Wednesday, 11 November 2009

The Gaze

Marjorie Ferguson identified four types of facial expressions -

Chocolate Box
  • Half or full smile
  • Lips are together or slightly parted
  • The teeth are barely visible
  • Whole or three quarters of the face towards the camera

Invitational

  • Emphasis is put on the eyes
  • The mouth is shut with a hint of a smile
  • The head is to one side or looking back to the camera

Super-Smiler

  • Whole of the face
  • Wide open, toothy smile
  • The head is thrusted forward or the chin is thrown back
  • The hair is often blown by a wind effect

Romantic Or Sexual

  • Includes male/female "two-somes"
  • A dreamy look
  • Heavy lidded
  • It is overtly sexual/sensual

Trevor Millum identified five different types of facial expression-

Seductive

  • It is similar to cool/level
  • The eyes are less wide
  • The expression is less reserved but still shows self confidence
  • It's milder

Carefree

  • It's nymph like
  • It is active and healthy
  • It's vibrant
  • Outdoors
  • They are often smiling/grinning

Practical

  • A concentrating look
  • They are engaged in a business in hand
  • The mouth is closed
  • The eyes are directed to the object
  • There is sometimes a slight frown
  • The hair is often tight back or shot style

Comic

  • It's deliberately ridiculous
  • Exaggerated
  • They are acting the fool
  • They're pulling faces

Catalogue

  • It's a neutral look, like a dummy or artificial
  • Usually, the eyes are open and the smile is wide but the features can be in any position
  • The looks are empty/vacant and show no signs of personality

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