• Digital Contents
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• no.9 s.148
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• pp.112-115
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• 2005

한국데이터베이스진흥센터가 운영하고 있는 온엑스포(www.onexpo.or.kr)에서는 9월과 10월 두 달 동안‘2005 캐릭터·애니메이션 온엑스포’를 개최한다. 온엑스포는 국내 디지털콘텐츠 기업의 제품을 온라인상에서 상설 전시하고 해당 기업의 홍보와 마케팅을 지원하는 국내 최대 규모의 사이버 전시장으로, 전시 기업의 홍보를 효과적으로 지원하기 위해 분기별로 주제를 정해 테마전시회를 개최하고 있다. 지난 3월과 4월에는‘이러닝 온엑스포’를, 5월과 6월에는‘게임 온엑스포’를 개최한 바 있으며, 이번에는 국내의 캐릭터·애니메이션의 트랜드를 알아보고 대표적인 기업을 소개하기 위해 ‘2005 캐릭터·애니메이션 온엑스포’를 개최한다. 이번 호에서는‘2005 캐릭터·애니메이션 온엑스포’참가 기업 중 우리나라의 캐릭터·애니메이션 사업을 이끌어 갈 피콤엔터테인 먼트·은아트·스튜디오 짜박을 소개한다.

• Digital Contents
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• no.8 s.135
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• pp.72-74
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• 2004

국내 최대 규모의 캐릭터 전시회인‘서울 캐릭터페어 2004’가 15일부터 19일까지 코엑스 대서양홀 전관에서 열렸다. 한국문화콘텐츠진흥원, 한국디자인진흥원, 서울산업진흥재단이 공동주최하고 한국캐릭터문화산업협회, 캐릭터디자이너협회, 한국캐릭터협회가 공동주관하며 문화관광부와 산업자원부, 서울시가 공동 후원했다. ‘서울 캐릭터페어 2004’는 행사의 중심인 캐릭터전시회와 함께 국제 라이선스 전문가 세미나, 비즈니스 상담회, 네트워킹 행사도 함께 진행됐다.

• Venture DIGEST
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• s.91
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• pp.26-26
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• 2006

각종 해외 캐릭터의 홍수 속에서 반가운 국내 창작캐릭터 하나가 눈에 띈다. 남서울대학교 창업팀‘디제이어퍼’가 탄생시킨 캐릭터 포코(POKO)가 바로 그것. 미키마우스처럼 세계적인 캐릭터의 탄생도 이들에게는 그리 먼 꿈이 아닌 듯하다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Design Studies Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.52-53
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• 1999

1. 연구의 필요성 및 목적 우리나라의 현시점에서 캐릭터 상업의 중요성은 많이 인식되어지고 있으나 아직도 실제 캐릭터 시장의 환경은 열악하고 특히나 해외 캐릭터가 국내 캐릭터 시장의 80％를 점유하고 있는 상황에서 한국적 해학과 재치가 넘치는 독창적인 우리의 캐릭터 디자인 개발을 위하여 문구용품에 있어 캐릭터의 중요성을 연구하고 상품의 사업적 목표와 함계 사회적 교감(Social Communication)과 문화적, 교육적 측면에서의 기업의 사회적 책임의 실질적 이행이라는 목표달성과 함께 매개체로서 큰몫을 할 캐릭터들을 우리의 것인 우리의 캐릭터개발과 함께 그 중요성의 인식을 고취시키고져 한다.(중략)

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.21
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• pp.1-17
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• 2010

As animation emerged as a high value-added content business, more studies are conducted focusing on the fact that the key to the success of animation is not a story but a character. This study aims to examine the characters of , the globally loved animation, and figure out its interactive way of attracting viewers based on Spectatorship Theory, so that it can help set the nation's TV animation series to be made on the right track. To achieve this goal, it will explore various aspects including the concept of animation character, the relations between ideology and character, and the changes in design according to a social phenomenon, then based on Spectatorship Theory will analyze and suggest how the characters of fulfill the required conditions to attract viewers. In addition, it will examine the wide application of the characters of . In conclusion, unlike theatrical animation, TV animation has a characteristic that it can easily and repeatedly deliver messages to viewers over a long time, however, domestic TV animation turned out to fail to utilize the advantage. In other words, while its character has distinct individuality, it is not supported by creative and solid story line, and the character is not attractive as much as the characters of which successfully evoke sympathy from viewers. In animation, arousing sympathy from its viewers or audiences is very important, so a character that well reflects social discourse is an integral part of it. Therefore, in-depth and specialized study on animation's character is highly required for the sustainable success and growth of domestic animation.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.47
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• pp.381-412
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• 2017

Character conveys rich storytelling and various design elements. Domestic characters are changing and developing in various forms through SNS and offline sources, which are being developed in the aspect of contents industry. The purpose of this study is to find out and discuss the factors that character users are using Korean characters as storytelling and color factor. In terms of storytelling, they prefer adventure, fantasy, absurd and humorous stories. In terms of color, it seems that they prefer a character with simple and simple color/ warm color and warm / cute color composition. On the other hand, characters with a simple story, which is the main subject of early childhood education, fashion, or toys in the aspect of storytelling, are not preferred. In terms of color, it was shown that 4 or more colors were combined without a main color. These main colorless characters gave complex feelings that are not preferred. In terms of storytelling, it is necessary to develop and develop the contents of OSMU(One-source Multi use) through story development with adventure and fantasy structure. In terms of color, it is necessary to configure the user with a simple and simple color which is preferred by the users. Also, the assembly robot toy character needs to increase the satisfaction of the character through simple color composition. As a result of this study, the factors that satisfy the users in terms of storytelling and color are derived. These results will contribute to the development of theoretical aspects, storytelling aspects, and character design industry aspects. Despite the significance of the above paper, it was inevitable to limit the research on the analysis of the storytelling of specific characters, the research through the color analysis framework, the accurate data analysis on the color analysis, and the simple comparative analysis of one.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.14 no.12
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• pp.457-462
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• 2016

This study is to understand the needs of local character design for SNS marketing and find development plan. We analyzed successful cases in Korea and Japan to find out development plan of competitive local character for SNS marketing. Method of study was literature research, case study and in-depth interview, based on component of character. These are the results. First, development of local character has to consider the use in SNS marketing. Second, local character has to be more concerned with intimacy than Symbolic. Third, it should have attractive visual, reflecting the taste of people. Fourth, it should have creative design to arouse people's curiosity. Finally, name and design of the character should be intuitive. Therefore, we expect improvement of Korean local characters, which reflect SNS marketing and current trends.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.49
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• pp.563-588
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• 2017

Cats used to be long avoided in Korean culture due to prejudices on their negative implications, yet they are increasingly being favoured by domestic readers along with a growing number of cat lovers, picture books, essays and webtoons. In the case of Yoko Sano's work, half of her published books in Korea depicts cats. Among those is 'The Cat That Lived a Million Times' which is a worldwide million seller. The research analyses five picture books on cats published in Korea, focusing on finding out symbolic representation of cats other than merely being the protagonist of the book. Sano asserts that we respect our own free well and love ourselves just as cats do in her books. In conclusion, cats in Sano's work mostly represent the author herself, which are sometimes depicted as mother and son. The colours and thick outlines of her cats, unlike tender characteristics, describes self-righteous strong personality, while emphasising both static and dynamic movements.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.9
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• pp.146-155
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• 2012

I will analyze the current status and limit of domestic animation character theme parks as a new trend of Kids industry so that diagnose the future of performing arts specialized animation character theme parks through the examples of foreign ones such as , , , and . Revisiting ratio is the most important factor for the domestic animation character theme parks which are being built in downtown. Close interaction with visitors will be possible through great quality character shows. Top quality shows could make this possible so that visitors could be more familiar with the park and the revisiting ratio must be raised as well as the difference between the theme park and others would be emphasized.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.107-114
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• 2008

In this paper, a management system of characters and roles for storytelling that is used for drama is proposed with ontology which is a key factor of semantic web. While there are few tools domestically, usage for storytelling with authoring tools is increasing outside. Especially, a study for the management system of characters. roles and casting is not performed. This study proposes a system to control a series of works related with them. It contributes to poor domestic environment of writing, which makes it systematically. Also, it applies semantic web technology by defining ontology.