Why do we make animal cartoon characters human? We always tend to anthropomorphize them; give them human qualities. However, why don't we borrow from other animals instead?
All I know about this bee is that it is the mascot for 1001 Angyeong Contact, an eyeglasses shop..
Isn't its design intriguing? It has a mouth and nose which appear to be from an otter. Most bee cartoon characters I've seen borrow human faces--human noses, mouths, maybe even teeth or a head of hair. Maybe I'm mistaken and this is just an otter in a bee costume.
Take a look at this extreme close-up of a real female beetle. See how her mouth is more like the muzzle of an otter than the mouth of a human? The button eyes more closely resemble an otter's than a human's, as well. So I think this bee design is quite brilliant!
Take a look at this extreme close-up of a real female beetle. See how her mouth is more like the muzzle of an otter than the mouth of a human? The button eyes more closely resemble an otter's than a human's, as well. So I think this bee design is quite brilliant!.
I know nothing about the background of this bee's design, however, it encourages me to think outside the stereotypes of cartooning. There are all sorts of possible ways to represent a bee. We just have to see different and bee different!
Fascinating...by the way, your late beetle is adorable.
ReplyDeleteMy goldfish, Hannah, looks a little like a lion; her gill covers and front fins fan out to make a mane-of-sorts. But even so, I did not name her a lion name, I named her Hannah--a name typically associated with humans. So why do we name our pets human names? Why do we attribute human feelings? Why do we even speak to them in human languages--I mean, why don't I ever try barking at my fish or moo-ing at my dog?
I think I will try this out and "Bee different". Thanks for the thoughts.
Wow! That beetle is hilarious. I was so shocked when I saw it. It looks cool, though.
ReplyDeleteThis post has too many questions to answer, but having animal traits would be cool. Reminds me of the ANIMORPHS. Remember that? I think it used that concept well...poor Toby. :-(
My pets at home have human names as well, except for Simba, who was named after a famous Disney animal. However, if you know of anyone with that name, let me know!
Ha ha! I didn't even think about humanizing pets! I was just thinking about cartoon character design and the idea of incorporating animal features into other animals rather than human ones, like in that bee mascot in this post.
ReplyDeleteI guess the goal of designing a character is to make them relatable. I think this bee is relatable, and without the human mouth, nose, hair, and so on.
Now naming things nonhuman names. . .
Wow, this is a really brilliant observation! I like how you're thinking outside of a box that many people don't even realize is there. I'm definitely excited to think about the ramifications! I like how you even did your homework with the real beetle too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Iandale!
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