COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
20th Century Abstract Art Aesthetics and Visual Development for Narrative Animation
Creator:
Awada, Angela
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:
“This thesis aims to explore the influence of abstract modern art, specifically abstract expressionism and experimental animation, on visual development and concept art created for mass-marketed animated content and how these aesthetics can also contribute to the final style of an animated film. The role of abstraction in stylization will be analyzed as a method for creating unique and novel characters and environments. Examples from popular animated shows and films such as Disney’s Alice in Wonderland (1951), Disney Pixar’s Soul (2020), and Cartoon Network’s Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends will be examined. This research will then be used to inform the visual development for a story pitch for a 2D animation project.” –Abstract
Keywords: abstract modern art, experimental animation, character design, environment design, stylization, abstraction, visual development, concept art.
Keywords: abstract modern art, experimental animation, character design, environment design, stylization, abstraction, visual development, concept art.
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design (eLearning)
Date:
2022-05
Format:
2 online resources: 1 PDF (Thesis, 91 pages, color illustrations) + 1 PDF (Visual component, 28 pages, color illustrations)