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Title:
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The Impact of Light and Shadow: Applying German Expressionism into Character Design Suitable for Animation
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Creator:
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Lyu, Bruce (Ao)
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Subject:
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Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Animation
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Subject:
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Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Animation
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Rights:
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Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Abstract:
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"In the 1910s, German expressionist artists painted by using distorted shapes, scales, and space to describe the world that they saw and their feelings towards it. Subsequently, German expressionism as a unique style became widely used in horror filmmaking. A horror animation film is more than just putting in jump-scare shots. Thorough pre-production research must be done so that the audience can believe in what they are watching. Therefore, having a good character can enhance the horror feeling when making a horror German Expressionism animated film. In this thesis, the author will analyze the characteristics of German expressionism, and how to apply those characteristics to character design."
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Abstract:
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*Includes the author's original animated short film "The Curse of the Pharaoh," which retells an ancient Egyptian story, recorded in the Book of the Dead, of a group of thieves who sneak into the Valley of the Kings to steal treasures--adapted from page 16
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Abstract:
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*Keywords: German expressionism, black-and-white film, animation, character design, horror, distorted, chiaroscuro, dramatic
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Publisher:
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Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
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Date:
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2019-11
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Format:
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PDF : 30 pages, illustrations (some color) + 1 animation (5 min.) : WMV, sound, black and white with color sequences
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