Author: Shuyang Sun
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On Living Canvas: Reflection on Human Stop-Motion Animation
For simulated work, I assisted Verbinka for her stop-motion project animated with makeup and body paint on a real human model and finally becoming full body character animation in 2D. I was mainly involved in the pre-production and stop-motion stages. Since the script is in the form of poetry, in the process of animatic drawing,…
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Growth in Character Animation
As a character animation student, this semester has been a transformational learning journey for me. I have been trying to improve my professional skills. Through a lot of practice and reflection, I learned important lessons in three key areas: the importance of expressive lines in character sketches and frames, the acceptance of imperfection in stop-motion…
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The History and Theory of Animation: Identity and Reality in Ghost in the Shell
Animation has long been a medium for exploring complex ideas about humanity and technology. Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell (1995), a landmark Japanese animated film, exemplifies this by blending cyberpunk aesthetics with philosophical questions about identity and reality. This essay will analyse how the film reflects animation’s ability to visualise abstract concepts through its…
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