Australian Animation Showcase (ATOM Study Guide)

Animation is different. It looks different and tells its stories in different ways from live action film.

Despite the proliferation of animations made for grown up audiences in recent years most people think of animation as a medium for children and whilst it is true that most animation is made for a children's audience, animation is capable of great sophistication and can handle adult themes in ways not possible with live action. The three animations in this collection, Harvie Krumpet, The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello, and Birthday Boy are all examples of the possibilities inherent in animated fiction.