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Generally, the most important things an author wants to communicate to an audience are the things that are difficult to instantly demonstrate, such as a character's role in the story, personality, moral character, or whether the author wants the audience to sympathize with them. |
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Often as a visual shorthand, the writer uses the character's appearance to symbolize those characteristics. In animation, a common practice is to use [[Hair Colors]], or the [[Common Eye Colors|color]] and shape of the eyes. However, another technique that has several useful advantages is the style and length of a character's [[Hair Tropes]]. For one thing, it's relatively easy to implement in [[Live-Action TV]] as well as animation. It's also convenient for characters who undergo lots of character development as you can give them an [[Expository Hairstyle Change]] or [[Important Haircut]]. |
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Note: while [[Hair Tropes]] are all tropes that have to do with hair, this is specifically a supertrope of cases where hairstyle is used to represent personality, not simply to look interesting or help you tell the characters apart. |
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Compare [[Stock Costume Traits]], where a character's costume indicates profession & status. |
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Latest revision as of 21:44, 27 May 2022
Generally, the most important things an author wants to communicate to an audience are the things that are difficult to instantly demonstrate, such as a character's role in the story, personality, moral character, or whether the author wants the audience to sympathize with them.
Often as a visual shorthand, the writer uses the character's appearance to symbolize those characteristics. In animation, a common practice is to use Hair Colors, or the color and shape of the eyes. However, another technique that has several useful advantages is the style and length of a character's Hair Tropes. For one thing, it's relatively easy to implement in Live-Action TV as well as animation. It's also convenient for characters who undergo lots of character development as you can give them an Expository Hairstyle Change or Important Haircut.
Note: while Hair Tropes are all tropes that have to do with hair, this is specifically a supertrope of cases where hairstyle is used to represent personality, not simply to look interesting or help you tell the characters apart.
Compare Stock Costume Traits, where a character's costume indicates profession & status.
Pages in category "Expository Hairstyles"
The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.