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A-ANIMATION AND THE UNCANNY VALLEY
Obviously, not all animation is creepy. Good old fashioned
Disney movies and cartoons have installed many good memories from childhood.
However, today animation is so realistic that I often find it as creepy as
bumping into a mannequin and saying, “Excuse me!” Check out this video to see
what I mean.
He's right - it's the eyes. I didn't like the movie the Polar Express because the eyes of the animated characters were so weird and lifeless.
ReplyDeleteHuman animation like this is definitely creepy. I couldn't watch Polar Express either.
ReplyDeleteYes. The only thing creepier to me than animation is claymation. I think "The Little Drummer Boy" Christmas special is pure nightmare fuel.
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Even though this is somewhat unrelated it made me think of the new show on Fox... Almost Human. The MC on that show is a police officer in the future. In this future, all police officers must work with a partner who is a "robot." This guy is completely freaked by the robots and doesn't want to work with one. In other words, it supports the theory that if a robot becomes too life-like that some people will NOT LIKE IT AT ALL.
ReplyDeleteAnd, yes, I find it a bit creepy when the robots are almost human, but not quite.
I researched the uncanny valley for a book I was writing. My character walks into a museum's basement and finds a mannequin's head. I eventually cut the scene, but the research was fun!
ReplyDeleteAlex has touched on the key: the lifeless, soul-less eyes. Brrrr.
ReplyDeleteHi Siv .. I've never heard of "Uncanny Valley" before - now I have .. interesting post .. but those eyes .. and Polar Express .. well I shall keep my own ever moving eyes open ..
ReplyDeleteCheers Hilary
For some reason her mouth reminds me of the clown's, from the movie It.
ReplyDeleteVery creepy - I'm not into this kind of animation either, but I hate any talking anything that isn't human! LOL
ReplyDeleteWhat creeps us out is that we don't 'really' know, but we think we do. . .
ReplyDeleteInteresting A post, Siv!
Have you read any of Asimov's Robot series? Daneel, the otherworldly cop was a humanoid robot, with his Earth cop friend, Elijah Bailey.
Not my favorite.... I LOVE classic animation and puppetry for this kind of entertainment...
ReplyDeleteNice to see you blogging again SIs!!!!
Glad to see Minnie helping with the A-Z. I know what you mean with the creepy animation!
ReplyDeleteLove Minnie!
ReplyDeleteLove Minnie!
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you are talking about. I still can't get past the cold dead eyes in Beowulf and Polar Express.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's the techy in me but the uncanny valley isn't a thing for me. I like realistic, human looking animations and robots. My hubby who, I would peg for the same is actually repulsed!
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