Mumblijah

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But there are so many of those, even from my "on-the-fly" screencapping while watching the movie, I've stuck to his first scene. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> This frame is obviously not Mumblijah, but it's right before the switch and sets up the development. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="b68a1480.jpg" border=0 width="673" height="328" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Happy Feet</B></I>'s equivalent of "The Money Shot" - Our first glimpse of Mumble as played (not just <I><B>voiced</B></I>) by Elijah Wood.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="b697a490.jpg" border=0 width="634" height="329" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> The animators have given Mumble the necessary "equipment" for micro-expressions, especially the muscles around the eyes. The amount of detail in this close-up shows what high quality the DVD has, to say nothing of the animation.  Looking at this, it's not hard to believe the director's statement that Mumble has nine million feathers. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="b6d924b0.jpg" border=0 width="658" height="331" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> We don't even need close-ups: This little head tilt is a dead giveaway.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="b6a594a0.jpg" border=0 width="601" height="330" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> ...and the first of what I <I><B>swear </B></I>are a number of - yes - <I><B>half-blinks</B></I>!! These will, of course, take frame-by-frame study to be sure they aren't full blinks. http://www.frodolivesin.us/ejwglossary.htm</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="b6b82490.jpg" border=0 width="642" height="329" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Innocently naive but courageous, Mumble leaves for his first fishing trip. I do think the animators cheat a bit on Mumble's expressiveness in allowing the corners of his mouth to show the hint of a smile. But the expression is pure Elijah. The more I look at it, the more I see him - not only in the slight smile and the eyes, but also the head position - and I'd probably see more if I had the time: </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="b6c56470.jpg" border=0 width="598" height="327" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> I've resisted the urge to post comparison shots, but since that's really the only reason to show this particular screencap: </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="b719c470.jpg" border=0 width="412" height="327" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="b7210f00.jpg" border=0 width="272" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> But after work I was going through the screencaps again and just had to add this one from later in the movie: </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="730" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 337 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="b76e24b0.jpg" border=0 width="482" height="331" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="b75eab40.jpg" border=0 width="234" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>    </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Now I have to get this page published and head to work. </div> <div> In the meantime: </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="b6f09400.jpg" border=0 width="521" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id108_m.htm" TITLE="Mumblijah"><U>Top of page</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>