The Aesthetic Characteristics And Development Trends Of Domestic Cartoons

Animation industry is the most potential sunrise industry with unlimited vitality and good development prospects in the 21st century. Countries in the world are putting greater emphasis on the development of animation industry, investing lots of manpower and material resources every year. In 2002, the Oscar Award added the best animated prize and promoted the development of animated films. In the U.S., Japan and South Korea, animated art even become a major force and industrial pillars for the national economic growth. Currently, the prosperity of the cartoon animation not only promotes cultural development of its own, but also becomes as the main force and an important driving force of the generation and development of the visual culture.Nowadays, people attach more and more attention to Animation industry. It is significant for the development of our Animation industry to study Chinese aesthetic characteristics and outlook the development trend of China's animation.Chapter one is an Introduction. This part mainly discusses about the purpose of and significance of research. Chapter two introduces the development of the history of animation in China as well as world. Chapter three draws Chinese aesthetic characteristics from Chinese classic cartoons, that is:the colorful beauty in form and the unique beauty in connotation. There are various forms in Chinese cartoons, however they are only found in china such as animation puppet, cutout animation, animation of folding paper, ink animation and animation with kinds of techniques. Chinese animations becomes popular with all age groups at home and abroad, by drawing fully experience from traditional techniques of expression and merging with animated films to form Chinese cartoons'techniques of expression. Chinese cartoon's beauty in connotation show the poetic imagery and virtuous morality which deepen the connotation in cartoons at the same time. It makes Chinese Classic animated films have priceless artistic value and value in society. Chapter four introduces development trend of China's animation. It will continue to take a path of the nationalization of making cartoons. Meanwhile, it can't be separate with innovation. The success of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf told us innovation is panacea to keep vitality in Chinese cartoons. Chapter five points out it is obvious that Chinese cartoon will take a path of industrialization in the future. Improving the capacity of the independent innovation is the orientation of development of our Animation industry, and this is irresistible trend in the development of history. Then we know China's animation will combine advanced scientific technologies, which can enhance the use of new technologies in the Chinese animated films.Chinese-made cartoon had a glorious history, leaving us with a valuable experience and wealth. In the continuous developing history now, it is the development road of our domestic animation to inheriting the tradition of our cartoon aesthetic and to create the fine works both for the young and the old with modern technologies and imagination and creativity.