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...Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive,” said Walt Disney of the cinematographic field he helped pioneer. Since Disney popularized animation however, its creative potential has been largely underestimated and the genre has often been relegated to essentially childish themes. Even animated films such as “Toy Story” and “Up,” that received widespread critical acclaim, attained commercial success by marketing themselves as movies intended for pre-teens...
...which runs through February 14—displays an entirely different kind of animation than movie theaters frequently feature. The show explores Harvard’s intriguing and largely untold history with animated film, beginning with the Visual and Environmental Studies Department’s first forays into the field in the mid-1960s and ending with student projects from as recently as last year. This animation timeline showcases a variety of films that have rigorously mined the imaginative possibilities of the form and, in doing so, proved that animation has potential beyond the merely cartoonish...
...smile almost vanishes. Laying one famous enigma to rest, however, calls up a host of other questions: what more can science uncover by turning its gaze on art—or, conversely, what can art teach the scientists? And just how important is a foundation in one field for an understanding of the other...
Even while artists act like scientists and scientists like art historians, it is not easy to decipher the role the sciences should play in the expansive field of art history. While Cavanagh maintains that an understanding of human visual perception is helpful and informative in—if not essential to—the study of art, Livingstone understands that barriers do exist. While some scientific developments, like fractal analysis, have already swept the world of art history, she claims, others may not be accepted so easily by art historians. “Anything innovative takes time to be understood...
Harvard’s poor shooting did not seem to affect Matera, though, who went 4-for-5 from the field and 9-for-9 at the free throw line. “Miss Consistency” was also perfect from outside the arc in her 19-point performance, making both of her three-point attempts...