blankspace 62 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Ever wondered how we get so emotionally attached to "cute" cartoon characters? That's because every curve of their sweet little faces has been designed to appeal to us. Here's the cute formula. Small ears, a high forehead and short arms Preston Blair, a Walt Disney animator, wrote a book called Advanced Animation which is widely considered to be a classic in the animation world. His exact formula? "The basic proportions of a baby + expressions of shyness or coyness" According to Blair, this is what makes a character "cute": Nov 14, 2014 17:28 By Sophie Warnes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.am.so.hero 219 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Interesting. But this seems to apply more to older cartoons? I don't feel like I see this kinda of style anymore in animation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelephant 4,710 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Interesting. But this seems to apply more to older cartoons? I don't feel like I see this kinda of style anymore in animation. Olaf's arms are sticks. Literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keskia 181 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Olaf's arms are sticks. Literally. Olaf's charm resides in his nose and teeth. Both are gigantic hahaha. That and he loves warm hugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seulo 4,828 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 But this seems to apply more to older cartoons? I don't feel like I see this kinda of style anymore in animation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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