Investigating the use and importance of "structural texture" in animation

Paying attention to the “texture” element, especially the “structural texture”, is among the most important factors influencing the richness of an animation. This texture can be effective in the overall coherence of the work and the better and more effective transfer of the sense of its scenes to the audience. This issue has been given less attention in Iranian animation works. In this respect, the lack of sufficient understanding of the role and function of “structural texture” in animation is among the main causes of this shortcoming in Iranian animation. This research aims to investigate and explain the role and function of “structural texture” in animation. Also, this research tries to answer the question of what structural texture is and how it affects animation? For this purpose, this research has used descriptive-analytical and at the same time exploratory method to answer this question. The information needed for the research was collected from two documentary (library) and field methods. Also, interviews and other information obtained from thematic analysis were used for this purpose. The obtained results show that “structural texture” results from coordination and interweaving of different components or elements including story (narrative), character, composition, image texture, direction, editing, and sound which are elements that have a relationship of companionship and they chain together, create events and facts in the animation, and can contain messages. These elements have a syntagmatic relation and a chain in combination with each other. Besides, elements or components including image texture, technique, color, light, background, concept, details, and cultural elements as components that have a substitute or selective relationship, express signs, special codes and the mental world of the artist. These elements create the "structural texture" of the work in both horizontal and vertical axes and in combination and interweaving with each other. "Structural texture" creates the necessary coherence in the work, and organizes a work with a strong structure in terms of form and content with multiple and deep layers of meaning, which results in attracting more audience and more effective communication with the work. Which it is better to be considered by the creators of animation in Iran.