The Great Thread of Ichabod Feeling Fear
A study in character emotions, or rather, a single emotion.
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A study in character emotions, or rather, a single emotion.
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How many ways can you draw fear?
We& #39;re looking at facial expression, body pose, and use of clothing/props.
We& #39;re looking at facial expression, body pose, and use of clothing/props.
Hiding INSIDE his own clothes is fear.
(I& #39;m posting these more or less in chronological order in the story.)
(I& #39;m posting these more or less in chronological order in the story.)
Head low, shoulders hunched, knees up is fear.
Guys, Ichabod hasn& #39;t even met the Headless Horseman yet. These so far have all been from sounds in the forest.
Guys, Ichabod hasn& #39;t even met the Headless Horseman yet. These so far have all been from sounds in the forest.
More hiding, this time under the horse& #39;s saddle.
We don& #39;t see a lot of closeups so when we do, they& #39;re meaningful.
Small pupils in wide eyes are fear.
We don& #39;t see a lot of closeups so when we do, they& #39;re meaningful.
Small pupils in wide eyes are fear.
A gaping mouth, which we& #39;ve seen a lot of, even without a scream, is fear.
Look closely across these and you& #39;ll see a great variety of mouth poses.
Interesting to note is we never see his teeth.
Look closely across these and you& #39;ll see a great variety of mouth poses.
Interesting to note is we never see his teeth.
Constant sweating is fear.
Have you noticed it in nearly every shot?
(Another funny interaction with the horse.)
Have you noticed it in nearly every shot?
(Another funny interaction with the horse.)
Now the horse, who has been unaffected, joins in the fear.
He serves also for comic relief to balance the high stakes fear Ichabod feels.
Profusely sweating is fear.
Looking at camera is fear.
He serves also for comic relief to balance the high stakes fear Ichabod feels.
Profusely sweating is fear.
Looking at camera is fear.
Just dropping this in here for context because this is where Ichabod meets the Headless Horseman for the first time.
From this point forward, Ichabod is pursued. He no longer fears the unseen.
From this point forward, Ichabod is pursued. He no longer fears the unseen.
Shaking is fear.
More detailed eyes at a crucial moment is fear.
Not to mention most of the other things we& #39;ve already covered combined here: hair, mouth, sweat.
More detailed eyes at a crucial moment is fear.
Not to mention most of the other things we& #39;ve already covered combined here: hair, mouth, sweat.
Arms straight out, fingers spread is fear.
This is very different to the close, tight poses he had earlier. An evolution of posing in storytelling is fear.
This is very different to the close, tight poses he had earlier. An evolution of posing in storytelling is fear.
More humorous open posing in the chase. Ichabod swings around the horse& #39;s neck here.
Not having control is fear.
Not having control is fear.
A sudden realization is fear.
Also, this is the only time we see Ichabod& #39;s teeth, at least that I noticed. Knowing how animation is produced, it probably means nothing, just an inconsistency.
Also, this is the only time we see Ichabod& #39;s teeth, at least that I noticed. Knowing how animation is produced, it probably means nothing, just an inconsistency.
Going face to "face" with your mortal enemy is fear.
This is so brilliant because it makes the audience wonder what he sees.
This is so brilliant because it makes the audience wonder what he sees.
Dropping these for context because we& #39;re at the point where Ichabod crosses the bridge to safety.
But the Headless Horseman throws his jack-o-lantern at him.
But the Headless Horseman throws his jack-o-lantern at him.