Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. [3] Common terms for the field, in general, include "the big screen"...
One of the earliest examples were Walt Disney's "package films", based on his popular short animated films. After television became popular during the 1950s some television series episodes were compiled and edited into one film. A famous example was the 1955 TV series Davy Crockett , which ...
Christmas(literally, theMassofChrist) is aholidayin theChristian calendar, usually observed onDecember 25, which celebrates the birth ofJesus. According to the Christiangospels, Jesus was born toMaryinBethlehem, where she and her husbandJosephhad travelled to register in theRomancensus. Christ‘s bi...
[30] The 1950s saw a proliferation of short, animated advertisements created for television. [31] Modern era ADVERTISEMENT Frame from the opening sequence of Tezuka's 1963 TV series Astro Boy In the 1960s, manga artist and animator Osamu Tezuka adapted and simplified Disney animation technique...
After mid-1980s, Taiwan's animation industry largely depended upon American subcontracting to support it. Initially, TV animation was undertaken then gradually Disney animated films. At this time Taiwan's subcontracted animation industry had surprisingly matured: by 1987, when Wang Film Productions open...
The Incredibles is a 2004 American animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox, Jason Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, and Elizabeth...
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau dramedy, is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. In television, modern scripted comedy dramas tend to have more humour integrated into the story than the comic relief common in
Depictions of LGBT characters See also: List of LGBT characters in video games A number of recurring tropes, themes and archetypes have developed in the gaming industry in regard to LGBTQ+ identity. These are similar to how other forms of popular culture, such as Hollywood films and TV show...
Movie serials were especially popular with children, and for many youths in the first half of the 20th century a typical Saturday matinee at the movies included at least one chapter of a serial, along with animated cartoons, newsreels, and two feature films. There were films covering many ...
Numerous television networks in the United States feature sitcoms in their programming. CBS, TBS, Nickelodeon, and Disney Channel are just a few examples of networks that air sitcoms. See also Television portal Radio portal Comedy portal Animated sitcom Black sitcom List of sitcoms Sitcoms in...