Persepolis Analysis

"Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi is a great example of why exaggeration is an important part of animating. I like how Satrapi used exaggeration in this animation to emphasize parts of the story. Strapi certainly did not over-exaggerate.

Exaggeration does not mean just distorting the actions or objects arbitrarily, but the animator must carefully choose which properties to exaggerate. If only one thing is exaggerated then it may stand out too much. If everything is exaggerated, then the entire scene may appear too unrealistic.

For example, a common use of exaggeration in "Persepolis" is the height of kids vs. the height of adults. The nuns look like they are 10 feet tall compared to the 3 feet tall kids. I think it's important "Persepolis" used exaggeration because it was in black and white. It helped distinguish and emphasize characteristics more easily.

It is important not to emphasize too many things with exaggeration because then it is hard to differentiate what is being exaggerated and what is not. I think exaggerating height is frequently used in animation, and it's something I definitely would have used if I had animated something with children and adults. However, I understand its ability to emphasize characteristics of people, objects and sound as well.