• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.7 no.10
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• pp.105-114
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to investigate how to express Surrealism techniques in Chris Landreth who is very famous for 3D short such as Ryan. The case works are focused on 'the end', Chris Landreth's early work. He set up situation of the absurd and describes human being's alienation in animation. A phase of social life is not only revealed with vivid colors and his own surrealism techniques but communication capacity of 3D animation is also shown. Digital Technology, reproducing impossible images is not all about 3D animation. As well as this, it is not far away the way of creating arts. 3D animation will be shown the new possibilities with extension and harmony of all kinds of arts expression.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.215-222
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• 2009

The distinguishing feature of 3D animation is a reproduction of a reality. It is able to make the images that would be impossible with the conventional creative methods, and create the great fantasy. The development of creative image put great emphasis on importance of subject matter. Chris Landreth produces the unique 3D animation that has creative subject matter with great techniques. His work, Bingo(1998) describes social problem of mass-media and human being's agony in expression of theatre of the absurd. It is possible to have common interests in a matter with today's artists. The purpose of this study is to investigate how to express the theatre of the absurd in Chris Landreth's animation. A phase of social life is not only revealed with 3D features and his own techniques but communication capacity of 3D animation is also shown.