Tim Burtons Alice in Wonderland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFqjA2aOe_I&feature=related



 To begin with I think Tim Burtons interpretation of Alice in Wonderland is a visual treat!, okay the plotline didn't have the same potential, but you can't deny the visual mastery created from the mind of Mr Burton, (credit goes to the visual design team too of course, who make the ideas a reality). The animators had quite a challenge of bringing the personalities, animal locomotion and body mechanics of  creatures and characters to life. One character in particular which I thought the characters did a marvellous job with was the Cheshire Cat, this character had alot of layers, in his appearance he looks deceiving, eerie, possibly frightening and to never show his true, thoughts or feelings (maybe he didn't have any?)


Chieshire Cat - Voiced by Stephen Fry
The large round face and eyes give the character that stong appeal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=lLBQO1cwGe0&NR=1


Animation


I love the follow through and secondary animation of the body mechanics as the character floats around the other characters, Ryan Page has done a really good job of creating fluid motion through the characters performance and gave the character a sense of weightlessness.

I think the most challanging job animating this character is the very fine line between giving the character this "wieghtlessness" and showing through the animation the fact that the characters physical body is still a solid object .