探討3D動畫固定鏡頭之敘事表現性－以《Minuscule》影集為例

Narrative of Fixed Camera in Computer Animation - ＂Minuscule＂TV series

李來春(Lee, Lai-Chung) ； 李宏耕(Lee, Hung Ken) ； 高玄(Kao, Hsuan) ； 李宛庭(Lee, Wan Ting)

《藝術學報》 100期 (2017/04) Pp. 89-118

摘要

本研究以敘事學與鏡頭設計理論為基礎，記錄法國電視動畫影集《Minuscule》第一季中13集的劇情及各段落之鏡頭表現，分析其敘事的表達，並探索此動畫影集如何設計鏡頭以達到良好的敘事效果。研究發現《Minuscule》使用大量的定鏡手法，並配合不同的鏡頭組合傳達劇情：由近至遠的景別切換可達到強調廣闊景致的效果，而變焦鏡頭在背景複雜且不易聚焦在主體上時，更能引導觀者的視覺焦點；定鏡與景物切換可表現出角色高速移動的感覺，當搭配特定拍攝角度能打破鏡頭尺寸的限制；切換定鏡可加強敘事的表達，在角色視角、景物或角色間快速切換可彰顯緊張的氣氛並建構事件的全貌。

關鍵字

動畫敘事 ； 鏡頭長度 ； 固定鏡頭 ； 電腦動畫

並列摘要

This study observed the first season short films of the European animated TV series《Minuscule》. We studied their uses of lenses, and analyze the plot associated with the camera views to explore how fixed camera shots guide narrative expression and create visual understandings in a story. This study reveals that fixed camera shots can be used in different ways to achieve variety of narrative effects. First, animation films often use zoom in/out to emphasize broad views of the scene, 《Minuscule》adapts several cuts from close shot to long shot to replace the camera movements and achieves the same effect. Moreover, we also found that zoom in/out technique enhances the visual attention in a complex environment. Secondly, camera movement is typically used to track character in some fast pacing scenarios,《Minuscule》uses fixed camera shots with changing scenery to create the feeling of character's fast motion. In addition, we found that match specific angles can break the limitations of the size of view area, create perspective images that help viewers understand the motion trajectory and emphasizes the sense of speed. Rapid cuts of fixed camera shot between character and scene features can create intensive atmosphere.

並列關鍵字

animation narrative ； shot length ； fixed camera ； computer animation

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