A Study on Visual Characteristics on Yuri Norstein's Animation ˂Tale of Tales˃

Abstract

In the present, animations of auteurism and aestheticism became a unique genre of art that expresses directors' idea. ˂Tale of Tales(1979)˃ by Yuri Norstein, a Russian animator, is a paper animation that emphasizes the cut‐out technique and picturesque feeling as well as complicated structure of sequence in expressing metaphysical themes in the author’s historical realism. It is evaluated as unique and creative. Yuri Norstein (Moscow, Russia, 1941) is a living legend of auteur animation, and ˂Tale of Tales ˃ is his masterpiece, often voted as best animated film of all times by audiences polls and specialists committees all over the world. Despite this all, most animators and animation lovers, especially in the industry, actually know very little about them. ˂Tale of Tales˃ is the ultimately enigmatic, cryptic film. and You just hardly understand what it is all about.