CG 영화의 흥행성과 언캐니 밸리 현상의 유의미한 관련성 연구 - 리얼리즘 기반의 CG 영화와 디지털 캐릭터의 역사를 중심으로 -

Abstract

In the realism-based CG film and animation, the problem on the uncanny valley is due to the phenomenon that pursue more realistic human oriented image than a human being in the appearance and behavior of digital characters, but as a results, redound the negative reaction from the reckless of human likeness. This study aims to provide a analysis data and related knowledge needed analogy on the economic influence caused as a result of this phenomenon which is one of the hottest arguments surrounding recently the CG-based digital contents and art works, by analyzing the significant relevance of the uncanny valley phenomenon and CG film's box office performance appeared in the history of realism-based CG film and digital character. The main method of this study is to approach on the CG films and digital character's history and uncanny valley phenomenon, through literature survey by publications including papers and books, and analysis process on the relevance of the uncanny valley phenomenon and CG film's box office entertainment. The scopes and contents of this study are included with the historical consideration about CG film and digital character, the results of box-office revenues compared to production costs, and CG film's box-office performance and the uncanny valley relevance on the basis of the results derived from the analysis. As the results of analysis, the films related with uncanny valley phenomena were inversely proportional to the input versus output. Therefore during character design and animation production, film makers should be take a careful not to fall in the negative zone of uncanny valley phenomenon. At least, it suggests that they need desirable aesthetic review during filmmaking.