A collection of the forms most striking onscreen dentition, from horrifically accurate to freakishly surreal.
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Designs too lifelike risk reading as toomuch eruptions of anatomic linework thatinviteparody.
Anatomically faithful or not, animated teeth can serve as a powerful shorthand for the character itself.
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Yes, theymatch each others freak.
Instead, Totoros convey not just an anthropomorphic human-ness but also the gentleness that defines his character.
Miyazaki may be avisionary director, but his best work also showcases his talent as a character designer.
Shoutout to the equally delightfulgrinandfangsof the Catbus, too.
Did we mention the main character was in the cockpit of Eva Unit 01 the whole time?
Did we mention Eva Unit 01 might also contain the soul of the pilots dead mom?
He was elegantly ugly inB:TAS, Timm says.
We wanted him to look really messed-up here.
Doing that broke Timm out of his old design habit.
Its not just grimace-y teeth, Timm says.
I wanted to make his teeth really damaged by the acid bath he got.
When he roars, they get pointy (you know, just like ours).
They dont move, but they still have bite.
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