this didn't appease Huey as see on Behind the Music we

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Gertie the dinosaur   the 1914 animated short film Gertie the dinosaur made by cartoonist and animator Winsor mccay was the first animated film to feature a dinosaur as well as have "interactivity" with Gerties trainer, as part as a live action act, because of this it was labeled as the first great animated cartoon on screen. the film is considerably old however there are still some humorist quirks that hold up over time (whether intentional or not) and it was a great feat in the film industry for the time. even as a short film (around 12 min) it still creates a connection between the audience and the 'pet like' dinosaur Gertie. its definitely worth watching if you have a interest in animation history.

Georges Melies Georges Melies 1861-1938 was a french magician that became a film maker, made known for his innovative cinematic techniques that revolutionized the future of film. he was the first film maker to use- substitution splice: were the film is cut and aspects of the scene are added, moved or removed before the film starts again to give the illusion of a special effect. multiple exposure: two images overlapping each-other simultaneity in varying ways time-lapse: the increased frequency of frames that the  film plays at to have the effect of time passing faster. dissolve: the fade-in and fade-out effect when transitioning between scenes, one scene increases in transparency and the other appears behind it. these techniques that were created and popularized by Georges have appeared frequently in films form there invention even leading to today modern film making.