Fantasy Expressed in Movie Fashion since 1990 - With a Focus on the Concept and the Expressive Effects of Fantasies -

1990년대 이후 영화 의상에 나타난 판타지 - 판타지의 개념과 조형적 특성을 중심으로 -

  • Kim, Soo-Kyong (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lee, In-Seong (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University)
  • Published : 2007.12.31

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to comprehend the various range of expressions of fantasies and to summarize the expressive effects of fantasies that appear most commonly in today's popular culture such as film and fashion. The followings are the results of the research: Fantasy means a genre of literary arts, which uses magic and supernatural figures as the themes or plots. The characteristics of the expressive effects of the costumes in fantasy movies are summarized as metaphor and symbol, hybrid, otherness, grotesque. After analyzing the costumes in fantasy movies, it is concluded that these characteristics can be conceptualized as the characteristics of the expressive effects in the field of fashion and they can be used as the basis in setting the visual images. This research also aims at recognizing and predicting the fashion trend by understanding closely at the popular cultures, using the films as a tool, which can be led to examining the possibility of combining various popular cultures.

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