By Researching Zeuxis, Plato, the Continuity Style and Castiglione, How I Feel About Mimesis.

In my opinion,

Animation has always been a kind of imitation of behavior. We cannot show the true nature of the world, but we are using an artistic way to express life. We can often see animated animals, which are like people living there. They cannot speak in the real life, but animators give them life to imitate human movement. Resonance is very important in the art. Impressing people is an essential element of a good work. We will laugh and cry when we are watching movies, because movies evoke our memories, or we have a feeling of being in the scenarios.

In Zeuxis's story, his and his competitor’s works deceived the public, they imitate perfectly. Animation in general has two types, one kind is very realistic, and one is created with the exaggerated shapes. But no matter what kind, need to make sense and be reasonable. I think, Zeuxis is certainly very great, but the animation as an art form of expression if it is intended to be close to the thing itself is boring. Like in the case of Plato, the bed as an idea created by god, craftsmen made beds based on the idea, they can be varied, but in the hands of animators it will be changed in imitation of the carpenter's which should be like the real in our life even though they look a little different. Castiglione was excellent that he imitated Chinese painting but added the Western painting. Western painting always focuses on the relationship between light and dark and actual situation and perspective, but the traditional Chinese paint didn't care about those. Therefore, his works reflect the reality and include the fun of traditional Chinese ink painting.

Continuity style is a style of editing that the directors try to make the film reality as much as possible. They use advanced technology to restore this world or to create realistic things. Many Hollywood blockbusters are using this way. By the visual effects with sounds and the camera switch, audiences watch it as real and enjoy the visual experience better which films bring.