China has been one of the first countries to develop its own aesthetic for dynamic images and to create animation films with distinctive characteristics. In recent years, however, and subject to the influence of Western and Japanese animation, the Chinese animation industry has experienced several new stages of development, prompting the question as to where animation in China is heading in the future.
This book describes the history, present and future of Chinas animation industry. The author divides the businesss 95-year history into six periods and analyses each of these from an historical, aesthetic, and artistic perspective. In addition, the book focuses on representative works; themes; directions; artistic styles; techniques; industrial development; government support policies; business models; the nurturing of education and talent; broadcasting systems and animation.
Scholars and students who are interested in the history of Chinese animation will benefit from this book and it will appeal additionally to readers interested in Chinese film studies.
This book describes the history, present and future of Chinas animation industry. The author divides the businesss 95-year history into six periods and analyses each of these from an historical, aesthetic, and artistic perspective while providing a detailed introduction to representative works from the business.
I: The Embryo and Birth of Chinese Animation (1920's1930s).
1.
Overview
2. The Embryo and Birth of Chinese Animation Consciousness
3. Modern
Chinese Animation. II: 1931- 1948 - Early Chinese Animation.
1. Overview
2.
Chinese Animations during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression
3. Art Film Team of the Northeast Film Studio. æ: The Development of Chinese
Animation between the Year of 1949 and
1977. 1. Overview
2. Founding of
Shanghai Animation Film Studio
3. Enlightened Educations in Animation
4.
Blockbuster Works
5. Ink-wash Animation in China
6. Havoc in Heaven, the
First Cartoon Feature Film
7. Summary of the Characteristics of Animation
Creation in the Period
8. Representative Works from 1950s to 1970s in Hong
Kong, China
9. The Creation Background and Representative Works in Taiwan,
China in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
I: 1978- 1988 Chinese Animation after the Reform and Opening up (I).
1.
Overview
2. Creation and Exploration
3. Representative Works
4. Unique
Artistic Style
5. Development, Representative Works and Features of
Animations in the 1980s in Hongkong, China
6. The development of animation
and TV animation series in the 1980s in Taiwan, China. II: 1989 - 1999 -
Chinese Animation after the Reform and Opening Up (II).
1. Overview
2.
Creation and Exploration
3. Representative Works
4. Representative Animation
Works in Hong Kong, China and Their Characteristics in the 1990's
5.
Animation Development and Representative Works of Taiwan, China in the
1990's. III: After the year of 2000 Chinese Animation Stepping into the
New Century.
1. Overview
2. Representative Works
3. Art Short Film
4.
Animation Education and Talent Cultivation
5. Summary of the Creation
Characteristics in the Period
6. Representative Works of Animation in the
Early 21st Century in Hong Kong, China and Their Characteristics
7.
Representative Works of Animation in Taiwan, China in the Early 21st Century
and Their Characteristics.
Sun Lijun is the Vice President of Beijing Film Academy, President of China Animation Institute of Beijing Film Academy, Vice President of China Animation Association, and the President of Beijing Film and Television Animation Association. He published widely on animation. Famous publications include Modern Animation Design, Animation Art Dictionary, Animation Fundamentals, etc.
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