The Impact of Color in Animation Scenes on Emotional Expression
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https://doi.org/10.71222/91x9r945Keywords:
animation, scene color, emotional expression, cultural background, emotional renderingAbstract
This paper delves into the intricate relationship between color and emotion in animation scenes. Drawing on the interplay between "scene" and "emotion" as discussed by Fan Xiweng in his work "Night Conversations in Bed", it elucidates the inseparable and interwoven nature of animation scenes and emotions, highlighting the pivotal role of color. In the section on the current state of research, the paper reviews three categories of existing studies on the relationship between animation scene color and emotion. It points out the limitations of these studies, which include a lack of systematic exploration of the interactive mechanisms between color and emotion, as well as insufficient research on the emotional expression differences of color across different cultural backgrounds and its innovative applications. The paper then provides a detailed analysis of the application of color in different types of animation scenes. For instance, it examines the use of bright and cheerful colors in children's animations and animations with unique cultural backgrounds, as well as the use of dark and gloomy colors in thrilling and fantasy animations. It explains how these color choices help to evoke different emotions and themes. Finally, the paper thoroughly analyzes the role of color in emotional rendering in animation scenes from two aspects: the expression of the protagonist's inner emotions and the rendering of the overall theme. It illustrates these points with examples from several classic animated films. This paper aims to further deepen the understanding of the relationship between animation scene color and emotion, and to provide more targeted theoretical support for the use of color in animation creation in order to better achieve emotional expression and thematic communication.
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