• 한국연극학
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• 제52호
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• pp.229-270
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• 2014

Ostermeier's Hamlet has no particular contemporary reinterpretation. Alternately devoting to show retrospect in illusion and existence through revenging actions. However, Shakespeare's metaphorical and implicative language is dissipated and the style of the play is not an illusive space-time, but a tragic theatrical production that uses rough language to express the depth of the story. The Perfomance of Hamlet is a sensuous jumble up of a diverse range of mass media. The double roles that the actors carry out give an affect of isolation between the audience and the play itself showing both empathy and liberty. Ostermeier's Hamlet distinctively shows a post-modern performance through the prominent elements of dirt, the use of mixed genre, theatric emphasis, making an image and the fulfillment of acting. Nonetheless, Ostermeier's performance stays off the point on the breakup strategy of the post-modern drama without suspending the narrative of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Besides aiming to show a performance centered by the imagery of physical expression, his performance shows New Realism in the 1960's, showing everyday life. Ostermeier thinks, that theatre helps give contemporary people an accurate reality check in the constant unstable periods of time. Therefore, Hamlet shows post-modern physical expression and outspoken dramaturgy using the effects of mass media in New Realism without breaking up realistic narration. With being the aberration of the Castle Helsingor, the main character Hamlet, expresses lunacy and can be considered as metaphor for young adults whom are broken down and isolated from the economic system. He is a substitute for those who experience agony, anger, torment, etc. and other suppressed emotions in everyday life. With the method of direction in the portrayal of Hamlet show signs of succession in the abundant popularization of the classics by communicating with the audience by following the trend of modern mass media and audio-visual perception; emphasizing the point of the philosophical topic 'life and death,' 'life and theatre,' and 'illusion and reality.'

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.77-87
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• 2021

The color gray in the cinema expresses the private or public memory and oblivion in the reminiscence scenes. The aesthetic function and meaning of gray that interacts with other elements in cinematic time and space are expanded in various ways. This study was analyzed the cases in which gray was used as the main visual style by limiting the scope to Korean films. Based on the traditional cultural symbolic meaning of gray, I analyzed how it was applied and transformed in films, and interpreted the cultural-social meaning by the interaction between gray and other elements. In film history starting from monochrome, gray has been used as a visual device suitable for realizing cinematic or imaginary reality. Gray is adopted when dreams or recollections are visualized as imaginary reality, and it is used when dreamy imaginations of daydreaming are demonstrated. Gray, which reproduces the dreamlike reality of imagination, is the concrete and realistic way of expression. First, in Korean films, gray is a flashback visual device that recalls the past, and is an intermediary visual form that materializes the imaginary. In films such as Ode to My Father (2014), DongJu (2015), A Resistance(2019) and The Battle : Roar to Victory (2019), the gray of the past is a visual device for cultural memory that builds the homogeneity and identity of the group. In the era of hyper-visibility, gray in black and white images is intended to be clearly remembered by unfamiliarity rather than blurry oblivion by familiarity. Second, in genre films with disaster materials such as Train To Busan (2016) and Ashfall (2019), the grays of rain, fog, clouds, shadows and smoke highlight other elements, and the gray color causes anxiety and fear. In war films such as TaeGukGi: Brotherhood Of War (2003) and The Front Line (2011), gray shows a more intense brutality than the primary color. In sports films such as 4th Place (2015), Take Off (2009) and Forever The Moment (2007), gray expresses uncertainty and immaturity. Third, gray visualizes the historical memory of A Petal (1996), the oblivion in Oh! My Gran (2020) and Poetry (2010), and the reality of daydreaming Gagman (1988) and Dream (1990). At the boundary between imagination and reality, gray is a visual form of dreams, memories and forgetfulness.

• 한국컴퓨터그래픽스학회논문지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.113-123
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• 2022

광선 추적 기반의 렌더링은 래스터화 기반의 렌더링보다 훨씬 더 사실적인 이미지를 생성한다. 하지만 넓은 시야와 높은 디스플레이 갱신 속도를 요구하는 헤드 마운티드 디스플레이(HMD) 시스템을 대상으로 이를 구현할 때에는 여전히 많은 연산량으로 인하여 부담스럽다. 또한, HMD 화면에 고품질 이미지를 표시하기 위해서는 시각적으로 성가신 공간적/시간적 앨리어스를 줄이기 위해 픽셀당 충분한 수의 광선 샘플링을 수행해야 한다. 본 논문에서는 최근 Kim 등[1]이 제시한 선택적 포비티드 광선 추적법을 확장하여 주어진 HMD 시스템에서 고전적인 Whitted-스타일 광선 추적 수준의 렌더링 효과를 효율적으로 생성해주는 실시간 렌더링 기법을 제안한다. 특히, GPU의 광선 추적 하드웨어를 통한 가속과 시간 제한을 둔 렌더링 방법의 결합을 통하여 고속의 HMD 광선 추적에 적합한 사람의 시각 시스템에 매우 효율적인 적응적 광선 샘플링 방법을 제안한다.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.110-125
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• 2023

Virtual idol groups are a product of changes in cultural content and development of digital technology. The purpose of this study is to derive the characteristics of technical expression and fashion of virtual idol groups of Korean entertainment companies, and the significance of this study is to provide basic data for creating a new content business model for virtual idol groups. The research method of this study consisted of literature research and case analysis. Korean virtual idol groups 'K/DA', 'Aespa', and 'Eternity', which show the evolved business model of the entertainment industry through rapid advances in digital technology, were selected as the subject of case analysis for this study, and newspaper articles were searched by keywords and analyzed. As a result of the study, the technical expressions shown in Korean virtual idol groups were 'implementation of realistic content through interaction technology', 'delicate motion expression through motion capture technology', and 'convergence of information between the real world and virtual world through AR technology', 'provision of experience similar to reality by VR technology' and 'formation of cultural contents by Deep Real technology' were deriven. In addition, the characteristics of the Korean virtual guide idol group's fashion are 'marketing strategy through collaboration with fashion items', 'giving recognition as a digital fashion icon of real existence', 'creating a sensuous image as a fashion brand ambassador' and 'fashion style expression of the Z generation's sensibility'.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.881-895
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• 2023

Modern image inpainting techniques based on deep learning have achieved remarkable performance, and more and more people are working on repairing more complex and larger missing areas, although this is still challenging, especially for facial image inpainting. For a face image with a huge missing area, there are very few valid pixels available; however, people have an ability to imagine the complete picture in their mind according to their subjective will. It is important to simulate this capability while maintaining the identity features of the face as much as possible. To achieve this goal, we propose a three-stage network model, which we refer to as the identity and structure feature refinement network (ISFRNet). ISFRNet is based on 1) a pre-trained pSp-styleGAN model that generates an extremely realistic face image with rich structural features; 2) a shallow structured network with a small receptive field; and 3) a modified U-net with two encoders and a decoder, which has a large receptive field. We choose structural similarity index (SSIM), peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), L1 Loss and learned perceptual image patch similarity (LPIPS) to evaluate our model. When the missing region is 20%-40%, the above four metric scores of our model are 28.12, 0.942, 0.015 and 0.090, respectively. When the lost area is between 40% and 60%, the metric scores are 23.31, 0.840, 0.053 and 0.177, respectively. Our inpainting network not only guarantees excellent face identity feature recovery but also exhibits state-of-the-art performance compared to other multi-stage refinement models.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.212-220
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• 2023

The meticulous figure painting is one of the wonders of traditional Chinese painting and has blossomed in art history with its unique and interesting style. The period from the Warring States period to the Song and Yuan dynasties was a glorious period in its history, after which it tended to decline due to changes in painting materials and many socio-historical reasons. The extensive cultural exchanges in the world today, the penetration of Western values and the expansion of information technology have brought a huge impact on Chinese meticulous figure painting, which has developed an active way of thinking and expression after absorbing certain elements of Western culture and thought on the basis of inherited tradition. Contemporary Realistic Figure painters continue to explore new developments in meticulous figure painting in the contemporary context, and give contemporary meticulous figure painting a new cultural and ideological connotation, forming a new look that meets the requirements of the times, with richer and more lively content, subject matter and formal language. Traditional meticulous figure painting is characterised by a highly refined use of line and coloring composition. Contemporary meticulous figure painting focuses on the use of purely formal language and the expression of the personality of the creative subject, with a new outlook on the world of painting. In the contemporary multicultural context, new formal language and methods of expression are constantly being explored to create a new look. In the process of development, contemporary meticulous figure painting has merged the best qualities of traditional and contemporary culture, making it an art with a subtle language, rich in meaning and with the charm of the times and oriental characteristics. The author in the form of contemporary fine brushwork figure painting language as the research object, explore new form of fine brushwork figure painting, and in the contemporary society and multicultural context factors. Innovation, enrich and develop new forms of art language of contemporary social form and aesthetic temperament and interest.

• 한국의상디자인학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.15-31
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• 2023

This study aimed to propose a fashion design development method using the external and internal characteristics of the flower and bird paintings in traditional Korean folk paintings. As a research method, external and internal characteristics of folk paintings were examined through previous studies and literature research, and folk painting patterns were developed into digital textile designs. Five 3D digital fashion designs were proposed using the CLO 3D program. The external characteristics of folk paintings were as follows: simplification and planarization of object representation, diversification of viewpoints, ignorance of perspective and symmetrical enumeration, strong colors and contrast effects, and the simultaneous representation of time. The internal characteristics of folk paintings were as follows: symbolic meaning, the beauty of free humor, modest aesthetics, complexity of reality and fantasy, and desire of shamanism. The results are as follows. Firstly, the flower and bird painting was a decorative painting style that emphasized decorative beauty and was suitable for developing fashion designs with Korean originality because of the symbolic and internal meanings. Simple layouts and bold free-spirited representations were effective ways to fill the screen with objects and gave the pattern a decorative effect. Secondly, developing a virtual clothing prototype based on digital design method using the external and internal characteristics of folk paintings and producing realistic fashion designs suggest the integrated use of science and technology, embodying modern fashion through the combination of digital fashion content and traditional cultural content. Thirdly, as a result of the development of 3D digital fashion designs, an eco-friendly and sustainable fashion design methods with virtual clothing can suggest a design development method that saves time and cost in the fashion design process while considering the environment.

• 영어영문학
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.501-517
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• 2010

This paper examines the British imperialism found in Edith Nesbit's fantasy stories by looking at the function of magic and of the hierarchical relationships seen in the books. Although Edith Nesbit is relatively unknown in Korea, she is widely recognized as having had a great influence on the 20th century British literary world, and is also well-known for her political position as a socialist. Nesbit's fantasy books are commonly differentiated from other Victorian children's books written before her in that she created realistic and liberal children characters and rejected the adult didactic tone. While Nesbit's books have been recognized as revolutionary and being distinguished from other Victorian children's books, I suggest that the ideas found in her fantasy novels largely include the dominant Victorian message of British imperialism. This imperial ideology is delivered by the logic of magic and the multilateral hierarchies. The two magic creatures (The Psammead and the Phoenix) and the two magic items from an Oriental background (the Carpet and the Amulet) all have a magic power to grant people's wishes, wholeheartedly exercising their power and knowledge for the sake of the British characters. While the magic agents serve to fulfill the children's wishes, the children aim to please their parents and to benefit their family, showing layered hierarchies among the characters. Also, there is a hierarchical distinction between the magic items and the magic creatures in that the magic items have no voice to express themselves but only serve and obey the British children. The foreign characters that the children encounter in their adventures also cooperate with the British characters to help them to fulfill their goals. In short, magic frees the children from the adult-centered world but ultimately their free adventures serve their parents and other adults, and represent the ideals and hierarchical concepts of British imperialism. Thus, Nesbit's position as a modern writer seems to be ambiguous, switching between modern characterization and style, and the old Victorian imperial messages that also exist in her fantasy novels.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.501-508
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• 2023

본 연구는 대한민국의 남성과 여성의 다양한 헤어스타일을 헤어이미지를 활용하여 분류하고, 이를 기반으로 3D 헤어 모델을 제작하는 것을 목표로 한다. 헤어스타일 분류는 육안으로 확인 가능한 큰 특징을 기준으로 하여 14가지 카테고리로 구분하였다. 남성 6가지 스타일과 여성 8가지 스타일로 분류하였으며 헤어이미지에 가장 적합한 헤어스타일을 매칭하여 메타버스 저작환경에서 헤어 제작을 위해 필요한 헤어모델을 추천하는데 사용하도록 하였다. 메타버스와 같은 플랫폼에서 원격지에서 접속한 사용자의 헤어를 촬영하거나 이미 획득한 헤어이미지와 가장 유사한 3D 헤어 모델을 매칭하는 데 활용될 수 있다. 이를 통해 사용자에게 가장 유사한 3D 헤어 모델을 제안하는 데 사용할 수 있다.

• 만화애니메이션 연구
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• 통권37호
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• pp.463-489
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• 2014

그에게 쏟아진 거의 만장일치에 가까운 찬사에도 불구하고, 연상호의 애니메이션 작품세계에 대한 본격적인 논의는 아직 제대로 된 형태를 갖추지 못하고 있다. 산발적인 몇몇 리뷰들을 제외하면 진지한 접근의 시도를 찾아보기 힘든 상황인 것이다. 이 깊은 골을 메우려는 시도로서 본 논문은 그의 작품들이 의미 있는 전체(oeuvre)로 간주되어야 한다고 주장한다. 그의 두 장편 애니메이션인 <돼지의 왕>과 <사이비>에 집중하되, 그들이 그의 단편 작품들과 맺는 미묘한 관계들에도 주목하면서, 나는 그의 작품이 현대 한국사회와의 관계 속에서 얼마나 '급진적'인지, 혹은- radical이라는 말의 어원 그대로 '뿌리'에 닿는다는 의미에서- '근원적'인 지를 보여줄 것이다. 두 작품 간의 연속성을 우회하거나 제대로 논의하지 않는 일반적인 독해들과 달리, 나는 그 둘이 주목할 만한 차이들에도 불구하고 공명하는 독특한 방식에 주목하려 한다. 단도직입적으로 말해 서사의 중심에서 그의 작품들은 '연대(solidarity)'의 문제, 보다 정확하게 말해 '비참한 이들(abjected people) 간의 연대의 결핍/과잉'이라는 문제를 중심으로 회전한다. 나아가, 어쩌면 더욱 중요하게도, 나는 어쩌면 그저 주제적 차원이라 할 수 있을 이러한 문제들이 그의 애니메이션 작품들 속에서, 내가 '바닥없는 표면/표면의 심연(abyssal surface)'이라 이름붙인 형식적 차원으로 표면화되고 있는 지를 드러낼 것이다. 서사는 훌륭하나 '애니메이션' 작품으로서의 정체성을 인정하기는 어렵다는 식의, 상찬을 가장한 비난- 혹은 오독-과 달리, 나는 연상호의 작품들이 '비참한 이들' 간에 드러나는 신뢰의 결핍/과잉을 애니메이션으로서, 즉 그 뒤에 서로에 대한 '바닥없는 불신/신뢰'가 숨어있는 불길하고 피상적인 표면을 육화한다고 주장할 것이다. 연상호의 애니메이션은 정확하게 이런 중의적인 의미에서, 즉 주제적인 차원에서의 사회의 뿌리와 표현 양식 차원에서의 애니메이션의 근본을 건드린다는 이중적인 의미에서 근본적(radical)이다.