Animating Cuteness

One of my favorite Disney characters is Baymax from Big Hero 6. Baymax is impossible not to love due to his antics and his marshmallow like figure. As we learned in class, Disney animators see roundness as a way of depicting happiness and cuteness, and Baymax is pretty much as round as it gets. It is interesting to consider what physical attributes makes certain animated characters cute or lovable.

This thought reminded me of a video I watched on a science YouTube channel called Vsauce. The video is titled "Why Are Things Cute?", and it provides in interesting discussion of how humans perceive cuteness. It even mentions Mickey Mouse!

Check it out! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0zConOPZ8Y


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