THE LOW-COST CLAYMATION DEVELOPMENT WITH A CASE STUDY OF “ABDI DALEM” COMIC CHARACTER ADAPTATION

Abstract

Indonesia is one of the most largest country that is growing and has the potential of creative industries from various fields, one of which is animation and games. The majority of human resources of Indonesia are now advancing animation and games, but is still hampered by the right technology. Stop motion as an animation technique has a difficult position as mastering, this type of animation required technology and craftsmanship, thus it does not attract many people to use this technique. This research will discuss the development of a lowcost stop motion animation with maximum result that aims to support the needs of creative industry in Indonesia. This study is taking a character from ‘Abdi Dalem’; a popular fictional comic series. In Order to reach lower production costs, This research is using comparative study method in regards of low-cost materials and experimental method to determine the most economical post-production process.