Abstract: The subject of the article is the study of the influence of modern technologies on the process of creating animated content. The author discusses such aspects as the introduction of software tools for animation, the use of motion capture technologies, as well as the role of neural networks and artificial intelligence in the animation industry. Special attention is paid to how these innovations change professional roles, reduce the complexity of the process and open up new opportunities for creativity, as well as related challenges in the field of quality and originality of animated content. The analysis covers two key areas: the technical capabilities of neural network tools and the formation of new aesthetic solutions as a result of the interaction of traditional animation with artificial intelligence. The problem is that although artificial intelligence technologies contribute to the process of accelerating animation creation and significantly expand creative boundaries, giving artists the opportunity to experiment with new styles and techniques, the issue of maintaining creative control on the part of artists, as well as copyright issues, remains acute. The work uses a set of general scientific (comparison, analysis, generalization, typology) and special methods (visual-iconic, artistic-evaluative, critical) and presents empirical material on various practices of using neural network tools in animation art. In general, the article highlights the significant impact of modern technologies on the animation industry and the need to adapt professional skills and educational approaches to these changes. The author's special contribution concerns the analysis of the aesthetic features and capabilities of neural network technologies in creating animation is based on original animation material.

Abstract: Russian animation director Alexander Svirsky is known for his desire to push the boundaries of animation and avoid traditional conventions, often rejecting the standards accepted in the animation industry. His works are a synthesis of artistic techniques, where the author uses images and symbols, harmoniously intertwining graphics with a musical accompaniment. The relevance of the study is due to the fact that the director's works deserve deep analysis in order to identify promising types of artistic forms in domestic animation cinema. The object of the study is the animated films of Alexander Svirsky, a visionary artist with a unique view of the nature of animation. The subject of the study is the peculiarity of the director’s synergetic animation, which manifests itself, in particular, in the integration of visual and sound spaces into a holistic artistic image according to the type of associative flow. The work uses a complex of general scientific (comparison, analysis, generalization) and special methods (visual-iconic, artistic-evaluative). In the analysis of animated films, descriptive-analytical and structural-semantic methods were used. The scientific novelty of the work is due to the fact that in art studies the analysis of the director's work has not been given sufficient attention, while the films he creates are highly appreciated at animation festivals. The author's contribution to the study of the topic is a detailed analysis of the director's work using some of his works as an example. The main conclusions of the conducted research are that the artistic form of Alexander Svirsky's animated films predominantly belongs to the promising, actively developed in the media space, flat-conceptual type, resonating with the perception of audiovisual content by the younger generation of viewers.

Abstract: This article discusses the specific features of the artistic image, the artistic form of the screen, including animated works. The artistic image in animation is a complex and multilevel phenomenon that takes the expressive and visual form of the director's vision and conveys the content through the artistic form. The aim of the work is to attempt to define the "artistic image" in animated cinema. The object of the study is the form of an animated work as the integrity of its artistic concept, combining various audiovisual elements, involving a laborious technological embodiment on the screen, combining the expressive and visual form of the director's vision, his creative interpretation of the chosen plot. The author of the article suggests considering the animated image as an artistic phenomenon as one of the most important aspects characterizing the integrity of an animated film. The novelty of the work lies in an attempt to define such a concept as "the image of an animated film". The new empirical material presupposes the updating of the terminology of art criticism, including the film-making tools in the process of theoretical analysis of screen culture. In this perspective, it is necessary to clarify, expand and update the traditional terminology (in particular, the definition of an artistic image in animation) used in the artistic and aesthetic analysis of screen works. The results of the study can have both scientific and theoretical, and creative and practical application. The materials and conclusions of this article can be used as a conceptual and methodological basis for further scientific research.

Abstract: This article examines the imagery systems created by the Russian animation film director Dmitry Geller on the example of his films of various years. An important feature of D. Geller is that each successive work differs from the previous in both, storyline and visual solutions. The subject of this research is the uniqueness and evolution of imagery systems of animation films of D. Geller, while the object is his animation films from the early to more recent. The author analyzes the conceptual layers, language of narration, visual and expressive means, as well as technological solution of the films. The following conclusions were made: inventing separate artistic worlds, D. Geller uses diverse methods for creation of his imagery systems – from distinguishing separate layer within the systems and various ways of their visual, color and technological realization with an unexpected effect, to the creation of the previously unseen characters and silver screen level of animation. The author’s contribution to the research of this topic consists in the detailed systematic analysis of Geller’s works. The scientific novelty is defined by an attempt of viewing D. Geller’s films from such perceptive.  

Abstract: This work is dedicated to the development of the Russian animation school on the example of a particular project. The object of this research is the TV series “Mountain of Gems” created in 2004-2018 by the animation studio “Pilot”. The subject of this research is the artistic and technical solution of its visual imagery. The author examines the main ideas of the project, its specificities, stylistic and technical arrangement of separate films of the project. An important factor for this analysis is that initially all creators of the project were put into the equal circumstances: dramaturgy based on the tale read by the author, equal running time, and identical studio resources. The author’s special contribution to the research of this topic along with its novelty is defined by the development and implementation of systematic analysis of the films from the cycle “Mountain of Gems” made with the use of computer technologies. The choice of films is dictated by their aesthetic value, originality and uniqueness of artistic and technical means for creating visual imagery. The author reveals the computer technologies applied in creation of these TV series. The main conclusions emphasize the role and contribution of this project to the development of Russian animation.