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CAPTURING CHILDHOOD: EXPLORING IMAGINATIVE PLAY IN ANIMATION

Conroy, Stephen J.

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2011, Master of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Industrial, Interior Visual Communication Design.

This thesis examines the use of imaginative play of children for both the creation of animation and as an influence on the creative processes of the animator. I discuss methods of characterizing play activities and theories of play that can aid the animator in understanding the mental processes employed by children during imaginative play. I discuss how children are represented in animation and how imaginative play can be used to create characters with a greater sense of realism and stronger emotional connections to the viewer. I discuss the animations of John and Faith Hubley based on audio recordings of their children and how theories of play can be used to interpret their work.

I present two thesis films, Young Mother Nature and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman based on audio recordings of my daughter engaged in imaginative play. I examine my process of creating these animations, and reflect on the influence of play on the creative process.

Alan Price, MFA (Committee Chair)
Maria Palazzi, MFA (Committee Member)
Dr. Amy Shuman (Committee Member)

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  • Conroy, S. J. (2011). CAPTURING CHILDHOOD: EXPLORING IMAGINATIVE PLAY IN ANIMATION [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306877619

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Conroy, Stephen. CAPTURING CHILDHOOD: EXPLORING IMAGINATIVE PLAY IN ANIMATION. 2011. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306877619.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Conroy, Stephen. "CAPTURING CHILDHOOD: EXPLORING IMAGINATIVE PLAY IN ANIMATION." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306877619

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)