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Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp really brings his characters alive through expression. In Alice and Wonderland, Johnny Depp plays the mad hatter and does an incredible job of, well, making him seem mad. When the mad hatter is angry, Depp really brings that emotion to the surface. When the mad hatter is sad, the audience can really feel his pain. Johnny Depp also does an amazing job with the character Jack Sparrow. Some of the faces and expressions Depp portrays are simply priceless and make the audience laugh. Especially whenever he is running from anything Johnny Depp doesn’t hold anything back and screams and carry’s on like there’s no tomorrow.

Jack Black

Jack Black is an expressive person all around. He’s not afraid of what people think of him. This gives him the freedom to express himself as outrageously as he would like. He’s also hilarious and this is defiantly because of the expressions he uses. He’s not afraid to make a hilarious face and ‘look bad’.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWamxEDcqiQ

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck is one of my favorite Looney Toons characters because he does wear his emotions on his sleeve so to speak. Whenever he’s angry or upset the audience definitely knows. I believe he is animated very well and uses his full rang of motion. I like that not only does the expression on his face tell the audience how he is feeling in the moment, but his hand gestures and posture also help relay the expression and emotion.

This four minute section of Pixar’s film UP is one of the most emotional animated scenes I have ever watched! It really touches on the dream to find someone, fall in love, get married, and spend the rest of your life with that person. A lot of people can relate to this dream and therefore are more emotionally connected from the beginning. It begins with their wedding and as an audience you really feel their joy. It then moves to them building a house and enjoying one another’s company. I love that the filmmakers really focused on the little things in their relationship like reading together and holding hands, or having a picnic and looking at the clouds. These small, cute gestures really tugged at my heartstrings! You could just tell through their animation of the two characters that they were very much in love and supported one another through every hardship.

The transitions were also done very well to evoke emotion from the audience. The camera pan from the very bright, colorful, saturated nursery to the dark and dreary hospital really made my heart drop. The way that they transitioned through an entire lifetime so seamlessly is amazing to me. The audience knows exactly what’s going on even though years are going by. I also loved how they transitioned through a large chunk of time through his wife putting on different ties everyday.

Another thing that was extremely strong through this clip was the use of music. Not only did the actual scenes and acting help the audience to know what was going on, but the transitions in the music also evoked emotion. When the music got soft and sad at the end it only made me cry harder. I always commend those who can make a scene completely clear and understandable, even with no dialogue.

I believe this section of the film is incredible because in four minutes the audience already cares so much for both the wife and husband. When the wife passes away, after living such a wonderful life with her husband, you feel like you’ve lost her as well.  Even though she is only a 3D animated mesh, the audience has so much emotion invested in her and her husband. This section of film from UP is simply genius!