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ANADOLU UNIVERSITESI SANAT & TASARIM DERGISI-ANADOLU UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF ART & DESIGN, no.1, pp.100-118, 2023 (ESCI)
Death is a part of our life and our life gains meaning because we are mortal. Since it is not a concept that makes everyone feel the same emotions, it varies according to societies and cultures. It is expressed as an end as well as a new beginning and even a step towards immortality. Values that change depending on cultures cause the concept of death to be handled in different ways. The concept of death is frequently discussed in cinema and animated films, as it is in every field of art. Especially with the limitlessness provided by the technical possibilities of animation cinema on creative power, the depiction of death manifests itself in many different ways. This not only provides richness to the story and character structure of animated cinema, but also serves the coping mechanisms for the issues that cause stress in the person, as stated in the Horror Management Theory. In this study, it will be investigated how the concept of death is reflected in the form and content in animation cinema. Two animated films selected from the world and Turkey were examined in detail under five titles (character status, depiction of death, death status, emotional reaction and causality) that Meredith Cox put forward to examine the way death is handled in cartoons.