• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.43-53
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• 2013

This paper covers the manufacturing process to improve the quality of the puppet for stop-motion films, especially focuses on the mold making and casting process those are the key steps of the puppet making. Unlike the general mold for a duplication, the mold for puppets has special functions to fix an armature and inject casting materials stably inside, and it is repeatedly baked at high temperature. The practical information about puppet makings is provided including various predictable problems, expertise from many professionals, vender list, and so on.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.36
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• pp.619-641
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• 2014

Animation is an important tool to establish the identity of mutually related countries, as cultural contents with the economic value. That is, it is necessary that the Korean animation should extend the previous boundary of exchange, for the status of representative cultural industry in the 21st century global market. Especially, to overcome the regionally prejudiced and unbalanced cultural exchange, the possibility of extension with Czech animation, which has not had an active exchange with Korea, will be considered and the efficient method will be proposed. The Czech Republic is geopolitically located in the center of Europe and its infrastructure like industrial construction, investment environment, human resources is outstanding among Visegrad Group. The Czech Republic has a remarkable cultural border-crossing phenomenon, and as a complex country of cultural and religious characteristics of eastern and western European, it is a powerful nation leading Central Europe. Therefore, the animation exchange of Czech and Korea is valuable in culture and economy of both nations. Through such an animation exchange of both nations, not only Korean animation secures the diversity of exchange but also insignificant cultural exchange after formal establishment of diplomatic relations in 1990, will be revitalized and international firm relationship of both nations will be established. Therefore, as an activation plan or cultural exchange of Korea and the Czech Republic, concrete plan like Stop Motion Animation Workshop is proposed.