Disney Animators Hated this #animation on

[ManzoAlexis]

The “in betweens” can make a character way more expressive and is barely noticeable

[Chaotic_Observer]

the thing is though, the "ugly" faces make the animation flow so so nicely. it makes things bouncy and fluid. its not really that hidden IMO

[TwoCentReview]

The first pause doesn’t count because you’re supposed to see the silly expression. It’s the crux of a visual gag.

[Bakedcakeyyy]

Smears are amazingly integral to stylisation! You don’t notice them, but you definitely FEEL them during a normal watch. Makes animations feel a lot more fluid

[bellal]

These exaggerated expressions are what make the animation look so appealing and fluid. That split second of a funny face creates a smooth and appealing transition in movement.

[kennyshoes]

Animation needs to be exaggerated to flow right. It's not just "hiding funny images" rather showing bounce and emotion.

[leilaniaragon]

I think we need an example of what was an "ugly" expression for Ariel.

[joshuaokoro-sokoh]

You know how the back of tapestries are, just a mess of tangles and knots that's hold the beautiful design in the front together? Well, I think of smear frames as those ugly knots and tangles. They make the animation look fluid and organic.

[vincer]

Mansley getting his face stuck in the slamming door is hilarious.

[Knight-Bishop]

It's the ideal versus the real; the problem is that you risk falling into the uncanny valley if you don't add a flash of something real, even in a cartoon. Everyone knows this phenomenon now: randomly pausing a video and ending up with horrible or hilarious still images of someone that looked normal when they were in motion.

[olvialee]

For the record, The Iron Giant is created by Warner Bros and director Brad Bird. Before he did The Incredibles in the 2000’s

[KNDYKRE]

they're not hiding anything, it's a smear frame which is just transitions in between scenes

I'm sorry but please stop responding!! I can't handle the amount of notifications 😭

[Foreignst]

I used to replay that scene in Iron Giant when I was a kid because I found it absolutely hilarious. Mansley as a character was just hilarious in general.

[DriedBloodyRoses]

Why’re they getting so pressed it’s entertaining 😭😭😭

[STÜDD_Music]

I think it’s more realistic to have ugly, misplaced moments. We do it in real life all the time 😂😂😂 imagine how many “ugly” moments we’ve had that other people saw and we didn’t realize it

[nightrose]

That's not really what they were talking about. They weren't mad about smear frames. They were talking about the over all expressions and moments, not individual frames. Animators have been using exaggerated smear frames since forever. This is pretty much misinformation

[BontrasSnide]

Me and my mom literally used to have a game we played called Funny Freeze Frames. If we paused a movie on a funny freeze frame (normally to go and get snacks or something), we’d shout “funny freeze frame!” and start laughing.

[kinglle]

I can confirm, that animating smear frames is far funnier than just seeing them.

[echolai]

“Ariel doesn’t look appealing”🤮🤮🤮 she’s like one of the most beautiful Disney Princesses

[pinkdruid]

As an animation student I LOVE that animators nowadays aren’t afraid to give characters some “ugly” expressions. It makes them feel more real and human. Even the prettiest people still make ugly faces sometimes. When you yawn. When you sneeze. When you get really angry or upset. When you ugly cry. When you feel sick. People are imperfect. And imo, to capture those imperfections shows a lot of skill as an artist/animator rather than drawing every character like they’re a doll.