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Subject
BOOKANIMA, a compound word of ‘Book’ and ‘Anima’, is an Animation project to give new cinematic life to books.
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Aim
First, it creates ‘Book Cinema’ in the third scope between Book and Cinema.
Second, it explores Chronophotography Animation, paying homage to the founders of Chronophotography, Edward Muybridge and Entienne-Jules Marey.
Third, it establishes new concept of Found Frame, Flip Book, Key Point, Locomotive Overlap, Random Crop & Zoom, and Off-screen.
Fourth, in public aspect, it researches local book culture and share it with audience in the form of visual art.
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Found Object
* Note: This project is based on the theme of 'Found Object'. All works are made with open sources under their copyright and for the purpose of FINE ART, NOT COMMERCIAL.
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Format
Since 2018 / Color & BW / Stereo / 2K, 4K / DCP, MOV, mp4
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The site-specific project
It is the site-specific project based on instructional books published locally in own languages.
Animated film is being made in the country where instructional book is published.
(examples)
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Korea: Korean Dance
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Japan: Girl Action
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Taiwan: Tai Chi
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Portugal: Photography A User's Manual
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Spain: Origami
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Hungary: Arcszepites
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Netherland: Skateboard
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USA: Andy Warhol
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Chapter
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Single short film is being made with single book.
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Short film gets categorized into one of five chapters as below.
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Compilation film is being produced with short films in same category.
1. Martial Arts
2. Dance
3. Ball Games
5. Image