Exaggeration
Exaggeration is used in animation for visual effect. An action becomes a lot more interesting with exaggeration to make it look more extreme and surreal. It is the opposite of realism - if we were to animation a perfect imitation; it could look static and dull.
Historic Example
The Tasmanian Devil
This piece of animation has A LOT of exaggeration in it.
This piece of animation has A LOT of exaggeration in it.
- The cage bouncing 1:46
- The run 1:58
- The lady screaming 1:05
- The duck jumping 2:00
Contemporary Example
Madagascar 3 (2012)
There is a funny use of exaggeration at the very beginning of this chip when the animals each raise their heads and the scene has no other movement while the giraffes neck is raising out of the water as it is so long... exaggeration is used in time - how everything stops for the long pause while Melman rises.
The exaggeration then continues when they all try to speak with their snorkels in. In both cases, exaggeration is used for comic effect.
There is a funny use of exaggeration at the very beginning of this chip when the animals each raise their heads and the scene has no other movement while the giraffes neck is raising out of the water as it is so long... exaggeration is used in time - how everything stops for the long pause while Melman rises.
The exaggeration then continues when they all try to speak with their snorkels in. In both cases, exaggeration is used for comic effect.
Harriet Murray