For decades, animators have attempted to recreate realistic human faces without entering what’s called the ‘uncanny valley.’
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It’s time to address one of the roots of the problem.
Our children all know the little clownfish Nemo, star of the Pixar film. But why does he have three stripes, rather than one or two? Developmental and evolutionary biology are revealing the answer.
Hollywood shirks its ethical responsibilities when it comes to vulnerable animal species.
In some ways, it’s spot-on. In others, not so much.
Inside Out does well when it comes to representing the interplay of memory and emotion, while fudging some of the basics.
Characters are designed to respond to specific concerns relative to time and context. But as we move deeper into the 21st century, what are those concerns, and how do they differ from those in the 20th century?
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