Thank you again for replying! I’m just learning about story boarding so it’s cool to hear more about that process. I’m a new follower!

using alastor's ears to indicate emotion is finding a balance between keeping the design language intact and expressing his emotions. so for most of this, his ears are not so much pinned back flat (that would be more noticeable) but more loosely held to indicate he's relaxed and comfortable

Yeah I think this is shown so well with the combination of his expression /body language 💜💜

this is more of an example of pinned back ears. i dont necessarily think they only mean fear, it's also more like an overall tense/heightened emotion

Thank u for replying! I think your intention came across well, everyone has loved Alastor’s comfortable smile! Curious about when Vox was touching him? Like in general and his shoulders? Your insights are seriously so cool! Thank you again! 💜

Yes I love it so much! They did an excellent job, have incredible art

and yes this meme expression was specifically requested thru notes xD. it's pretty much a confession/rejection scene, so I really wanted to make those emotions hit. the animators added a lot of flair and specificity into the acting which made it all come together soooo well <333

This thread was so interesting to read! Thank u for sharing, you’re very talented! At the beginning of the backstory scene I noticed Al’s happy/relaxed smile but his ears were down. I’m
curious about specifics you were going for with his body language? I’d love to hear more!