A Comparative Study On The Characteristics Of Chinese And American Children 's Cartoon Type And Educational Value

Cartoon is an art form loved by children, occupy an important place in the lives of children. China also attaches great importance to penetrate the core values of education in China cartoons. Our cartoon once had remarkable achievements in the 1980s-90 years, China’s animation experienced a period of downturn. After 2000, the policy support, development of China’s cartoon presents a scene of prosperity, the development of animation emergence of new features, such as the emergence of audiences for different age cartoons, such as preschool cartoon,and the theme has become more diverse. However, in comparison with the United States under preschool animation, there are still many obvious shortcomings, the public opinion of China in recent years also criticized animation, particularly parents of many preschoolers value of education cartoon feel deep concern. To solve these problems, the educational value of this paper as a starting point to compare the two countries early childhood cartoon type features and differences in the value of education.In this paper, the two countries for 3-6 years old children’s cartoon for the analysis of the object, by selecting four typical Chinese and American animation, made on the type of match, using analysis method works intensively analyzed the Sino-US cartoon the type and characteristics of common, and differences, but the differences are important.First, there are significant differences in the type of animation in general is not able to meet the needs of children of all aspects of development, songs, stories and language educational cartoons too, other types of animation category is not very rich; and animated educational content in general is not enough.Second, there are the obvious differences in the narrative method, embodied in the narrative core- plays in the design differences with the United States, the story is no good idea choreography; plot is also not reasonable, not compact, and even some stories The plot is contrary to the logic of reality; on the plot details of the deal, especially the grasp of the conflict seem bland. The integrated use of visual language, our children do not pay attention and interaction cartoon audience, animated scenes monotonous enough diversity, neglect of animated characters rich psychological portrayal; habits of dialogue to promote the use of the characters story, the lack of musical elements An important cause of insufficient cartoon fun. Reflected in the narrative of the body-the shape of the gap with the United States is ignoring coordination animation design matches the overall style and story, neglecting to create animated characters, especially in characterization and design of the cartoon action with the United States still has a distance.Thirdly, in the overall value of pursuing animation, although the purpose is to infiltrate educational concept, but the difference is obvious. American children cartoon creation is a Child’, while China is still an adult perspective; the educational value of the US animated children’s growth oriented, while China is still a learning-oriented; focus on American children cartoon showing the process of learning and experience, Our focus is to impart knowledge, in particular children fail to reflect the culture of creativity; American cartoons of emphasizing universal values of between man and nature, man and society, focusing on the concept of good and evil, dialectical presentation; while China’s animation wafer transfer binary opposition is still good and evil; American cartoons embody the American spirit and focus on propaganda, but China has lost more and more ground on the imitation of foreign animation path.Finally, based on the analysis results of problems, but also put forward their constructive suggestions. First, the type of animation for preschoolers rich enough, space development is still very great; second, China’s cartoon should focus on its aesthetic value, in the narrative, in the country to follow the physical and psychological characteristics of preschool children Under the premise of focusing on ways and means of diversification; and third, in pursuit of value from the child, taking the growth of education-oriented, focusing on educational content and methods of science, and the other in early childhood cartoon should focus on Chinese traditional culture and universal Values reasonable penetration.