Cartoon Thesis

Hello one & all:

I've been silently lurking on this newsgroup for a little while now and thought I might 
jump in with a request for help from anyone who considers themself a creative / analytical 
thinker.  Please respond to the email address shown above.

First, some background on myself.  I am a student pursuing a BA Computer & Video 
Imaging (i.e. strong emphasis in 3D Modeling & Animation).  In order for the school to 
sign off on a diploma, they require all students to complete a thesis.  Subject matter for a 
thesis here is usually art, literature or music.  The difference between a thesis and a report 
is that a thesis addresses a particular question (e.g. Is there room for Art under Fascism?) 
whereas a report goes for an overview of something (e.g. Artists who survived Fascist 
regimes).

Given this class is a general education requirement (which is usually interpreted as "I don't 
want to do this but I have to"), I thought I'd make the best of it by making the subject 
matter pertinent to animation hence, art as my chosen subject matter.  Now for the hard 
part-- finding a question worth addressing.

Only lately have I been reacquainting myself with the viewing habits of my childhood so, 
my cartoon savvy is somewhat rusty.  I thought of the evolution of cartoon art as a 
starting point but I'm stumped as to how this can be made into a question worth 
addressing.  Another idea I'm considering is "Why is traditional 2D Animation still 
considered superior to CG 3D Animation:  Who makes these evaluations and what 
standards do they use?"

Although a question is due today, I think I can squeeze out another couple of days before 
committing.  Assistance (formulation of question, suggested sources for research or 
interviews, etc.) of any kind is immensely appreciated.  Thank you in advance,

Eric Rosen

Hello one & all:

I've been silently lurking on this newsgroup for a little while now and 
thought I might 
jump in with a request for help from anyone who considers themself a 
creative / analytical 
thinker.  Please respond to the email address shown above.

First, some background on myself.  I am a student pursuing a BA Computer 
& Video 
Imaging (i.e. strong emphasis in 3D Modeling & Animation).  In order for 
the school to 
sign off on a diploma, they require all students to complete a thesis.  
Subject matter for a 
thesis here is usually art, literature or music.  The difference between 
a thesis and a report 
is that a thesis addresses a particular question (e.g. Is there room for 
Art under Fascism?) 
whereas a report goes for an overview of something (e.g. Artists who 
survived Fascist 
regimes).

Given this class is a general education requirement (which is usually 
interpreted as "I don't 
want to do this but I have to"), I thought I'd make the best of it by 
making the subject 
matter pertinent to animation hence, art as my chosen subject matter.  
Now for the hard 
part-- finding a question worth addressing.

Only lately have I been reacquainting myself with the viewing habits of 
my childhood so, 
my cartoon savvy is somewhat rusty.  I thought of the evolution of 
cartoon art as a 
starting point but I'm stumped as to how this can be made into a 
question worth 
addressing.  Another idea I'm considering is "Why is traditional 2D 
Animation still 
considered superior to CG 3D Animation:  Who makes these evaluations and 
what 
standards do they use?"

Although a question is due today, I think I can squeeze out another 
couple of days before 
committing.  Assistance (formulation of question, suggested sources for 
research or 
interviews, etc.) of any kind is immensely appreciated.  Thank you in 
advance,

Eric Rosen