Majd Kazzaz
05/09/15
PB3A
For
this writing project I will be using an academic peer-reviewed article and
translating it into two different genres that are geared toward different
audiences. The article that I will be analyzing is one on computer-aided
technology applied in 3D animation modeling design. In this article Zhili Xu,
the author, discusses how current technology with computers and software can
greatly help the creation of 3D animation for multiple reasons. He explains how
the improvement and advancement in computers should also lead to the
advancement of the quality of 3D animation. Successful design of
animation modelings can not only get loved and respected by audience, enhance
the box-office appeal of the animation itself, but also play a vital role for
the development of the entire animation industry and its derivative industry.
He also mentions how the combination of computer skills and artistic skill is
essential in order to develop the entertainment industry.
I plan on making this appeal to a
younger audience by discussing this topic in a genre of a picture book. I would
use examples of animation movies such as Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Kung Fu
Panda, and plenty more. I could discuss the art of animation by using pictures
of computers as well as different characters in animation. I really feel like
the use of animated movies such as the Pixar films will help my appeal to the
younger children however it is also important to get across the importance of
the computers behind these animations. In order to accomplish this goal I would
compare computers as being a part of a recipe in order to create the finished
product.
The other audience that I would need
to appeal to is the older audience. One way that I feel is the best way to
appeal to the older audience is by transforming it into a newspaper article.
This could be by making the headline as “Computers Becoming Extremely Essential
in the Creation of Animations” and having the actual content be about the
correlation between the animations and computer skills. It can also discuss the
entertainment industry and Hollywood. The newspaper article can show how the
skills that one can learn through computer animation could possibly lead to a
job in the future. This would also show how computer animation is actually
important in the economy and can help people find jobs in a competitive
economy. It could also tie it into the college courses offered in colleges and
the need for these types of classes in college to be encouraged and supported.
These are all just possible ideas of how I would change the original
peer-reviewed article into something that appeals to little kids as well as
older people.
This would mean that I have to use
the conventions present in the academic article and turn them into conventions
of a picture book and a newspaper article. I would also have to choose which
information to include as well as which details are not as important to the
audience and purpose.
