Abstract

Robots play a very important part in Sci-fi literature. In Pop Culture,

Japanese robot animation acquires a unique performing style.

The performances of robots in this kind of films exceed the scientific limitations in the reality,

and even have nothing to do with the actual science.

The distinct feature makes Japanese robot animation an exclusive type

completely different from those Sci-fi works in Europe and the United States.

This work is a short computer animation which has characteristics of

Japanese robot animation. In order to better understand the features of

this style,

the thesis puts emphasis on America, a country popular with Sci-fi cultural

products to make comparisons and tries to dig out the uniqueness of

Japanese robot animation by collecting related data to understand

the different perspectives on robots in Japanese and American Sci-fi works.

Then this thesis reviews on the history, changes, and evolving styles of

Japanese robot animation, to analyze the performing styles

and visual elements of Japanese robot animation,

and to extract appropriate information from the collected data

so as to transform them into concrete ideas

which can be applied into the production of this short computer animation.