Development of Cartoon Animation Styles for Preservation of Guangxi Opera Performance

Abstract

Guangxi opera is one of the main local operas in Guangxi, commonly known as Guangxi opera. It is mainly popular in Guilin, Liuzhou, and Hechi. As early year 2006, Guangxi opera was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. Due to the rapid changes of the times and the transformation of society, the ecological environment of Guangxi opera has deteriorated unprecedentedly, and the art of Guangxi opera is on the verge of extinction, resulting in fewer and fewer people studying and watching opera. This research aimed (1) To study the uniqueness of the performance of Guangxi opera and make it acceptable to the public, (2) To design and develop animation according to the unique achievements of Guangxi opera performance, and (3) To evaluate the acceptance and effect of the developed animation. This research was mixed methods that consisted of expert interviewing and questionnaire surveying from 100 students of Guangxi Modern Polytechnic College. Statistics used for data analysis include content analysis, mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

The results found that:(1)54% of college students understand Chinese traditional culture through the Internet and other channels, and 21% of college students understand Chinese traditional culture through books and magazines. Some students are exposed to traditional culture through visits and exhibitions. The uniqueness of Guangxi opera performance makes it accepted by young students, and it needs to be spread through new media means. (2) Through interviews, find valuable local stories and adapt them into scripts, conduct a detailed analysis of characters, classify characters that can embody role shaping, create new characters according to different parts, and finally determine the animation style through character comparison and difference analysis. In a survey of animation styles, 79% chose ink style, scene design, and post-animation effects production to set the tone of the style. (3)Animation development and quality satisfaction evaluation. 20% of the young people think that the overall impression of Guangxi opera animation is most satisfied, 41% think it is satisfied, and 39% think it is normal.

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