COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
First Person Camera Animation: Conveying Character Personality from a Different Perspective
Creator:
Miller, Maria Luisa
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Animation
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Animation
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
"The presence of a 'narrating-I', through which one can see a story unfold, can favor empathy and trust towards a protagonist, as opposed to third person narration. By creating a more direct relationship with said character, the audience can live the story itself. Furthermore, because the 'narrating-I' is oblivious to future events, the viewers can experience the same tension towards the unknown. First-person point of view is often seen in live action film, as brief shots or scenes, and is extremely common in videogames. However, it is barely used, if at all, in the animation field. Through the use of scholarly research, I will explain how first-person camera animation can be just as effective, as the one employed in other mediums, in generating both a connection to the character through which we are experiencing the story and an emotional response to the events occurring as the one employed in other mediums."
Abstract:
*Includes the author's original animated short film, which tells the story of a young girl's pet dog from the dog's point of view
Abstract:
*Keywords: point of view shot, subjective camera, narration, empathy, identification, immersion, conventions, first-person shooter, character animation, body language
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2019-11
Format:
PDF : 37 pages, color illustrations + 1 animated film (5 min.) : WMV, sound, color