Facial features of cartoon characters and their perceived attributes
Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between skeletal antero-posterior profile of popular family cartoon characters and their perceived personal characteristics. The Internet Movie DataBase (IMDB) was used to identify popular animated family movies released since 2000. C...
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| description | Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between skeletal antero-posterior profile of popular family cartoon characters and their perceived personal characteristics. The Internet Movie DataBase (IMDB) was used to identify popular animated family movies released since 2000. Cartoon characters were identified, and classified based on their gender (male/female), skeletal profile (Class I, II or III) and character assessment (protagonist/antagonist). Descriptive statistical analysis was carried out. Chi Square analysis was used to assess the differences (p-value) between gender and character assessment against the skeletal profile. Fifty popular animated family movies were identified. Within these 88 humanoid cartoon characters were identified made up of 32 male protagonists, 27 female protagonists, 22 male antagonists and 7 female antagonists. 40, 30, 21 were assessed as having a Class I, II and III skeletal profiles respectively. Statistically significant differences were observed in both FPFA and MPFP values for Class III characters (P = 0.009 and P = 0.006, respectively). However, no significant variations were noted when comparing the remaining groups. Female antagonists and male protagonists were most likely to be portrayed with a Class III skeletal pattern when compared to female protagonists and male antagonists respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ac8e56d479b848bfbce6587e58200ecc2025-01-12T12:23:20ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-011511710.1038/s41598-024-82677-0Facial features of cartoon characters and their perceived attributesAsma Ashari0Lee Win Jo1Joshua Peh2Graham Oliver3Department of Family Oral Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The National University of Malaysia (UKM)Department of Family Oral Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The National University of Malaysia (UKM)Department of Family Oral Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The National University of Malaysia (UKM)University Dental HospitalAbstract The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between skeletal antero-posterior profile of popular family cartoon characters and their perceived personal characteristics. The Internet Movie DataBase (IMDB) was used to identify popular animated family movies released since 2000. Cartoon characters were identified, and classified based on their gender (male/female), skeletal profile (Class I, II or III) and character assessment (protagonist/antagonist). Descriptive statistical analysis was carried out. Chi Square analysis was used to assess the differences (p-value) between gender and character assessment against the skeletal profile. Fifty popular animated family movies were identified. Within these 88 humanoid cartoon characters were identified made up of 32 male protagonists, 27 female protagonists, 22 male antagonists and 7 female antagonists. 40, 30, 21 were assessed as having a Class I, II and III skeletal profiles respectively. Statistically significant differences were observed in both FPFA and MPFP values for Class III characters (P = 0.009 and P = 0.006, respectively). However, no significant variations were noted when comparing the remaining groups. Female antagonists and male protagonists were most likely to be portrayed with a Class III skeletal pattern when compared to female protagonists and male antagonists respectively.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82677-0Cartoon charactersFacial profilePerceived attributesPersonal characteristicSkeletal patternCartoon face |
| spellingShingle | Asma Ashari Lee Win Jo Joshua Peh Graham Oliver Facial features of cartoon characters and their perceived attributes Scientific Reports Cartoon characters Facial profile Perceived attributes Personal characteristic Skeletal pattern Cartoon face |
| title | Facial features of cartoon characters and their perceived attributes |
| title_full | Facial features of cartoon characters and their perceived attributes |
| title_fullStr | Facial features of cartoon characters and their perceived attributes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Facial features of cartoon characters and their perceived attributes |
| title_short | Facial features of cartoon characters and their perceived attributes |
| title_sort | facial features of cartoon characters and their perceived attributes |
| topic | Cartoon characters Facial profile Perceived attributes Personal characteristic Skeletal pattern Cartoon face |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82677-0 |
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