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A character's mask is usually intended to obscure the face. In animation this used to also be a helpful cheat to draw something similar. In order to look less wooden it is very common for the mask to become a character's face. The eyeholes and even the shape of the mask will contort seamlessly depending on the character's mood. At the very least the mask will move as if painted on. This is especially true when a character's eyes are not drawn while in costume. A peculiar variant of this extends to characters who only have a skull for a head, and therefore have Expressive Eyesockets.

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  • Expressive Mask
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  • A character's mask is usually intended to obscure the face. In animation this used to also be a helpful cheat to draw something similar. In order to look less wooden it is very common for the mask to become a character's face. The eyeholes and even the shape of the mask will contort seamlessly depending on the character's mood. At the very least the mask will move as if painted on. This is especially true when a character's eyes are not drawn while in costume. A peculiar variant of this extends to characters who only have a skull for a head, and therefore have Expressive Eyesockets.
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  • A character's mask is usually intended to obscure the face. In animation this used to also be a helpful cheat to draw something similar. In order to look less wooden it is very common for the mask to become a character's face. The eyeholes and even the shape of the mask will contort seamlessly depending on the character's mood. At the very least the mask will move as if painted on. This is especially true when a character's eyes are not drawn while in costume. This can even extend to eyeglasses (especially Eye Glasses) and similar accessories. The lenses of an expressive character become organic extensions of the body: widening with surprise, narrowing with suspicion, and scaring with shiny. Interestingly cracked glasses can autorepair thanks to this property between scenes. This is similar to Open the Iris, where the iris, not the pupil, widens and shrinks. Even if the mask, helmet, or head itself isn't very expressive, you can still get a lot of mileage out of Disembodied Eyebrows. For other emotion-conveying clothing see Expressive Shirt. A peculiar variant of this extends to characters who only have a skull for a head, and therefore have Expressive Eyesockets. Examples of Expressive Mask include:
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