This was an assignment I did in my first week of facial rigging class. We went in the internet and found expressions that showed the 6 main expressions: joy, sadness, fear, anger, surprise, and disgust. Out of my own curiosity I also examined facial expressions on cats. Animal facial expressions are different from human expressions since their muscles are different or there are certain muscles they don't have. Often times in film and video games the faces on animals are given features that look like the same features on our faces so we can connect better with the character.
Human Facial Expressions for Each of The 6 Main Expressions
Cat Facial Expressions for Each of The 6 Main Expressions
Human Disgust Example
- Eyebrows are compressed
- Eyes are squinted but shut
- Nose is sneered and pointed shape
- Lips and chin both push up
- Tongue is sticking out a little bit
- Mouth has a square like shape
Joy Human Example
- I think this joy example has a little bit of surprise in it too
- Eyes are wider but the bottom eye lid is being pushed upwards
- Eyebrows are raised which is causing the wrinkles on the forehead
- Wide mouth with teeth showing
- Big puffy cheeks with nose widened
- Shape of the mouth is like a soft edged triangle
- Ears are raised a little bit
Human Sadness Example
- Lowered Eye brows with clenched closed eyes
- Cheeks are folded and puffy
- Nose is widened slightly
- Mouth is lightly pressed and widened
- Face looks like it squishes
Human Fear Example
- Has a little bit of surprise
- Eyebrows lift
- More white in the eyes
- Top and bottom eyelids open more
- Mouth is open with square shape
Human Anger Expression
- Eyebrows are lowered and brought to the center
- Nose is sneered and lifted
- Folded cheeks
- Square Mouth
- Teeth is shown
- Upper lip is pulled upwards
Human Surprise Example
- Eyebrows are wrinkled causing wrinkles on the forehead
- Eyebrows are pointed in the middle of the eyebrow
- Eyes are more widened showing more white
- Mouth is opened showing a circular o shape.
- Cheeks look like they got sucked inwards
Cat Example of Disgust
- Eyes are squinted shut
- Nose is sneered
- Muscles by the whiskers are lifted
- Jaw is opened showing some teeth
Cat Example of Sadness
- Eyes are dark and have an almost sinking into his head look
- Crippled left ear
- upper eyelid is lowered
- Mouth is droppy
- Whiskers are pointed downwards
Cat Surprise Example
- Eyes are opened really wide
- Pupils are dilated
- Ears are to the side and a bit flattened
- Jaw is dropped a little bit
- Tiny bit of tongue sticking out
- Whiskers are pointed downwards following the jaw
Cat Example Fear
- Eyes are wide
- Pupils are dilated
- Ears are forward
- Whiskers look lifted
Cat Example Angry
- Top lids are lowered
- Pupils are dilated
- Ears are back and flat against the skull
- Nose is sneering
- Whisker muscles are pushing upwards
- Whiskers are spread out around the sides of the cats face
- Mouth is opened wide
- Teeth is shown
- Tongue is able to lay flat and roll at it's edges
Cat Happy Example
- Ears are high and forward
- Eyes are wide
- Pupils are dilated
- Mouth is opened showing small amount of teeth and relaxed tongue
- Muscles by the whiskers are lifted
- Mouth shape is like a soft edged triangle
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