Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.7230/KOSCAS.2016.45.367

Siamese Cats - Analysis of Six Thai Independent Animators  

YOUNG, Millie (태국 마히돌 대학교)
Publication Information
Cartoon and Animation Studies / v., no., 2016 , pp. 367-396 More about this Journal
Abstract
As an animation educator at Mahidol University International College, Bangkok, for eight years I have been in a privileged position to be educating a small section of a new generation of Thai animators. Thailand has had little animation experimentation of their own and pre-internet had limited access to such diversity so I have attempted to bring some of the wealth of animation history, in particular British and European, as this is my background, into the classroom. In particular my teaching aim has been to introduce various possibilities to the choices of medium, styles and textual narratives that early (and current) experimental and independent animators have explored. Since the release of the first commercial feature film, Khun Kluay 2006, the Thai animation industry has gone through various highs and lows in the commercial sector, building a skilled workforce, many of whom trained and worked abroad then returned. Now there is strong evidence of an independent animation starting to emerge. In a continuation to my research on Thai Animation this paper will analyze selected independent works in more detail, exploring the themes, style and technology used. Whilst also acknowledging the possible mis- interpretation as that this is coming from the perspective of an outsider whose cultural language and interpretation may transcend the creators' given experiences and add alternative interpretation. The aim will be to contextualize the content, ideas and cultural perspective and bring more Thai works into the gaze of animation studies academics
Keywords
태국;애니메이션;독립 애니메이터;내러티브 전략;
Citations & Related Records
연도 인용수 순위
  • Reference
1 Deadline https://vimeo.com/141625386.
2 W Phraejunya & C Kaewmanee Nine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcNtTl-nsqc 2014
3 P Flouquet, 'The Es-sense of Movement - Keynote' SAS Cosmos in Animation Conference, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 2016 http://sas2016.adm.ntu.edu.sg/pierre-floquet/
4 P. Singh, Animating Indian-ness: A Study of Assimilating Indian Images in a Western Narrative http://sas2016.adm.ntu.edu.sg/downloads/SAS2016_catalogue.pdf page 146 2016
5 P. Wells, 'Understanding Animation'. Abingdon: Routledge UK 1998 http://www.tlaframe.com/homeNew41.html
6 What Makes a Good Idea, Great? ASIFA Thailand 2016 https://vimeo.com/169506168
7 P. Wells, 'Understanding Animation'. Abingdon: Routledge UK 1998 p 122-156
8 K Bhokasawat In the exhibition "What makes a Good Idea, Great?" ASIFA Thailand in 2015 Seminar, French Thai Rendezvous, Bangkok Nov 2015T Dirks Definition of Thriller genre http://www.filmsite.org/thrillerfilms.html
9 Nine exclusive clip article http://www.awn.com/news/watch-exclusive-clip-nine
10 Nine Behind the Scenes https://vimeo.com/102496374
11 What makes a Good Idea, Great? ASIFA Thailand in 2015 Seminar, French Thai Rendezvous, Bangkok Nov 2015 https://vimeo.com/169506168
12 P. Younghusband "Watch and Exclusive clip for nine" AWN June 4 2014
13 Filmmaker's note Brooklyn Film Festival 2017 http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/films/detail.asp?fid=1495
14 Synopsis Brooklyn Film Festival 2017 http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/films/detail.asp?fid=1495
15 N Schager 'After Two Days, One Night, Which Movies by the Dardenne Brothers Should You Watch?' The Vulture December 30, 2014
16 R Dyer Dimorphous Expressions of Positive Emotion Yale University Displays of Both Care and Aggression in Response to Cute Stimuli http://pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/01/27/0956797614561044.abstract