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A Study on the Visual Expression of the Characters for the Narrative in Animation - A Focus on Skeleton Character in "Coco(2017)" by Pixar -

장편 애니메이션 내러티브를 위한 캐릭터의 시각적 표현에 관한 연구 -픽사(PIXAR) "코코(2017)"의 해골 캐릭터를 중심으로-

  • Kim, Soong-Hyun (Dept. of Visual Communication Design, Yeungnam University)
  • 김숭현 (영남대학교 시각디자인학과)
  • Received : 2019.09.11
  • Accepted : 2019.12.20
  • Published : 2019.12.28

Abstract

This study is aims to examine how the skeleton character in Pixar's Animation is visualized for the narrative of the film and suggests the direction of attractive character development corresponding to the story. First of all, it was conducted the case studies on the narrative of animation, character design, character's emotion expression, and animations featuring skeleton character. Based on this study, it was derived the visual representation of the skeleton character featuring in and analyzed the role and function in the animation. As a result, the expressions by the skeleton's eyes, eyebrows, mouth, lips, and jaw played the most important role for the emotional expression and lines in , and the major characteristic for human facial expression was reflected in the design of the skeleton character. In addition, the various props were used to provide the detailed informations of the skeleton's character, and it was expressed the movement emphasizing its essential attribute. Finally, the skeleton's symbolic image was strengthened by composing and arranging the skeleton's image through Mise en scene. It is expected that this study will be used as a reference for the animation character related researchers and practitioners in the business and it helps develop attractive characters fir the narrative animation in the future.

본 연구는 픽사의 장편 애니메이션 <코코>에 등장하는 해골 캐릭터가 애니메이션의 내러티브를 위해 어떤 방식의 시각적 표현이 이루어졌는지 알아보고, 이를 통해 애니메이션 스토리에 부합하는 매력적인 캐릭터 개발의 방향성을 제시하는데 목적이 있다. 우선 애니메이션의 내러티브와 캐릭터 디자인 및 캐릭터의 감정 표현과 해골 캐릭터가 등장하는 애니메이션 사례 연구를 진행했다. 이를 바탕으로 <코코>에 등장하는 해골 캐릭터의 시각적 표현 방식을 도출하고 애니메이션에서의 역할 및 기능에 대해 분석하였다. 그 결과 <코코>에 등장하는 해골 캐릭터의 감정 표현과 대사를 위해 눈과 눈썹 주변부 그리고 입과 입술 주변부 및 턱의 표현이 가장 중요한 역할을 했으며, 인간의 얼굴 표정을 위한 주요 특징이 해골 캐릭터의 디자인에 반영되었다. 또한, 해골 캐릭터에 대한 구체적 정보 제공을 위해 다양한 소품이 활용되었으며, 해골 캐릭터의 본질적 속성을 강조하는 움직임이 표현되었다. 마지막으로 미장센을 통해 해골의 이미지를 화면에 구성하고 배치함으로써 해골의 상징적 이미지를 강화하였다. 본 연구가 애니메이션 캐릭터 관련 연구자 및 업계 실무자들의 참고 자료로 활용되어 향후 애니메이션의 내러티브를 위한 매력적인 캐릭터 개발에 도움이 되기를 기대한다.

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