Toward a hybrid aesthetic: an interplay between traditional 2D hand drawn and 3D computer animation for a dream-inspired story

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This research is a conceptual investigation into visual storytelling techniques for a dream-inspired story, and an empirical study for the production processes of a 3D computer animation with 2D graphical representations. The major project of this research, Sophie’s Secret, is a 3D computer animated short film rendered with 2D graphical styles to tell a dream-inspired story. A methodological model is established to organize the multiple disciplines in relation to this research.<br><br>Theories in both psychoanalysis and biological study of dreaming significantly inform storytelling in moving images. Strong emotions and bizarre scenarios are the two overarching characteristics that have been identified in both psychoanalytical and biological studies of dreaming. I have used a dream-inspired story to evoke emotion and juxtaposed bizarre scenarios in the production. Layers of meanings are expressed in the animation through the use of symbolization and condensation, the two mechanisms of F

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