Context of Practise 3: Character Performance Analysis

 Context of Practise 3
Character Performance Analysis

• This week:
• I chose three characters to analyse and made some quick notes on their body languages and personalities.
• What went well:
• As I already had a lot of information on the Tiger from The Tiger Who Came to Tea, I decided to continue with analysing this character for my essay. I watched the Channel 4 animation again, specifically looking at the scene of the Tiger initially entering the house and when he is sitting at the table. I found an interesting book, by BA, BEd Communication Studies Specialist, Gordon Wainwright, on Understanding Body Language. I used this book aid in analysing the body language of the Tiger.
• I was able to apply this information to also Dr Delbert Doppler (Treasure Planet) and Mabel Pines (Gravity Falls), to further understand how their body language shows the characters' traits and personalities. 
• I was able to triangulate sources of information on each of these characters, as Sergio Pablos provides an analysis of how he animated Dr Doppler and I watched some shots from Treasure Planet, which back-up what Sergio describes.
• Here are my notes:

• What could be improved:
• For my final character analysis, I chose Mabel Pines, because of her bubbly, but gullible personality in the series, Gravity Falls. I was struggling to analyse her body language, as compared to Tiger and Doppler, there are limitations with animation of a TV Series and I haven't been able to find as much information of her.
• I need to re-watch the series in order to provide a better analysis of her character and body language.
• Next week:
• I will writing out a plan for my essay and finishing any analysis which needs to be completed.