Research on Character Design of Series of Animated Films from the Perspective of Character Arc Light Theory—Taking Nezha as an Example

随着饺子导演的《哪吒》系列电影持续热映，观众对哪吒这一角色的设计成功愈发关注。从角色弧光的角度出发，分析前后两部动画的塑造方式，可以发现它们高度重视角色弧光的稳定性与连贯性。在此基础上，进一步探讨角色的视觉与行为符号，推导出符号应随弧光曲线的变化而调整的规律。即在弧光的不同阶段，角色的视觉与行为符号需与其内心成长相呼应，这种紧密联动正是角色深受观众喜爱的关键因素之一。反过来，该规律也可为系列动画的角色设计提供有益借鉴。As the series of Nezha movies directed by Dumpling continues to be popular, audiences are increasingly concerned about the success of the character design of Nezha. Starting from the perspective of character arc, analyzing the way of shaping the two animations before and after, it can be found that they attach great importance to the stability and consistency of the character arc. On this basis, the visual and behavioral symbols of the character are further explored, and the law that the symbols should be adjusted with the changes of the arc light curve is deduced. That is, at different stages of the arc, the character’s visual and behavioral symbols need to correspond to his inner growth, and this close linkage is one of the key factors that make the character popular among the audience. In turn, this law can also provide useful reference for the character design of animation series.