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Animation Theory

Animation Theory is a scholarly framework that systematically explains the principles, mechanisms, and aesthetic foundations underlying animated media, distinguishing it from adjacent theories in film and media studies by focusing specifically on motion, temporality, and non-photorealistic representation in animated forms.

148

Publications

6.9K

Citations

183

Authors

97

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

28

Parents

Publications

148

The anime machine: a media theory of animation

Choice Reviews Online · 2010 · 447 citations

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Fourier principles for emotion-based human figure animation

Munetoshi Unuma, Ken Anjyo, Ryozo Takeuchi · 1995 · 389 citations · Full text

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Hollywood flatlands: animation, critical theory and the avant-garde

Choice Reviews Online · 2003 · 253 citations

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Top-down and bottom-up influences on learning from animations

Sarah Kriz, Mary Hegarty · International Journal of Human-Computer Studies · 2007 · 243 citations

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Art in motion: animation aesthetics

Choice Reviews Online · 2008 · 236 citations

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Authors

183

  1. DC
    Donald Crafton

    University of Notre Dame, United States

    3 publications · 278 citations

    3

    h-index

  2. MS
    Maxine Sheets‐Johnstone

    University of Oregon, United States

    3 publications · 137 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. HH
    Heiko Hecht

    Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

    2 publications · 237 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. EL
    Esther Leslie

    Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 23 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. WK
    Wan-Duo Kurt

    Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

    2 publications · 48 citations

    2

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Institutions

97

  1. Birkbeck, University of London

    London, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    47 citations

  2. University of Oregon

    Eugene, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    137 citations

  3. Arts University Bournemouth

    Poole, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    42 citations

  4. Communication University of China

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    34 citations

  5. Université de Montréal

    Montreal, Canada

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    112 citations

  6. Victoria University of Wellington

    Wellington, New Zealand

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    87 citations

  7. McGill University

    Montreal, Canada

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    88 citations

  8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    41 citations

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Venues

  1. Animation

    33 publications · 816 citations

    19

    h-index

  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 17 publications · 1.6K citations

    14

    h-index

  3. Japan Forum

    3 publications · 122 citations

    3

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  4. Film Quarterly

    3 publications · 86 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. Mobile Information Systems

    2 publications · 51 citations

    2

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