Based on the application of visual effects and auditory design in the film creation process of the Disney animated film and the live-action film Mulan, this paper analyzes the different plastic art styles shown in the two films due to the different visual elements of the shots, and compares the different application of montage language in the two films in the combination of shots and images. As well as the different characteristics of subjective music in the guidance of shots and the comprehensive use of original sound and dubbing, this paper expounds the audio-visual language characteristics of animated films that are different from live-action films. Starting from the audio-visual language strategy of animated films, this paper discusses the distinctive characteristics and rules of audio-visual language of animated films in exaggerated modeling, montage free narration and auditory design of "first sound and then painting", reveals its essential characteristics of "exaggeration" and "freedom", and explores the unique artistic charm of animated films.

Su Yuwen, Zhou Ping. Audio Visual Presentation and Effect Analysis of Animation Film and Live Action Film of Mulan. Frontiers in Art Research (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 3: 97-105. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2023.050318.

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