Xiqu animation contains rich genes of Xiqu art and uses them as a paradigm for creation. The most distinctive embodiment of this lies in the process of character creation in Xiqu animation,because the character is the basis for carrying the story,style,movement and so on. As a matter of fact,the creation of Xiqu characters has unique methods and aesthetic characteristics,which have profoundly influenced the creation of characters in Xiqu animation. In particular,the transformation process from the real,moving and beautiful body expression of Xiqu actors to the virtual,collective experience of the non-live "body" of animation is the aesthetic logic agreed between Xiqu animation and the audience,and the key to the understanding and acceptance of Xiqu animation character performances by the audience. Based on this,this paper analyses how the character body creation of Xiqu animation can be transformed into animation on the basis of the method of "programmed performance",which is based on the "appearance of separation" of the characters of Xiqu animation.
animation character creationXiqu characterprogramme performance