Character Personality Research

Below are links to clips that show a real attention to personality in a character.The clips show examples of the body language that provides the signals to there personality.

Decency - Vancouver Film School (VFS)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT3tJZv0sSA&feature=channel

The first thing that comes to my attention is the subtle facial expressions of the Sheepish character Tony. He doesn't want to get involved with the stone throwing but he is been pressured into getting involved by his friend. It shows Tony is a bit of a thinker, he has a conscious and he's also a bit of a wimp when it comes to standing up to his friend. I like the bit is where he takes a small breath before he picks up a stone. This seems like he is talking himself in to it, inside his own head.

Hungry Gopher

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcWQClEqspo

The main character 'the Gopher' starts of looking a bit 'simple' and not very intelligent but he has a great idea that makes you think otherwise. But you find out that the idea is too good to be true and the Gophers bad luck will prevail. I like the way he goes through lots of different emotions from happy to scared and then to angry in a short space of time.

Spirited away - No face clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4SneUJbAmE

In this short clip from the film Spirted away the lead character Chihiro meets a mysterious ghostly spirit. The personality of the girl comes out well here because she shows her innocence and her 'girly' mannerisms well. Her arms are close to her body and her hands clenched in a non-confrontational and anxious way.