12 Principles: Appeal

What is appeal in animation?

Designing characters, objects and scenes to be interesting, engaging and enjoyable for the audience to look at.

What is the main purpose of appeal?

To make characters and designs interesting and engaging for the audience.

What can give a character appeal?

A memorable design, expressive features, recognisable shapes, personality and effective visual choices.

Must a character be beautiful or cute to have appeal?

No. Villains and unusual-looking characters can also have appeal.

What is the difference between appeal and solid drawing?

Appeal focuses on being interesting and engaging; solid drawing focuses on believable form, depth, volume and balance.

What is the memory trick for appeal?

Appeal attracts attention.

Can a character have both appeal and solid drawing?

Yes. A character can be interesting to look at and also have convincing three-dimensional form.