The Research On The Non-linear Narrative In Animation

Animation is a unique way of cultural transmission and a special artistic form, as well perfect combination of art and technology. The development of non-linear narrative in animation is based on the development of comic books and progress of science and technology , The narrativity in animation work, the same as in literature and film, is a complete discourse to tell stories and express thoughts and sentiments by using special narrative symbols. Animation has owned a special pattern of expression in narrative. It makes the best of art symbols and symbolic images, forming a ideographic symbol system with its own functions and features of narrative.Non-linear narrative was widely used in all types of films. Non-linear narrative technique broke the convention of linear narrative, thus accomplishing the pluralistic development of film and television. It had great influence on animation and became one of the classic narrative techniques used in animation works.This thesis analyzes the non-linear narrative in animation by talking about the definition of narrative, the structure of non-linear narrative, the application of non-linear narrative in animation, different forms and languages of non-linear narrative, and how to handle the Golden Section points between the form and the content of narrative.