1. Rear View which is viewing the characters from behind them and at a distance giving the audience a chance to imagine the characters feelings rather than seeing them.
2. Shadows which are characters in silhouette which add interest and variety to a picture while saving the illustrator time needed to detail the characters.
3. Shadows Over The Character which are when shadows are drawn over a solid character. They add drama and excitement to a scene while making it easier to focus on the shadows as well as a character that may be present in the scene.
4. Overlays which are when a scene has several layers drawn into a picture which create more of an aesthetically pleasing scene.
5. Dramatic Layout which can be something like a large layout with a character drawn very small in it to represent that character as feeling lost or alone. This adds feelings of dramatic sadness and/or loneliness.
6. Pictorial Shot which is a drawing of a background with a point of interest off in the distance to convey feelings of dreaming or wishing one could get to that point of interest.
7. Effects Animation which are aesthetically pleasing scenes which represent what the character is seeing and how they are feeling while viewing it.
8. Held Drawing With Camera Moves is a still frame of a drawing in which a simulated feeling of a camera moving closer into the character to create a certain dramatic mood or feeling felt by the character.
9. Offstage Sounds which are sounds that are used typically for a still frame scene which can build images in the imagination.
The 5 Points to Remember When Animating Emotions are
1. Make sure the emotional state of the character is clearly defined which means to make sure it is clear to the audience how the character is supposed to be feeling.
2. The thought process reveals the feeling. Sometimes it can be shown with a single, held drawing or a simple move. Other times there should be gestures body moves, or full action. Determine which is best in each case. In other words, when making a character look as though it were thinking, make sure to use the appropriate actions to convey the correct feelings and thoughts to the audience.
3. Be alert to use of cutting and camera in helping to accentuate the emotion, which means to be aware that making correct use of scene cuts and camera movements will help deliver further characters emotions.
4. Ask yourself constantly: What am I trying to say here? What do I really want to show? How do I want the audience to react? In other words, when animating emotions, put yourself in the audiences shoes and think of how they would receive and process the emotions you are delivering to them.
5. Use the element of time wisely: to establish the emotion of the character, to convey it to the viewers and to let them savor the situation. Don't be ponderous, but don't take it away from them just as they start to enjoy it. In other words, make sure to allow the audience to view a scene for the right amount of time in order for them to fully understand what the characters are feeling.
When reading this blog the first video that came to my mind was the scene from Bambi when Bambi's mother is killed. After viewing this scene I was surprised to find 7 of the 9 animations for building emotion and felt they perfectly delivered the feelings they were supposed to. Offstage sounds of gunfire are used when his mother is killed, a dramatic layout is used when Bambi is shown very small in a forest when going back to search for his mother. Effects animation is used with snow falling when Bambi is searching for his mother symbolizing Bambi feeling cold and lost inside. Shadows are used when Bambi is pictured in silhouette form while searching for his mother through the woods. Overlays are used when Bambi is running through the forest and snow and trees are drawn over him while running. A held drawing with camera movement technique is used when Bambi first meets his father. The camera zooms in on his fathers face while he stays still. Finally the Rear View technique is used when Bambi and his father are pictured from behind as they walk off into the distance symbolizing Bambi. Regarding the 5 points to remember, point 1 I feel is clearly defined when Bambi is running back through the snowy forest looking for his mother. He feels scared, lonely and cold inside without his mother. Point 2 was clearly defined when Bambi is told by his father his mother can't be with him anymore. Bambi stairs at his father with a stunned look on his face. His head and eyes then slowly droop down showing the utter despair he is feeling. Point 3 is best shown when the camera cuts from a surprised Bambi to a silhouette of a large buck and then zooms in on the buck's face to convey to the audience Bambi's stunned reaction. Obviously point 4 was used by the illustrator because of the outstanding artwork throughout this scene and Point 5 is used perfectly as well when the camera stays on Bambi face after he learns his mother is dead. The camera stays there long enough for the audience to grasp the complete and utter despair he is feeling after losing his mother. This is one of my favorite Disney movie's and is a great symbol of the glory days of Walt Disney animation.
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