The Clinical Psychology of Animation
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Animation has various psychological effects on the people who view it. Receptivity to animation depends on the viewer’s developmental stage, and animation can play a supportive role for people who have mental issues. On the other hand, an animator’s psychological developmental themes can have demonstrable effects on the animation, and this aspect can be explained in psychological terms. Moreover, animation can be understood as a clue for deciphering the mental issues of the modern age.
This book analyzes the facial characteristics of animated characters, evaluates color and movement as basic assessments of animation, and gives a psychological evaluation of works and changes in topics over a creator’s lifecycle.