• Journal of Digital Contents Society
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.563-571
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• 2007

The meaning of 'Metamorphosis' is transformation or disguise. It also means the process of modification from 'Image A' to 'Image B'. 'Metamorphosis' which has derived from many race's myth shows the various field of 'Literature', 'Music' and 'Art'. Through the development of cinematography, the still image in 'Film' and 'Animation' could be combined with time and the process of 'Metamorphosis' has been observed. Specially individual and fantastic forms in animation have created by many animators, because every factor of individual image in animation could be transformed and modified. And 'Metamorphosis' shows the sector of metaphor which is based on narration and the functional scene conversion in animation. 'Metamorphosis' which includes magical and fantastic character also provides the hilarious effect and the special film language to us.