Erica Rogers

Traduction #1 FA

Disneys Female Characters Always Have the

Same Face
Before a new animated film from Disney or Pixar (An affiliate of
Walt Disney Pictures since 2006), the viewer is often struck by a
heartwarming feeling of dj-vu. Is it because of the reoccurring
storyline? Or the pervasive songs? Of an eternal and reassuring happily
ever after? This funny feeling is maybe quite simply for taking a look at
the faces of the heroines.
A blogger showed evidence on her site Every-Flavored-Bean that
the majority of the heroines of these 2 huge animation studios share
the same physiology: a round face, a small nose, and large, marveled
eyes (its without a doubt more practical for seeing the batting of her
long eyelashes). Using images for support, Alex (thats her name)
illustrates her demonstration. See for yourselves.
Whether its the blonde, Elsa, in Frozen, the redhead, Mrida, in
Brave, or Helen (aka Elasticgirl) in The Incredibles, all have the same
principal traits. This is far from being the case for male characters. Big
or small noses, angular or full faces; the entire array of facial traits are
explored in order to draw Alfredo Linguini, the assistant in Ratatouille,
little Carl Fredricksen, in Up, or Kristoff, in Frozen.
This difference in treatment annoys the blogger, who concluded
her post with: Why do all the women created in the last 10 years have
exactly the same facial structure? Stop believing that all women have
baby-sized heads with a cute little nose. You cant get by that easily.
A Complex Art
One particular rant that resonates, is when someone recalls that
the director of animation of the animated film, Frozen, complained
about the complexity of drawing female characters, on account of their
fragility, and having the entire range of expressions, along with their
beauty, to preserve despite all else. Having a film with two heroines
was truly difficult, particularly when they were both in the same scene,
being sure to draw them differently, even if they had similar
expressions said Lino DiSalvo.
A spokesperson for Disney responded to the controversial issue
on the Internet by assuring that animation is a complex art form and
that the intention of the artist had been taken out of their context.
The fact remains that feminine facial standardization didnt
happen yesterday. Since Disneys foundation, female characters have

shared similar traits. An example can be seen with the trifecta of Belle,
Cinderella, and Arielle, the little Mermaid.
But its no use stigmatizing Disney. The legendary Hayao
Miyazaki makes use of the same face for the majority of his heroines,
in Manga art, where large eyes, a small nose and mouth are the norm.
So, we rest with one question: why? Is it possible that its easier
to have a reference model to adapt to, with the hairstyles and different
accessories according to the animated drawings?
But how do you justify that male heroes arent treated the same
way? The question still remains.