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The Application and Research of Karlotta Freier Artistic Style in Animation

Author(s)

Yunxuan Li, Yahe Gao, Mingzhe Zhao

Affiliation(s)

School of Design, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Abstract

This study focuses on the unique style of contemporary German surrealist illustrator Karlotta Freier and the strategies and ways to translate it into an animated medium. Freier's illustration style blends the narrative tradition of European illustration with the approach of modern graphic design, using fine lines and vivid color blocks to outline a surreal world of imagery that is melancholical yet warm. The first part of the article provides a systematic analysis of Freier's style, including her visual forms, color schemes, and composition logic; The second part examines Freier's narrative approach, covering three aspects: subject matter, rhythm, and narrative symbols; The third part focuses on the specific means, difficulties and challenges of translating her style from static images to dynamic images, and what innovative solutions there are; This study, on the one hand, provides a set of theoretical tools that can be used to interpret Freier's style; On the other hand, it offers a way to draw on the emotional and poetic narrative perspective of animation to explore the narrative potential of her style.

Keywords

Karlotta Freier; Surrealist Illustrations; Animated Adaptation; Visual Metaphor

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