Khashayar Ghazizadeh; Ali Ghazizadeh
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One of the most important aspects of animation is creating and processing of characters. To create characters, different components are considered. Due to the production of animations in Iran, the need for analysis and study in their various components is felt, so the aim of present study is identifying ...
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One of the most important aspects of animation is creating and processing of characters. To create characters, different components are considered. Due to the production of animations in Iran, the need for analysis and study in their various components is felt, so the aim of present study is identifying characteristics of cultural, national, and artistic identity affecting the character of Iranian animations. The issue of the present study is to pay attention to the characteristics of identity and their reflections in two art works of Iranian animation. The relationship of characters created by the animation designers with the characteristics that can represent the Iranian national-cultural identity is the concern of the present study. The present study is of qualitative research type and is considered as descriptive-analytical research in terms of combined methods and semiotic approaches. In order to discover the hidden layers of identity in Iranian animated characters, the study concluded that in the field of animation, the lack of sufficient studies before production and performance and the relative transcription from non- Iranian experienced styles caused Iran's works to still not find a distinctive style and personality. Findings show that in the studied models, despite the thematic contexts for the use of Iranian visual traditions, this feature has been partially used in character design.
zeinab baniasadi; mohammadreza sarfi; yadollah aghaabasi; mohammad ali Safoora
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Adaptation from ancient literature, especially tales and legends, and the discovery of the multi-layered relationships of legends with the statement style of animation, is one of the ways that many animate screenwriters have pay attention to it today. Considering the structural features and amazing abilities ...
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Adaptation from ancient literature, especially tales and legends, and the discovery of the multi-layered relationships of legends with the statement style of animation, is one of the ways that many animate screenwriters have pay attention to it today. Considering the structural features and amazing abilities of Iranian tales and legends for adapting with the language of animation, learning the media language and using techniques such as adaptation and re-creation to turn legend to animation is very necessary. This article, presents the adaptive critique of the common elements of the legend and the animated animation of "Jamshid and the Sun" and how these elements are transmitted in the process of adaptation of the myth to animation, by using the documentary method and the descriptive-analytical approach, after expressing the dreams of myths. According to research findings, the first step in turning the myth into animation, analyzing the legendary text, and finding the characteristics of the image and its various dramatic components. Knowing the strengths and weaknesses of myths, adding or highlighting dramatic elements and enhancing various components of animation will increase the movement, suspension and image in animation.
Azam Ravadrad; Mania Alehpour
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In this article the manner of representing the “Other” in 10 animations which succeeded in winning Oscar award during 2005 to 2014 is studied using Barth’s three levels semiotic method. The ideological significations of these animations are also studied. In this research, the way of ...
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In this article the manner of representing the “Other” in 10 animations which succeeded in winning Oscar award during 2005 to 2014 is studied using Barth’s three levels semiotic method. The ideological significations of these animations are also studied. In this research, the way of representing race and gender of "other" are two main components. The result of the research indicate that the racist approach towards the other has changed in animations which are under study. Moreover, there has been a clear change in representing women in these animations. It can be said as a general conclusion that another representation in recent Oscar winning animations is the fact that there is not people’s race and gender which determines their otherness. Instead it is their thoughts, beliefs and actions which determine who is the “Other”. A representation of the other as the one who is against change, does not tolerate differences, is dedicated to traditions and hurts the environment is among the results of this study.
