The Illustration Creation of Semantic Satiation – Expose Black Humor of Barbie &; Ken.

• Main Authors: Chi-Man Tang, 唐綺曼
• Other Authors: Cheng-Chien Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/8msm3b

碩士 === 國立臺中科技大學 === 商業設計系碩士班 === 103 === Due to the development of globalization, we can receive information so easily about the standard of beauty from all over the world. Many women bothered by their appearance because the media discuss about beauty and body. That’s why plastic surgery has become a mass phenomenon. There are risks and side-effects of plastic surgery when people pursuing beauty, the cases of plastic surgery failed and excessive are also endless. In recent years, many people want to be the perfect &;quot;Barbie&;quot; so they shaping into a &;quot;real Barbie&;quot; by plastic surgery. Excessive plastic surgery makes facial expressions and physique like a stiff doll; even some caused disfigurement due to excessive plastic surgery and also endanger lives. The illustration creation of black humor try to present the absurd phenomenon of plastic surgery and that is the reflection of social reality. Then summarize the manifestations of black humor as below: A&;gt; Desperate comedy and double feelings, B&;gt; Irony, C&;gt; Exaggerated, D&;gt; Farcicality, E&;gt; &;quot;Anti-hero&;quot; character, F&;gt; Overturn the traditional structure. According to &;quot; Introduction, thesis, supporting paragraphs, conclusion&;quot; four phases established the story and structure. And black humor is applied to the picture composition and shaping the character, the main points are listed as follows: Firstly, pictures composition: Desperate comedy and double feelings. The appearance of comedy presents “humor”, and conveys the content of tragedy &;quot;black&;quot;. Secondly, character design: to satirize real life through the &;quot;anti-hero&;quot; character and subvert the principle of traditional characterization, makes the picture focus on abnormal character, exposes the absurdity of social phenomena. Fifteen illustration works with black comedy images are showing the absurdity phenomenon, and thus lead the viewer&;apos;&;apos;s reflections. However, &;quot;beauty&;quot; should not be defined by social norms, but to accept their own appearance and find unique aesthetics.