Feasibility Study on Dongba Characters Used in Cartoon Animation

Dongba is reputed to be the world's only retain the integrity of the "living hieroglyphs", is one of the oldest pictograph world, is a living fossil origin and development of human society the word "". This ancient and charm of the Chinese traditional folk characters is a unique and rich culture, is a national, even on the world, is the traditional, more fashion, it has attracted the attention of many scholars at home and abroad and the great designer. This is not from the ancient writing study or ethnological perspective of Dongba characters, but by other features in-depth study on Dongba characters and aesthetic characteristics, aesthetic characteristics of the hieroglyphics symbols found some animation art, to further explore the correlation between the two and fit, finally, through the analysis of Dongba pictograph animation example the Dongba hieroglyphs, confirmed the symbols used in the art of animation creation is feasible, can become a new form of animation art performance. In the era of globalization, in the face of foreign culture on the impact China traditional culture, China animation to achieve rapid development, re established in the world animation power, we should base on the national culture is the fertile soil. First of all, we have to dig deeper which meet the animation art features of "animation", innovation on the basis of the inheritance of ethnic culture, must not follow the beaten track, be content with staying where one is. Secondly, we should put it in a context of globalization, with the international animation market, promote the development of animation industry. In a word, only rooted in their own soil, the actual production operation mechanism and its foreign experience, good combination, together with the national culture, the national mining elements, new can grow sturdily, thriving and prosperous. In this paper, the Dongba characters as the research object, through the research of its origin and development, and analyzes the characteristics of its hieroglyphic, their integration into the animation art, breaking the boundary symbols in the world and the life world, trying to "word" to "map" to dig out the new animation elements. However, the aesthetic demand of Dongba hieroglyphs of ancient symbols with the modern people far apart. If blindly, mechanically the hieroglyphics symbols of old used to express people's life today, that I am afraid things. This requires the animation art creation should reflect and satisfy the aesthetic needs of contemporary people, build a bridge as a combination of traditional culture and modern culture. At present, the Dongba characters have some practical and in-depth research in the field of decorative art, calligraphy art, graphic design, advertising design, but the research and application in the animation creation is less and less. In this paper the Dongba characters symbol characteristics in animation creation into a pictographic, concise, intuitive, tradition and so on, is the localization in China of animation creation and a bold attempt and innovation, the development of nationalization of Chinese animation plays a positive role in promoting. The main points of this paper are: 1, any art want to maintain exuberant development vigor and vitality in modern society, must have the individuality, emphasizing the aesthetic trend of local elements, into the trend of the times, the art of animation is also no exception; 2, Dongba pictograph characters, pictographic character, simplicity, interest aesthetic characteristics in the art of animation are fully reflected; 3, combined with the Dongba hieroglyphs symbols and animation art means the perfect combination of tradition and modernity, which reflects the traditional culture's charm, and not lose the modern design aesthetic; both has the profound cultural connotation, and distinctive national style; a a lot of valuable content worthy of animation art creation from 4, Chinese traditional culture, if we can skillfully applies them to the animation art creation, will Chinese animation health, sustainable development can be a valuable resource to add inexhaustible, but also can play a positive role in the inheritance of national culture.