Original size 1240x1750

Background as a Protagonist: The Evolution of Fabled Worlds in Soviet Cartoons

This project is a student project at the School of Design or a research project at the School of Design. This project is not commercial and serves educational purposes

Navigation

  1. Navigation;
  2. Concept;
  3. 1940s: The Genesis of Fairy Tales;
  4. 1950s: The Peak of Storybook Backgrounds;
  5. 1960s: The Shift Toward Stylization;
  6. 1970s: Atmospheric Minimalism;
  7. 1980s: Experimental Backgrounds;
  8. Conclusion;
  9. Bibliography;
  10. Image Sources.

Concept

1940s: The Genesis of Fairy Tales

1950s: Peak of Fairy Tale Backgrounds

big
Original size 1476x1080

The contrast of the «native shore»

big
Original size 1483x1080

1960s: Shift toward stylization

1970s: atmospheric minimalism

1980s: experimental backgrounds

Conclusion

Bibliography
1.

rrrrrr

Image sources
Show
1.

Animated film «Konёk-Gorbunok, ” directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano, 1947, USSR. — URL: (Date accessed: 10/06/26);

2.

Animated film «Gusi-Lebedi, ” directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano and Alexandra Snezhko-Blotskaya, 1949, USSR. — URL: (Date accessed: 10/06/26);

3.

Animated film «Alyenky Tsvetochek,» directed by Lev Atamanov, 1952, USSR. — URL: https://youtu.be/FVFpgJLS-nM (Date accessed: 10/06/26);

4.

Animated film «The Snow Queen, ” directed by Lev Atamanov, 1957, USSR. — URL: (Date accessed: 10/06/26);

5.

Animated film «Thumbelina, ” directed by Leonid Amalrik, 1964, USSR. — URL: (Date accessed: 10/06/26);

6.

Animated film «Vovka in the Nine Realms, ” directed by Boris Stepantsev, 1965, USSR. — URL: (Date accessed: 10/06/26);

7.

Animated film «Hedgehog in the Fog, ” directed by Yuri Norstein, 1975, USSR. — URL: (Date accessed: 10/06/26);

8.

Animated film «The Flying Ship, ” directed by Garry Bardin, 1979, USSR. — URL: (Date accessed: 10/06/26);

9.

Animated film «The Flying Ship, ” directed by Garry Bardin, 1979, USSR. — URL: (Date accessed: 10/06/26);

10.

Animated film «Tale of Tsar Saltan, ” directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano and Lev Milchin, 1984, USSR. — URL: (Date accessed: 10/06/26);

Background as a Protagonist: The Evolution of Fabled Worlds in Soviet Cartoons
Project created at 08.11.2026
We use cookies to improve the operation of the HSE website and to enhance its usability. More detailed information on the use of cookies can be fou...
Show more