Research: Body Language & Personality

Sadness - "Charlie Brown Moments"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oabcM9SOF-E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_exermAXkU

This video shows what is referred to by the creatures as Charlie Brown moments. It has several characters in the same pose, showing a very sad pose. This can be seen by the peoples heads in a very low, submissive position, and their arms straight down by their sides. There is also the speed at which they're walking, quite slowly and metronomic. This would be an easy emotion and pose for Ursus to have, as it does not rely on facial expression.

Happiness - Skipping Along

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1APPc0xX1o

This video shows a somewhat comical approach on the emotion of happiness. It is greatly exaggerated and shows the person skipping along happily without a care in the world. Again, this is something very useful for Ursus, as this is how I plan on having him enter the scene, before he picks up the honeys scent.

Sneaking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bUDUP8zMEU

Here is a video of a man sneaking around, again humorously, so it is exaggerated. A more idea example of this would have been to have the man hands out in front of him to which is more commonly seen within animations and cartoons. This would be a good movement type for when Ursus is trying to sneak into the camp site to get the honey pot.

Edit: On a slightly unrelated note, I have come up with a title for the animation. The full Latin name for a Grizzly Bear is 'Ursus Arctos Horribilis'. Seeing as the entire animation is based on Ursus trying to get something to eat, I decided that it might be apt to call the animation Ursus Arctor Hungrilis. I thought that this has quite a nice ring to it and would fit into some of the other pun based titles that cartoons seem to enjoy using.