American Non-mainstream Animated Film Research Since1990’s

This paper time definition of non-mainstream animated film in the United States system research since the1990s,it studies the case mainly American animated feature film, the non-mainstream animated film before the1990s in the United States or other countries will be less systematic study. The first chapter described the context of the development of non-mainstream animated film, through research, I defined the concept of non-mainstream animated film, and for domestic and international non-mainstream animated film history traceable, the present situation, as well as feature classification to sort out. After two chapters study the non-mainstream animated film in the United States since the1990s the choice of theme, character set, as well as narrative features. By the latter two chapters explore in turn, as I defined based on the concept of non-mainstream animated film in the first chapter. In addition, non-mainstream animated film since the1990s differs from traditional animation movie, the reason lies in its unique narrative structure and narrative style. In Chapter IV of this article discusses how important influence of non-mainstream animated film brings mainstream animated film. Since the1990s, an increasingly significant influence of the animated film, and the box office climbs day by day. Mutual influence of the non-mainstream animated film with mainstream animated film in the new century. Non-mainstream animated film, how can they maintain a non-mainstream "heart", and cater to the majority of the audience at the same time? This has become a very valuable and meaningful. By the impact of the "non-mainstream", how to develop mainstream animated film also worth all creative people food for thought.