BA3A Week 4

My ideas for my dissertation in week 3 were a little unfocused again, trying to make something that revolved around a few anime series that were fresh in my mind, trying to come up with the right question that would allow me to talk about them in relation to the medium of animation.

When I came to my lecturer for help, she told me that ideally, I wanted to use a question where the answer would help me with my work. After looking over my work in progress, she asked; if you were to make a cartoon or anime tomorrow, what would be the first thing you'd do?

I thought it over and realised that in some of my favourite series, some of the longest running shows and anime, the most prominent and engaging component is the characters and the world. So I think I've found my question...

How to create an engaging fictional universe for a long-running animated series?

 Some anime to watch, re-watch, and research:
  • Dragonball Z
  • Cowboy Bebop
  • One Piece
  • Naruto
  • Fullmetal Alchemist
  • Death Note
  • Attack on Titan
  • My Hero Academia
Some cartoons to watch, re-watch, and research:
  • Adventure Time
  • Steven Universe
  • Gravity Falls
  • Avatar: The last airbender
  • Avatar: Legend of Korra
  • Voltron: Legendary Defender
  • Rick & Morty

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