• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.39
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• pp.111-132
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• 2015

Although Rotoscoping technique has been used for a long time to mimic the natural and smooth motion since the early 20th century, its artistic value was devalued as tricks because it traces the already recorded images. But the fact that the rotoscoping images can cross the boundaries between animation and live action in an infinite integral freedom in the digital era became rather expansive new aesthetic possibilities of representation of the reality. In addition, Jonas Odell's animations such as (2010), (2008), (2006) are good example to prove that the rotoscoping images also can serve as means to enhance its narrative. This study is to analyze how rotoscoping images act as a unique role in relation with the narrative based on the said person's real stories and realistic images. I argue that his animated films constantly contain these three characteristics -Images to mediate Auditory sensitivity as a record of inner metaphysical reality, anonymous images to represent a specific existential character, and images that act as physical representation that holds the physical space/time and related memory. This reveals that rotoscoping images in this digital era went beyond reproduction for natural movements or special type of style. It rather suggests new layers of experience, and acquires new value in animation. I hope that this study could serve as a foundation to rediscover and re-position the value of rotoscoping images as well as good opportunity to introduce very talented swedish animation artist who already received global attention with his unique philosophical and aesthetic style.

• Proceedings of the Korea Multimedia Society Conference
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• 2003.11b
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• pp.621-625
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• 2003

최근 유ㆍ무선 환경을 기반으로 하는 온라인 게임 및 메신저 서비스 등에서 아바타를 활용한 서비스가 증가하고 있으며 3D 아바타의 움직임을 표현하기 위한 3D 애니메이션에서는 사실적인 움직임을 표현하기 위해서 모션 캡쳐 데이터를 많이 사용하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 모션 캡쳐 데이터의 크기를 줄이기 위한 기법으로 모션 캡쳐 데이터를 움직임 특성에 대하여 분석하여 추출된 특징점을 이용하여 간략화하는 기법과 간략화된 모션 데이터를 본래의 데이터로 복원하는 기법을 제안한다.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.02a
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• pp.513-518
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 특별한 스튜디오 조명이 아닌 가정용 혹은 학교용 조명 하에서 동작하는 감정 표현이 가능한 그림자 놀이 도구를 소개한다. 이 놀이는 사용자의 실사로부터 추출된 가상 그림자에 사용자의 동작에 따라 실시간으로 반응하는 가상 표정 애니메이션 캐릭터를 투영한다. 이 놀이 도구는 행위전시 등의 공연 환경뿐만 아니라 가정, 학교 등의 일상 환경에서도 동작이 가능하도록 설계되었다. 따라서 가장 일반적인 조명의 하나인 가정용 형광등과 백열등 환경을 가정하였고, 배경에 대해서는 어떤 제약도 가정하지 않았다. 사용자의 실사를 구분하는 과정에는 배경 차분화 기법을 사용하였고, 빛의 산란 및 실제 그림자의 영향 등으로 인한 잡음을 최소화하기 위해 몇 가지 잡음 제거 알고리즘을 결합하여 적용하였다. 이 도구에서 가상 그림자의 표정 애니메이션은 사용자의 손동작에 따라 변화하며, 손동작 및 머리 위치의 추적을 위해 새로이 고안한 자질 기반 추적 기법을 적용하였다. 이 도구는 공연장에서의 인터렉티브 미디어 아트 전시 또는 공연, 아동 대상의 미술 교육, 예술치료 등의 분야에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.13 no.7
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• pp.1105-1114
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• 2010

This thesis is a summary of the research result about the 20 seconds official trailer requested from the Pusan International Film Festival organizing committee. Since producing digital content is very significant at this moment, I tired to make an official trailer for 13th Pusan International Film Festival by integrating 3D animation with ink-and-wash painting. Motivated by a western-style painter, Shin Chang Sic's painting,' Arirang_HopeⅠ(An Official poster), I got to know how to express ink-and-wash painting by using digital technique and considering ink stick depth, line control and color elements for modeling, shading and rendering stage.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.10 no.7
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• pp.253-259
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• 2012

In this study, the dialog syntax-based video content production flow for the character set, 'Form Noah' chart using the mouse, lip-sync Animation been making 3D characters were applying. Vertex Animation Morphing techniques by expressing the natural shape of the mouth for the characters engaging and the transmission of visual information for the viewers to be able to get a high intelligibility is considered.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.19-23
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• 2008

The development of computer graphics techniques came after development of various entertainment industry such as movies, game and so on, and techniques that make diverse objects in virtual space and control the action of objects are growing rapidly. Especially objects(characters) play an important role in encouraging virtual space at computer animation field. If lots of objects are animated in virtual space, undesired matters of fixed topography or collision between objects etc occur. In order to solve this problem, we need control techniques in detail. This paper presents and implements collision evasion with submarine topography in a virtual aquarium and control technique about collision evasion with other objects.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartB
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• v.15B no.2
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• pp.103-112
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• 2008

Image-based motion capture technology is often used in making realistic computer animation. In this paper we try to implement image-based motion rendering by fixing a camera to a PC. Existing image-based rendering algorithms have disadvantages of high computational burden or low accuracy. The former disadvantage causes too long making-time of an animation. The latter disadvantage degrades reality in making realistic animation. To compensate for those disadvantages of the existing approaches, this paper presents an image-based motion rendering algorithm with low computational load and high estimation accuracy. In the proposed approach, an incremental motion rendering algorithm with low computational load is analyzed in the respect of optimal control theory and revised so that its estimation accuracy is enhanced. If we apply this proposed approach to optic motion capture systems, we can obtain additional advantages that motion capture can be performed without any markers, and with low cost in the respect of equipments and spaces.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.6 no.8
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• pp.57-67
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• 2006

The motion effect of animation can be maximized by using the intended number of frame(flickering phenomena) responding to the viewer's perception in the production processes. But, the high contrast of chroma in a color arrangement can cause very dangerous situation if a particular effect(scheduled number of frame for the intended rapid flickering in a zoom-in scene of the warning light of police car and the traffic light) or a excessive visual stimulus is tried. The danger of flickering phenomena is defined as 'Flash Nervousness Attack Symptom' in medical terminology, which has received wide attention because the damage to the viewers of Pocket Monster was very serious in Japan. Producing a piece of animation work, the quality control of colors is important but the color setting considering the psychological aspects, the danger of repetitive flickering of flashes and patterns in image effect are more serious, so these factors should be checked in the production stages. After investigating the domestic and foreign prescriptions including the guidelines for animation production technique in Japan, a solution to reduce the danger of flickering phenomena of color and light was suggested through statistical comparative analysis with the test results.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.153-160
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• 2005

It is within bounds to say that the mood expressed in the Scenes of 3D Animation influences by mostly setting up of 3D CG lighting. Tn the context of CG, lighting is the process of illuminating digital scenes in an artistic and technical manner so the audience can perceive what the director intends to display on the screen with the appropriate clarity and mood. The lighting has the role of making the scenes beautiful and harmonious as an aesthetics of light and color created and controlled by people. It can be also stylized in symbolic and metaphorical methods environmental mood which we pursue to expose and story which we want to express. It thus appears that the concept of lighting style is intimately related to the particular context and art direction of animation film. But unfortunately, there are no foolproof formulas to the process of lighting a scene. In short, the lighting contributes to define the style of the scene as a conditional lighting setups' elements including position, color, intensity, shadow's area and scope. But at the same time, we must not overlook the artistic aspects that the lighting might suggest over all moods the animation genre and the style of scene like tranquility, suspense, and high-drama.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.41
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• pp.107-131
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• 2015

This study is on the modification of characters' role and personality between spin-off animation and original works. For this, one of box office hits, (2011) and (2015) have been analyzed with Enneagram and Greimas' Actantial model. The result shows, firstly, the protagonist of spin-off work plays subject role in a new narrative comparing that he/she plays faithful helper's role in original work. Secondly, the protagonist's personality does not show big difference between in spin-off and in original. But, anyway, there's a small change that the secondary personality in original stands out as a primary personality in spin-off. Finally, the standing out personality of the protagonist tends to be 'achiever' or 'loyalist', those of stereotype successful animation characters. In conclusion, the role change according to new narrative seems to be unavoidable. And, the personality change is, too. However, the personality change is partial and it has continuity from the original considering the potential audiences' expectation.