Animation Character Design Research Articles

Optimization Strategy for Animation Character Design Utilizing CAD and Multi-Agent Systems

Optimization Strategy for Animation Character Design Utilizing CAD and Multi-Agent Systems

Japanese and Western Influences on the Local Animation Character Design Identity in Malaysia

Identity is regulated by culture and can be delivered meaningfully in numerous expressions, among which animated designs. In tandem with technological evolution, animation today shows fusions of various cultures. Two main influences in the Malaysian animation industry are Japan and Western countries due to their status as pioneers in animation. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the influence of Malaysian, Japanese and Western animated character designs on the local university students’ production of their character designs. This study was conducted based on semiotic theory, followed by a research method that employed a content analysis approach using the SPSS software. Through the analysis of cross-distribution and Chi-Square, it was found that the criteria of physique, national characteristics, and colors in the students’ work showed similar characteristics to both local and foreign animations. Consequently, further studies should be conducted to comprehend why the students are inspired by Japanese and Western styles. These influences also raise the question of whether these cross-cultural forms lead to a new identity of Malaysian animation or only a trend.

On the Application of Traditional Chinese Culture in Animation Character Design

On the Application of Traditional Chinese Culture in Animation Character Design

The character image setting of 3D animation works based on Poisson equation

Abstract In order to solve the problem of Poisson equation, the author puts forward a research on the character image setting of 3D animation works. 3D animation refers to the three-dimensional virtual image produced by using computer software, also known as 3D animation, is a new technology produced with the development of computer software and hardware technology in recent years. It is the art of photography, set design, and stage lighting reasonable arrangement of various arts and techniques. At the same time, the design and production of 3D animation need more artistic foundation and creativity. A good 3D animation, it requires producers to have a better sense of space and artistic sense, there is must be a good use of all kinds of 3D animation production software. The image design of animated characters from the perspective of content, design styles and styles vary greatly from reality to non-reality. However, whether taken from nature or elsewhere, they are inseparable from their character as a vehicle for expressing human spirit and emotion. Since the birth of animation, its prominent entertainment function has become the value of the existence of this art style, and it has the possibility of development. And animated characters are more iconic than any other element of animation. The purpose of animation character design is to give appeal and vitality to each animation character art.

The application of directional derivative in the design of animation characters and background elements

Abstract In the process of designing animation characters and background elements, there may be a high degree of visual blur, resulting in a strong sense of picture distortion, and it is easy to expose the incomplete picture. Accordingly, this paper proposes to use directional derivatives to deal with animation-like visual problems. This method is based on the theoretical basis of directional derivatives, combined with the current mathematical methods of animation character and background element design, and defines the important role of directional derivatives in animation and background design, and more effectively enhances the visual results of animation characters. In the research of clarity and distortion, this paper uses directional derivative derivation as the cutting-in method to test the algorithm for visual simulation and restoration of animated characters and background elements so that the algorithm can be used for each animation character and background element. The defect point is calculated, and the clarity and self-healing ability of the video itself are improved by the influence of the mathematical parameters of the surrounding known points on itself and the key variable of the directional derivative in the field. The results show that the directional derivative can play a role in promoting sublimation in the design of animated characters and background elements.

긍정심리학 융합 애니메이션 영화 캐릭터 디자인 요소 연구

Based on “positive psychology” and emotional hierarchy theory along with the multi-disciplinary integration, this paper analyzes the elements of animation film character design. Taking the instinct level, behavior level, and reflection level as the research objects, analyzes the design elements of animation film character form, behavior design, and content design. Through expert interviews, expert questionnaires using AHP analysis to design an animation character design model with increased psychological dimension. The animation character design model is used to analyze the youth group preference, and ANOVA is used to analyze the different attitudes of young users to the needs of animation character design. So as to make better use of the entertainment and education of animated film characters to enhance the positive emotional experience of young users. From the perspective of positive psychology, it provides scientific guidance for the multi-disciplinary integration research of animation film character design, increases theoretical reference and practical research examples for the research in the field of animation psychology, and makes up for the blank of discipline research. This paper intends to provide design reference for animation practitioners, understand the design needs of animation film characters of young users, increase the interactive experience between characters and audiences, and give young people more positive emotional life attitude guidance.

Understanding ethnic bleaching behaviours of the animation character designs and its determinants in Malaysia: a social cognitive theory perspective

This study has aimed to determine the factors that influence the ethnic bleaching behaviours towards the student's creation of animation character designs in Malaysia. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were utilised with 44 informants, and 177 respondents of students and lecturers from three universities in Malaysia participated in the data collection process. The findings have shown the factors that impact the ethnic bleaching phenomenon, categorised into four main themes and 17 sub-themes. Through the lens of the social cognitive theory, the study asserts that the ethnic bleaching behaviour of the student's animation character design is influenced by the interplay of the triangular interaction between the media influences, individual influences, development of local animation, and learning and understanding. Future studies should look into the impact of other factors that might be important to impact the behaviour of students in the creation of animation character designs in Malaysia.

Innovative research on the animation image under the background of regional characteristics

Huizhou wood carving is a bright pearl of the Chinese folk wood carving art in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it is an important part of the fine traditional Chinese culture. This topic takes the connotation and characteristics of the characters in Huizhou wood carving as the starting point, analyzes the strong Hui cultural characteristics of its characters, combines the traditional Chinese cultural elements in the design of animation characters, and creates an animation image that meets the aesthetic needs of contemporary people, The analysis of the feasibility of inheriting Huizhou wood carving characters in the modern local animation character design shows that the dissemination of traditional Chinese culture in the animation works complies with the requirements of national policies and animation creation, and conforms to the trend of The Times .In view of this, the combination of Huizhou wood carving characters and animation design provides rich creative resources for the development of original animation, and its purpose is to help us to build a local Anhui animation brand with "Chinese style and popular with the masses", Will be in the new period of Chinese original animation rooted in the soil of traditional culture, strengthen the animation product audience identity of the national culture, make animation works carrier and go abroad, win the recognition of the world audience, is also for the Huizhou wood carving this regional excellent traditional culture heritage protection and reuse.

ACSI 모델을 융합한 애니메이션 영화 신화 캐릭터의 사용자 선호도 연구

Based on the ACSI model, according to the specific characteristics of the animation industry, this paper uses multicultural integration and multidisciplinary research to study the user preference of animated film mythological characters. Taking the Chinese fairy tale NeZha as an example, this study designs a customer satisfaction questionnaire using the Rickett scale, and obtains a customer satisfaction index model through exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, Structural Equation Modeling and ACSI formula. According to the customer satisfaction model analysis of customer needs, this study hopes to integrate the animation character design knowledge and economic customer satisfaction model to provide practical help for animation character design practice and the cultural heritage of fairy tales. Integrating multidisciplinary research content and customer satisfaction models to analyze user needs, master the user preferences of animated movie mythological characters, design mythical animated characters that meet customer satisfaction and provide practical help for the practice of animation character design creation and multicultural inheritance. In view of the integration of science and art development in the animation industry in the future, this study takes sample from mythical characters as a cognitive evaluation dimension. It aggregates various data of Customer’s satisfaction with animation characters, so as to provide logical help for animation creators and animation market, thus providing more efficient design help for peers.

Finding “Appeal” Factors in Local Animation Character Design: Formalistic and Visual Semiotic Analysis (FVSA)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor ‘daya tarik’ dalam desain karakter animasi lokal. ‘Daya tarik’ adalah salah satu dari 12 prinsip desain animasi dan sering dianggap ambigu. Untuk mencapai ‘daya tarik’, salah satu metode yang digunakan adalah Viewer’s Impression Words (VIW) yang merupakan modifikasi dari Kansei Words (KW). Metode ini menggabungkan teori formalistik dan semiotik visual untuk mencapai Viewer’s Impression Words (VIW), bagian penting dari Kansei Engineering. Hasil penelitian daripada ujikaji ini, dapat disimpulkan bahawa metod ini mampu untuk membantu peserta ujikaji memilih kata VIW yang sesuai seterusnya ke arah aktiviti selanjutnya iaitu proses prinsip longgar. Metode ini dilihat sebagai teknik baru untuk memperbaiki proses dalam memperoleh VIW atau Kansei Words untuk digunakan dalam latihan pengukuran untuk menemukan pengaruh (emosi) dalam memahami ‘daya tarik.’ Ini untuk mencapai prinsip longgar dalam desain karakter animasi lokal.Kata kunci: Kata Impressi Penonton, Desain Berasaskan Pengguna, Desain Karakter

Realization of interactive animation creation based on artificial intelligence technology

AbstractIn film and television animation works, animated characters are the soul and core of the work. The behavior, language expression, and emotional expression of animated characters play an important role in the expression of the animation theme and content. Aiming at the problem that the mobile animation system can only add and change actions for a single virtual character, and the characters cannot interact with each other, this paper analyzes the technical principles, technical characteristics, and application scope of human–computer interaction (HCI), taking sensors as the research object. An algorithm for separating the human body from the background environment in the depth image is proposed. Through the calculation of the depth value, the calculation results are compared, and the target human body and the background are effectively separated. In the depth data processing, the algorithm of judging the pixel offset value is used to identify the body part, and a sensor‐based HCI system is designed. The depth‐of‐field data map acquired by the sensor is used to identify human body parts and determine actions, thereby realizing HCI based on action recognition. Simulation test results show that the effective rate of the system is 80%, and the design of animated characters can be put into the visualization stage. Using the algorithm in this paper, the physical signs of the animated characters can be quickly identified, so that the next action of the animation can be more clearly captured. Has a certain practical value.

The Influence of Complex Evolution of Disney Princess Characters on Body Form Preference of Girl Teenager

The purpose of this study is to provide a good direction and scope for designers to implement the design of animated characters by extracting the constituent factors of princess characters in Disney animation. It clarifies the factors that affect the psychological state of a girl teenager by determining the hypothesis and applying these factors to the girl teenager. First, 10 elements that make up the princess character were extracted from the study subjects. Secondly, the extracted elements are analyzed by using the theory of physiognomy. Finally, the eight research hypotheses were set using the results of elemental analysis as a reference. To test the eight study hypotheses, 132 subjects were surveyed. Through factor analysis, trust and correlation analysis, the survey data were compared and analyzed to find out the factors influencing the physical image psychology of the girl teenager when she watched the princess movie. The analysis revealed that six of the eight study hypotheses were adopted. The constituent factors of the princess role have a great influence on the physical psychology of the girl learner. Therefore, it is necessary to design the princess role according to the physical psychology of the girl learner. The variability is the factor that has the biggest influence and feels the most special when she watches the Princess movie. This shows that the more variable the design, the greater the impact on the user. It can be seen from the correlation table that the influencing factors are not independent, but complementary relationships requiring simultaneous linkage.

Retracted] Multivisual Animation Character 3D Model Design Method Based on VR Technology

For VR systems, one of its core parts is to present people with a real and immersive 3D simulation environment. This paper uses real‐time computer graphics technology, three‐dimensional modeling technology, and binocular stereo vision technology to study the multivisual animation character objects in virtual reality technology; designs a binocular stereo vision animation system; designs and produces a three‐dimensional model; and develops a virtual multivisual animation scene application. The main research content and work performed in the text include the research of the basic graphics rendering pipeline process and the analysis and research of each stage of the rendering pipeline. It mainly analyzes the 3D graphics algorithm used in the three‐dimensional geometric transformation of computer graphics and studies the basic texture technology, basic lighting model, and other image output processes used in the fragment processing stage. Combined with the development needs of the subject, the principles of 3D animation rendering production software and 3D graphics modeling are studied, and the solid 3D model displayed in the virtual reality scene is designed and produced. This article also reflects the application of virtual reality in multivisual animation character design from the side, so it has realistic value and application prospects.

A Research on the value of Chinese ink painting in Ink animation character design

Ink Animation is an important branch of the Chinese School of Animation, and its fresh, ethereal and rhythmic artistic style is impressive. The character design of Ink Animation incorporates the characteristics of Chinese Wash Painting, making the characters look lifelike. This paper discusses the work and value of Chinese ink painting in character design based on a case study of Ink Animation characters, and provides a useful reference for the application and development of Chinese ink painting in animation characters.

Application of 3D Reality Technology Combined with CAD in Animation Modeling Design

Computer three-dimensional animation is a new type of animation with the development of computer software and hardware technology in recent years. Three-dimensional animation should apply the software of three-dimensional animation technology to establish a virtual world in the computer. In this virtual three-dimensional world, designers build animated character models and scene models according to the shape and scale of the objects to be represented. Then set the motion trajectory of the character model, the motion of the virtual camera and other animation parameters according to the requirements, and then assign specific materials to the model and add lights to the model. Then the computer can automatically calculate and generate the final continuous picture. Under this background, the research on 3D animation character shaping in this paper is to analyze and study the market situation from the standpoint of small-scale 3D animation companies (teams) with relatively weak technology, and through the author's own creative practice, this paper summarizes some principles for the design and production of 3D animation characters, and tries to improve the education system of 3D animation character design. It promotes the production and dissemination of 3D animation and distinct 3D animation characters. Starting with the comparative research method, this paper summarizes the differences of 3D animation character shaping from the comparison of the characteristics of 3D animation and traditional animation, and then summarizes the efficient ways and methods of how to shape 3D animation characters by combining practice with theory.

ACHIEVING 'APPEAL' THROUGH KANSEI APPROACH

The design of animation character design depends on the principle of 'Appeal.' However, to define this important principle is difficult as it is a perplexing principle as it is based on personal opinion. To 'achieve' and understand 'appeal' need a systematic way, and this project proposes 'Kansei Engineering' approach. The project adopts Kansei Engineering method to achieve 'appeal' by selecting a popular animation domain and use qualitative method to analyze the appeal factor through the adaptation of Kansei Words in which, this projects renamed to Viewer's Impression Word (VIW). Through VIW the project managed to identify 'appeal' factors through multivariate analysis such as factor analysis, Partial Least Squares and PCA, it managed to propose systematic loose principles. The loose principle is called Animation Character Design Appeal Principles (ACDAP) that may assist animators and designers in understanding and achieving 'appeal' in their designs.

Research on 3D animation character design based on multimedia interaction

Aiming at the low intelligence, low interaction performance and low efficiency of traditional 3D animation characters in multimedia interaction, this paper designs a multimedia scene model and a 3D animation role agent based on the multimedia interaction model of Computer Supported Cooperative work, and designs a multimedia scene model and a 3D animation role agent through 3DS Max. In order to make Agent more intelligent in multimedia interaction, a deep Q-Learning neural network model is introduced in this paper. Through this model, the reinforcement learning of 3D animation role agent in multimedia interaction scenarios is introduced. Taking basketball games as an example, multimedia interactive scenes and 3D animation role agent are constructed by using 3DS Max software. In the subsequent comparative experiments, it is proved that the deep Q-Learning neural network model constructed in this paper is more suitable for 3D animation role agent in multimedia interactive environment. It makes 3D animation characters more suitable for multimedia interaction, and builds higher performance and efficiency of intelligent interactive action.

An Adaption of the Endangered Togutil Tribe’s Local Wisdom into an Animation Character Design

As an archipelago state, Indonesia is full of diversity, home to numerous different ethnic groups, culture, and languages. However, this diversity has been neglected by both the government and citizens. In fact, in North Moluccas, East Halmahera forest, there is a primitive tribe which is endangered, named Togutil. Therefore, we try to package the life of Togutil tribe and their challenges into a character for animated films in a unique way. Animation has become one of the education tools aside from literacy media. Animation was chosen as a medium to reach all ages and convey the message in interesting ways. Each character has its own background aside from the main storyline. This creates a strong impression of the character to the viewer. Iconic character not only can attract the viewer, but also popularize a culture. The strength of character can be used as a medium to introduce a culture, such as the endangered Togutil tribe. Through creative imagination, the local wisdom of Togutil tribe can be packed into a unique character design. For example, the age of Togutil which is relatively young compared to other primitive tribe can be packed into the form of a child. The unique design not only attracted the viewer, but also introduce the existence of Togutil tribe itself.

How Animation Won Over the Lightning Sketch: Re-Evaluating Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

The short film Humorous Phases of Funny Faces, released in 1906 and directed by J Stuart Blackton (1875–1941), is considered to be one of the earliest examples of cinematic animation. This article aims at examining the film’s influence from another perspective, beyond its pioneering use of film camera: the author argues that Blackton’s film has also laid the foundation for common design principles in subsequent animated productions, particularly in the design of animated characters. The analysis of Blackton’s film aimed at supporting this argument is based on Scott McCloud’s seminal book Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (1993) and this article offers a modified method of McCloud’s ‘Vocabulary of Comics’ to demonstrate how Blackton has introduced the basic building-blocks of animated characters’ design that are common to this day: designs that rely on an emotional, universal core upon which culture-specific items are overlaid. Moreover, through appearance and performance of his animated characters, Blackton broke the design process of animated characters into such building blocks, emphasizing their importance.

Deformable torso phantoms of Chinese adults for personalized anatomy modelling.

In recent years, there has been increasing demand for personalized anatomy modelling for medical and industrial applications, such as ergonomics device development, clinical radiological exposure simulation, biomechanics analysis, and 3D animation character design. In this study, we constructed deformable torso phantoms that can be deformed to match the personal anatomy of Chinese male and female adults. The phantoms were created based on a training set of 79 trunk computed tomography (CT) images (41 males and 38 females) from normal Chinese subjects. Major torso organs were segmented from the CT images, and the statistical shape model (SSM) approach was used to learn the inter-subject anatomical variations. To match thepersonal anatomy, the phantoms were registered to individual body surface scans or medical images using the active shape model method. The constructed SSM demonstrated anatomical variations in body height, fat quantity, respiratory status, organ geometry, male muscle size, and female breast size. The masses of the deformed phantom organs were consistent with Chinese population organ mass ranges. To validate the performance of personal anatomy modelling, the phantoms were registered to the body surface scan and CT images. The registration accuracy measured from 22 test CT images showed a median Dice coefficient over 0.85, a median volume recovery coefficient (RCvlm ) between 0.85 and 1.1, and a median averaged surface distance (ASD)<1.5mm. We hope these phantoms can serve as computational tools for personalized anatomy modelling for the research community.