Hit series raises the bar for Chinese animation
1 year, 9 months ago

Hit series raises the bar for Chinese animation

China Daily  

The poster of Nobody episode. Yao — Chinese Folktales, an overwhelmingly popular animated series, has employed various traditional instruments like the zhongruan, bili and pipa, as well as Western elements to create a distinctive effect, said Su Da, head of Shanghai Animation Film Studio at a recent symposium held in Beijing. Demonstrating an effort to combine traditional cultures with modern techniques, the series employs multiple animation skills, ranging from hand drawing to paper-cutting-style animation, added Su. Zhang Shengyu, the series' chief producer and vice-president at the streamer Bilibili, said the series has accumulated 230 billion clicks and nearly 5.43 million subscribers on the site, making it like a "miracle" in terms of its popularity. Zhang Gedong, a professor at the Animation and Digital Art School of Communication University of China, said the series also touches on some sci-fi elements, such as robots, artificial intelligence and outer space, exploring a new direction that traditional Chinese animated tales could seek to break through.

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Picture-book series launched
1 year, 6 months ago

Picture-book series launched

China Daily  

A newly published picture-book series of hit animated work, Yao — Chinese Folktales, has included all the eight stories presented in the animation, which combines traditional methods like ink-and-water, paper-cutting and stop-motion with updated computer graphics technologies. A picture-book series of the hit animated work, Yao — Chinese Folktales, was launched on Friday, the first day of the Shanghai International …

Picture-book series launched
1 year, 6 months ago

Picture-book series launched

China Daily  

A newly published picture-book series of hit animated work, Yao — Chinese Folktales, has included all the eight stories presented in the animation, which combines traditional methods like ink-and-water, paper-cutting and stop-motion with updated computer graphics technologies. A picture-book series of the hit animated work, Yao — Chinese Folktales, was launched on Friday, the first day of the Shanghai International …

TV series about AI stirs resonance online
1 year, 7 months ago

TV series about AI stirs resonance online

China Daily  

A popular TV series, Start Here, inspired by the development of Shenzhen’s high-tech industry since 2012, has stricken a chord with young audiences, according to a symposium recently held in Beijing. Set in a fictional city named Pengcheng, the tale is narrated through four parallel storylines, following an artificial intelligence robot designer, an enterprise leader, two government officials dedicated to …

TV series about AI stirs resonance online
1 year, 7 months ago

TV series about AI stirs resonance online

China Daily  

A popular TV series, Start Here, inspired by the development of Shenzhen’s high-tech industry since 2012, has stricken a chord with young audiences, according to a symposium recently held in Beijing. Set in a fictional city named Pengcheng, the tale is narrated through four parallel storylines, following an artificial intelligence robot designer, an enterprise leader, two government officials dedicated to …

Hit series raises the bar for Chinese animation
1 year, 9 months ago

Hit series raises the bar for Chinese animation

China Daily  

The poster of Nobody episode. Yao — Chinese Folktales, an overwhelmingly popular animated series, has employed various traditional instruments like the zhongruan, bili and pipa, as well as Western elements to create a distinctive effect, said Su Da, head of Shanghai Animation Film Studio at a recent symposium held in Beijing. Demonstrating an effort to combine traditional cultures with modern …

Old tale, new admirers
1 year, 11 months ago

Old tale, new admirers

China Daily  

Traditional Chinese painting style is one of the major features in the animation series Yao — Chinese Folktales. The animation series, Yao — Chinese Folktales, which premiered on Jan 1, has gained more than 110 million views and a score of 9.9 out of 10 on video-sharing platform Bilibili. The series, co-produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio and Bilibili, is …

Old tale, new admirers
1 year, 11 months ago

Old tale, new admirers

China Daily  

Traditional Chinese painting style is one of the major features in the animation series Yao — Chinese Folktales. The animation series, Yao — Chinese Folktales, which premiered on Jan 1, has gained more than 110 million views and a score of 9.9 out of 10 on video-sharing platform Bilibili. The series, co-produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio and Bilibili, is …

Old tale, new admirers
1 year, 11 months ago

Old tale, new admirers

China Daily  

Traditional Chinese painting style is one of the major features in the animation series Yao — Chinese Folktales. The animation series, Yao — Chinese Folktales, which premiered on Jan 1, has gained more than 110 million views and a score of 9.9 out of 10 on video-sharing platform Bilibili. The series, co-produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio and Bilibili, is …

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