When imagining how a car resembles a human face, it seems obvious that the headlights naturally become the eyes. That's why I always found it odd that in Pixar's Cars they chose to make the windshields the eyes. I guess it makes the perceived face bigger and allows the audience to read the emotions more easily on screen.
For me it was always the opposite. Pixar's was one of the only portrayals who matched how I saw them as a kid. To me the headlights looked more like nostrils. Yeah, light came from there, but you *see* out of the windshield.
What does it say, however, when the *back* of a car is used to portray one's face?
Skadjer, thanks for commenting. It's interesting that you see "car faces" the Pixar way. Jim actually just posted about "ambiguous images" on 8/14/22. So many wonderful things in the world, and so many wonderful ways to see them.
It's also fun to consider how Herbie the Love Bug is anthropomorphic but doesn't exactly have a human face. I guess the Volkswagen Beetle's human face was clear enough without modification. Sometimes behavior and gestures are better at communicating humanity anyway.
Cars have feelings! Or at least some look like they do. I wrote a book about car faces that teaches kids about emotions. It's illustrated by Michael Furman with exquisite photos of vintage cars. It's called Moody Moody Cars, for ages 4-8, from Magination Press. Here's a short excerpt:
Freewheeling! Full of feeling! Traveling near and far. Honk if you see me, I'm a Moody Moody Car!
Cars have feelings! Or at least some look like they do. I wrote a book about car faces that teaches kids about emotions. It's illustrated by Michael Furman with exquisite photos of vintage cars. It's called Moody Moody Cars, for ages 4-8, from Magination Press (available wherever books are sold). Here's a short excerpt:
Freewheeling! Full of feeling! Traveling near and far. Honk if you see me, I'm a Moody Moody Car!
Cars have feelings! Or at least some look like they do. I wrote a book about car faces that teaches kids about emotions. It's illustrated by Michael Furman with exquisite photos of vintage cars. It's called Moody Moody Cars, for ages 4-8, from Magination Press. Here's a short excerpt:
Freewheeling! Full of feeling! Traveling near and far. Honk if you see me, I'm a Moody Moody Car!
When imagining how a car resembles a human face, it seems obvious that the headlights naturally become the eyes. That's why I always found it odd that in Pixar's Cars they chose to make the windshields the eyes. I guess it makes the perceived face bigger and allows the audience to read the emotions more easily on screen.
ReplyDeleteFor me it was always the opposite. Pixar's was one of the only portrayals who matched how I saw them as a kid.
DeleteTo me the headlights looked more like nostrils. Yeah, light came from there, but you *see* out of the windshield.
What does it say, however, when the *back* of a car is used to portray one's face?
Such an imagination! These are great.
ReplyDeleteSkadjer, thanks for commenting. It's interesting that you see "car faces" the Pixar way. Jim actually just posted about "ambiguous images" on 8/14/22. So many wonderful things in the world, and so many wonderful ways to see them.
ReplyDeleteIt's also fun to consider how Herbie the Love Bug is anthropomorphic but doesn't exactly have a human face. I guess the Volkswagen Beetle's human face was clear enough without modification. Sometimes behavior and gestures are better at communicating humanity anyway.
Cars have feelings! Or at least some look like they do. I wrote a book about car faces that teaches kids about emotions. It's illustrated by Michael Furman with exquisite photos of vintage cars. It's called Moody Moody Cars, for ages 4-8, from Magination Press. Here's a short excerpt:
ReplyDeleteFreewheeling!
Full of feeling!
Traveling near and far.
Honk if you see me,
I'm a Moody Moody Car!
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
Cars have feelings! Or at least some look like they do. I wrote a book about car faces that teaches kids about emotions. It's illustrated by Michael Furman with exquisite photos of vintage cars. It's called Moody Moody Cars, for ages 4-8, from Magination Press (available wherever books are sold). Here's a short excerpt:
ReplyDeleteFreewheeling!
Full of feeling!
Traveling near and far.
Honk if you see me,
I'm a Moody Moody Car!
Cars have feelings! Or at least some look like they do. I wrote a book about car faces that teaches kids about emotions. It's illustrated by Michael Furman with exquisite photos of vintage cars. It's called Moody Moody Cars, for ages 4-8, from Magination Press. Here's a short excerpt:
ReplyDeleteFreewheeling!
Full of feeling!
Traveling near and far.
Honk if you see me,
I'm a Moody Moody Car!
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD