Journal # 8

One of my favorite cartoons, South Park, is created by paper cut outs and some computer imaging. The creators of the show, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, are able to display emotion in a very simplistic way. The five characters I used to show the different emotions are (from left to right) Kenny, Stan, Butters, Kyle, and Eric.

To show anger in all of the characters, the eyebrows are directed downward. Kenny is raising his fists, Stan’s mouth is open and yelling, Butters is crossing his arms and gritting his teeth, Kyle’s mouth is angled down, and Eric’s hair and eyes look as if they are about to explode.

To express sadness, Kenny is closing his eyes and hiding in his hood. Stan is closing his eyes and covering them with his hands implying that he is crying. Butters eyes are droopy and his eyebrows show sorrow. Kyle looks sad because he is lying down and his eyes positioned in a droopy, downward way, much like Butters. Eric is obviously the saddest out of the group because he is bawling his eyes out and his mouth is gaping for air.

The characters look joyous in these pictures, because of their expressions and arm positions. Kenny is throwing his arms up and looks entirely enthused. Stan is pictured as a foreign cartoon, raising his hand enthusiastically and has a huge smile. Butters is raising his arms in a similar manner and also has a big smile. Kyle is pictured as a cartoon and has a big goofy smile. Eric is pictured with his arms up and dancing with a smile on his face.

To show the character’s being uninspired, Trey Parker and Matt Stone position their facial features in a certain way. Kenny looks extremely depressed with no pants and droopy eyes. Its Stan’s birthday and he is staring at his hat like the party is extremely dull. Butters is dressed in a suit and is totally characterless. Kyle is holding a sign and staring off into space because the rally is completely bland. Eric is in jail and has a blank expression on his face.

Kenny is scared because he was cut in half and his guts are spilling out. Stan looks scared because his eyebrows are raised and his jaw is dropped. Butters looks scared because he is showing submission by kneeling. Kyle is so scared that he threw his hands up, along with his eyebrows, while his mouth is wide open screaming. Eric is so scared that he is running away.