Contour Lines: Role of traditional Chinese ink painting techniques in 3D animation aesthetics

Xu Chao; Mo Bing; Shafilla Subri; Wang Li; Zhu Nianyou

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI29.6898

Authors

Xu Chao College of Creative Arts,Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Kedah, Kampus Sungai Petani,08400 Merbok, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia
Mo Bing College of Creative Arts,Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Kedah, Kampus Sungai Petani,08400 Merbok, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia.
Shafilla Subri College of Creative Arts,Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Kedah, Kampus Sungai Petani,08400 Merbok, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia
Wang Li College of Creative Arts,Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Kedah, Kampus Sungai Petani,08400 Merbok, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia.
Zhu Nianyou College of Creative Arts,Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Kedah, Kampus Sungai Petani,08400 Merbok, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI29.6898

Keywords:

3D Animation, Ink Style, Space, Contour Lines

Abstract

This article aims to study the presentation effect and function of lines in the production process of 3 Demention ink animation. Most works mainly use 3D effects and material mapping to simulate the ink style, making the contour lines in the 3D space present a two-dimensional posture and pursuing the simulation of nature in traditional ink paintings. Finally, it explores how to better integrate the aesthetics of lines in traditional Chinese painting into the production of 3D animation in the development process of 3D Chinese-style ink animation and conducts an in-depth analysis of its application.

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