Facial Expressions:
Common facial expressions that demonstrate aggression are things like staring and/or squinting. This is a reaction to try and prevent the opponent is looking as eyes can often give an indication milliseconds before an attack is made, which can be enough time for the opponent to raise their guard. Other common expressions are pursed upper and lower lips. The most common expression in cartoons / animations is a facial frown and the so called ‘evil eye’. This is most likely because it is an unmistakable representation of the emotion compared to things like staring and squinting can have other completely opposite emotional meanings. For this reason my character will be animated in this way to show the emotion.
Body Language:
The most common form of body language representing aggression is the puffed out chest and raised shoulders. People do this to make themselves look bigger and more powerful in order to dissuade the opponent from attacking them. A clenched fist is often a clear indication that a person is preparing an attack. Both of these should be straight forward to animate and along with facial expressions give the audience a clear understanding of the characters emotion.
Examples:
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