Tuesday 12 April 2011

Research - Body Language / Facial Expressions of Pride and Confidence

Facial Expressions:

Direct eye contact is a sure sign of confidence and most commonly is a smile as this show people you have nothing to worry about. Other facial expressions of happiness such as raised cheek muscles are also common.

Body Language:

Raised hands and a puffed out chest are common forms of body language as a result of these emotions. This is common in both apes and humans to show their dominance as a result of the confidence they are feeling. Similarly clenched fists and thrown back heads are also common. This body language is similar to that of the aggression emotion. It is only when combined with facial expressions that the meaning of the body language is truly understood. This means when animating my character I will need to put extra emphasis on the facial expression so the audience is not confused about the characters current state of emotion. Wide footsteps and arms movements are also a sure sign of confidence which make an individual seem purposeful and therefore confident.

Examples:

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