How Does the Depiction of Cartoon Characters' Bodies and Faces Influence Our Reaction to Them?.

Format:

Video

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cartoon characters.

Facial expression in art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (14 minutes)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Latest Thinking, [date of publication not identified]

System Details:

video file

Summary:

As STEPHAN PACKARD explains, readers' interpretation of cartoon characters is strongly influenced by the way they are depicted. Characters in comic books are often drawn in a very reduced way, and show both human and animal-like features. In the semiotic analysis presented in this video the relation between the way characters are depicted and the readers' reaction is examined. An important finding is that the readers' willingness to recognize human features is strongest when there is an emphasis of facial aspects used for communication, e.g., eyes and mouth.

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Title from resource description page (viewed August 24, 2020).

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