• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.02b
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• pp.41-46
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• 2008

디지털 기술의 발전은 인간 생활에 큰 변화를 가져다주었다. 이와 같은 디지털 기술의 발전으로 변화된 인간 생활 중 가장 큰 변화는 기술의 발전 이전에 사용되던 각종 제품 및 도구들이 디지털 기술의 힘으로 새롭게 재탄생하고 있다는 점이다. 재탄생된 제품 및 도구들은 사람과 제품간의 경계를 무너뜨리고 서로 융합되고 있다. 이러한 제품들 중에서 대표적으로 Digital Mirror를 들 수 있다. 기존 인간 생활에서 사용되던 일반적인 Mirror가 최근 들어 Digital Mirror라는 새로운 형태의 제품으로 연구되어 지고 있다. 이러한 Digital Mirror는 일상생활 속에서 기존 거울을 대체하고 있으며, 인터렉티브 미디어 아트에서도 많이 응용되고 있다. 현재 Digital Mirror는 광고, 인터렉티브 아트 등의 분야에서 다양한 형태의 콘텐츠가 개발되고 있다. 하지만 Digital Mirror를 새로운 제품 산업군으로 확대하여 신사업을 창출하기 위해서는 수많음 사용자들의 욕구를 충족시킬 수 있는 인터렉티브한 콘텐츠 제작을 해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 Digital Mirror의 인터렉티브한 콘텐츠 제작을 목적으로, 기존의 인터렉티브한 콘텐츠 사례를 중점적으로 연구하여 새로운 콘텐츠 아이디어를 도출하였다. 아이디어를 통해 어린이 사용자를 타켓으로 새로운 사용경험을 제공해 줄 수 있는 컨셉을 정하여 인기 애니메이션 캐릭터를 사실적으로 체험할 수 있게 해주는 콘텐츠 제작방향을 설정하여 연구를 진행하였다. 또한 놀이와 참여, 상호작용을 통한 새로운 디지털 놀이 도구라는 개념으로 AR기술을 이용해 캐릭터를 좀더 사실적으로 체험 할 수 있도록 제작하였다. 어린이 사용자가 캐릭터 마커를 착용하고 Digital Mirror앞에 서게 되면 캐릭터 마커에 해당되는 3차원 입체영상 애니메이션 캐릭터가 어린이 사용자의 모습과 합성되어 사실적인 캐릭터 콘텐츠를 체험 할 수 있게 해 주는 콘텐츠이다. 어린이들에게 인기 있는 캐릭터를 3D로 제작하여 캐릭터 소스로 활용하였고 이를 효율적으로 사용할 수 있도록 어플리케이션 저작툴을 개발 완료하여 제작하였다. 그리고 평판 디스플레이를 이용하여 실제 Prototype 제작하였다.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.361-368
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• 2017

This study analyzes into the characteristic appearance in distintion with emotional changes toward visual forms of psychology along with character development in the 3D animation industry. In this regard, the study seeks to propose essential targets of the five emotional characters from the Pixar's animation Inside-Out to prove psychological effects to the character's visual appearance. As a previous research, the study analysis the visual representations oriented toward both emotional facial expression and emotional color expression using both Paul Ekman and Robert Plutchik's human basic emotion research. The purpose of this study is to present the visual guideline of emotional character's appearance through the various human expression for differentiated character development in animation production.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.25
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• pp.1-39
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• 2011

It is important to create animation storytelling because it is the most critical factor to make animation successful at the box-office. As such, lots of researchers have paid attention to Disney's animations because the Walt Disney company has produced the largest number of interesting animations. One of Disney's strategies to make story interesting is the application of original works that were already open to public. On this point, this article explores how Disney deals with characters in its animation that is based on an original work. Drawing a comparison between characters of and those of "Hua Mulan", which is its original work, this article focuses on how characters are created and used for the purpose of managing animation storytelling. Significant differences between two works exist. That is to say, actively makes the use of characters. First, it creates several new characters that are not seen in "Hua Mulan." Those characters can be divided into three groups by their roles; realistic characters, unrealistic characters, and realistic characters of unrealistic personalities. Second, Mulan in has both masculine initiative and feminine adaptability, and each one is used as necessary through the whole narrative. Last, it sets up a relationship between characters either in a blood-based family category or in a social category. Through these results, it is possible to confirm that this modification of characters is solely to manage the narrative with more flexibility.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.41
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• pp.153-168
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• 2015

In Kyung-GI DO, An-sung, Each local autonomous entity developed the character design to inform the public relations and revitalize local economy and culture. consequently, These have got benefits with marketing local speciality related to their an-sung character; we call it name is arum, pung-mul, duck-bugi who korea traditional face characters. On the contrary, Most of old characters which have been fallen off their formative qualities became a reason that unfit (4D,3D) special film at local doom movie theater. This thesis aims to study on the character of 'namsadang' group what have been produced in ansung-si, that the show up to people about an-sung 4D Contents what local actually character and to make it more competitive through 3D,4D spacial character project developing process. It is need for new various characters, that (3D,4D-VFX) -Graphics of new an-sung'namsadang' group. that will be total different and new development. total VFX; 4-Dimantion visual graphics released in next an-sung local festival, Business prospects are bright and receiving benefits are increasing. As seen in the case of the character of in 2015, it can be a measure to earn benefits as a higher value-added business if it is managed in the local autonomous entities. In this thesis, I propose what the of character in the local special graphics; VFX style characters design. also I was show up to '4D contents character;' ; 'namsadang' group; creative processing including planing. It is possible to be ranged from special 4D series animation, a feature-length special effct cartoon film, character products, and even local doom Theme parks show up film. which are all expected high profits. These profits will be returned back to the an-sung local autonomous entity, who can use them to develop new contents, one of foundations in local economy. As a result, it is helpful to make local traits and effective tourist attractions.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.33
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• pp.597-616
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• 2013

Character industry is not only knowledge-based industry chiefly with copyrights but also motive power for creative economy to take a role functionally over the fields of industries because it has industrial characteristic as complement product to promote sale value in manufacturing industry and service industry and increase profit on sales. Since 2003, the national policy related to character has aimed to maximize effect among connected industries, extend its business abroad, enforce copyrights through the improvement of marketing system, develop industrial infrastructure through raising quality of character products. With the result of this policy, the successful cases of connected contents have been crystallized and domestic character industry has stepped up methodically since 2007. It is needed to reset the scales of character industry and industrial stats because there are more know-how of self industry promotion and more related characters through strategy of market departmentalization starting with cartoon, animation, games, novels, movies and musicals. Especially, The Korea government set our target for 'Global Top Five Character Power' since 2009 and has started to carry out to find global star characters, support to establish network among connected industries, diversify promotion channels, and develop licensing business. Particularly, since 2013, There have been prospered the indoor character theme park with time management just like character experimental marketing or Kids cafes using characters, the demand market of digital character focusing on SNS emoticon, and the performance market for character musical consistently. Moreover, The domestic and foreign illegal black markets on off-line have been enlarged, so we need another policy alternative. To prepare for the era of exploding character demand market and diversifying platform, it is needed to set up a solid strategy that is required the elements of policy changes in character industry to vitalize character industry and support new character design and connected contents. the following shows that the elements of policy changes related to the existing policy, the current position of market. Nowadays, the elements of policy changes in domestic character industry are that variety of consumers in the digital character market according to platform diversification, Convergence contents of character goods for the Korean waves, legalization of the illegal black contents market, and controling the tendency of consumers in departmentalized market. This can help find the policy issue entirely deferent with the existing character powers like US, Japan or Europe. In its final analysis, the alternatives are the promotion of models with contract copyrights of domestic and foreign connected contents, the diversification of profit models of platform economy, the additive development of target market related to enlarging the Korean waves, and the strategy of character market for the age-specific tendency according to developing character demand market.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.25-28
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• 2005

For Korean game development technology, recently acknowledged as world-class, being aware of the importance of characters in the games, this paper will intend to contribute to the improvement of game character development quality by analysis of Korean on-line game transition focusing on the expressive quality of characters.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.15
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• pp.193-206
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• 2009

This thesis is on the character naming which plays much of a role in the cultural contents, but it is beyond the research of character naming itself and is based on the needs of research for character naming in game, fairy tale, comic and animation. In fact, there are some books and theses showing us the way to create names of products and this area is known as brand naming. But it is not easy for people to find books on character naming which is only focused on the characters in all fictions. While a brand name is made to secure a brand identity which is fundamental to consumer recognition and symbolizes the brand's differentiation from competitors, a character name is the name of living thing in the fiction. So, people say that these two areas are similar to each other or not. This these is the consequence of the research on the character naming, especially how to figure it out and how to use it. I hope that my paper would be a little help for those who work for the creating of the characters involved in shape, personality, role and storytelling in the field of fictions through the interest and understanding of Character Naming.

• Archives of design research
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• v.18 no.3 s.61
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• pp.25-34
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• 2005

Local governments have been actively introducing the characters, which identity their regional features and publicize the governments, to increase municipal identity and encourage the participation of residents since the self-governing system was enforced in 1996. Some characters of local governments, however, were not often developed systematically and did not perform the intended purposes. This study reviewed general theories related to the general and municipal characters. Currently employed municipal characters were analyzed in various perspectives : problems of the characters were presented mixed use of terms for the symbol, selection of not creative materials. In addition, unsystematic planing and indifference of residents were revealed. This study could be utilized to shape design policy and applied to develop the municipal characters illustrating the proper regional characteristics and performing practical function.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.328-331
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• 2010

The ratio of roles, involving characters created by 2D or 3D Graphic Technology, has risen within games, recent animations, movies and the educational sector. However, the "monster character" appears mainly in "Shanghai Ching" and Greek and Roman mythology. To receive worldwide accolade, it is time that we should use our games, movies and animations to present the history and spirit of Korea. I researched Korean myths so as to understand the characteristics a "Korean monster" would need to portray. This also allowed me to visualise the monster and realize the necessary manufacturing processes involved.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.9
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• pp.190-200
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• 2010

We wanted to search for the way to communicate smoothly among director, writer and character designer in process of digital character casting. First of all, we were concerned about what character factor tended to be expressed on character design when a character designer drew its sketch after analyzing the character. So we adopted HEXACO character model in order to sort out traits of a character, acquired related data from semi-quantitative method and found out how each respondent had completed the character design sketch through in-depth interview.