Abstract

This study looked at animation produced in the US and Japan, in order to discover the visual differences between the two. After sampling from four distinct animations of the US and Japan, over 300 screenshots were captured. A visual content analysis of the 300 screenshots was conducted, focusing on differences in character psychological status and environment rendering. Results revealed that Japanese animation contained at least three times more psychological depictions and used more subdued coloring than American animation. Lastly, using semiotic analysis, the findings from the content analysis were interpreted and potential reasons for the differences between the two animations are discussed.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Animation (Cinematography)--Japan; Animation (Cinematography)--United States; Animated films--Japan--Themes, motives; Animated films--United States--Themes, motives

Publication Date

12-12-2016

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

Communication and Media Technologies (MS)

Department, Program, or Center

School of Communication (CLA)

Advisor

Andrea Hickerson

Advisor/Committee Member

Kelly Norris Martin

Advisor/Committee Member

Emily Glass

Comments

Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at TR897.5 .D24 2016

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

Plan Codes

COMMTCH-MS

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