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http://dx.doi.org/10.7741/rjcc.2012.20.5.655

A case study on the costume making process of stop motion animation characters  

Kim, Ki Hoon (Dept. of Fashion Design, Chungang University)
Suh, Ji Sung (Dept. of Fashion Design & Apparel Industry, Konyang University)
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The Research Journal of the Costume Culture / v.20, no.5, 2012 , pp. 655-663 More about this Journal
Abstract
Due to increased interest in character costumes, the field of animation character costume design is gradually developing into a specialized domain. The costume-making process for animation characters presents many differences from the costume-making process for regular apparel. However, there remains insufficient research on the actual process of making the character costumes used in stop motion videos both in Korea and abroad. The purpose of this study is to establish a costume design process for animation characters. Furthermore, this study presents a case study on the costume planning and making process for 3D stop motion animation characters. The character costume-making process was segmentalized into the following stages: character analysis stage, character modeling stage, and character costume making stage. In the character analysis stage, the investigator analyzed the character's movements, designed the character images, and analyzed the movements and motions of the animation characters. After completing character modeling, this study proposed a method for making the character costume. The style of the character costume was designed, and the structural design reflected the position and size of joints as well as the angle of movements. The patterns of the character costume were produced through dimensional tailoring after measuring the body size of the character. Afterward, the costume was completed after passing through the fitting and revision stages. The clothing material was selected to fit the colors and feelings shown in the illustration. To complete the costume after comparing it with the initial illustration, it was revised based on the assessment of its volume and overall atmosphere.
Keywords
animation; costume; character; stop motion;
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