From Ethnographic Documentaries to Ethnographic Animation: The Change in the Production Methods and Influencing Factors of Chinese Minority Themed Animations

International Journal of Communication and Media Science

© 2021 by SSRG - IJCMS Journal

Volume 8 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Dr.Yijing Wang

10.14445/2349641X/IJCMS-V8I3P102

How to Cite?

Dr.Yijing Wang, "From Ethnographic Documentaries to Ethnographic Animation: The Change in the Production Methods and Influencing Factors of Chinese Minority Themed Animations," SSRG International Journal of Communication and Media Science, vol. 8,  no. 3, pp. 8-16, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/2349641X/IJCMS-V8I3P102

Abstract:

China is a multi-ethnic country. Each ethnic minority group has different cultural characteristics. The stories, myt¬hs, and legends of ethnic minorities also provide material and inspiration for the creation of Chinese documentaries and animations. With the influence of postmodernism and the borrowing of international practice projects, various new attempts have been made in the shooting methods of Chinese minority documentaries after 2000. These new attempts have strengthened the initiative of ethnic minorities as cultural subjects in the production of ethnographic documentaries. Meanwhile, in animation, the concept of Ethnographic Animation and the method of working with ethnic minorities have also attracted more attention from scholars.

Keywords:

ethnographic animation, ethnographic documentaries, influencing factors, Chinese minority, participatory design

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