>>>>>>>>>>>> The basic idea is generally sound, though. It's been demonstrated that it's possible to show emotion in a character without facial expressions. But at the same time, people tend to start having problems figuring out who is speaking when you've got too many characters whose lips don't move. This problem is generally dealt with by only having a couple of characters like that. In Star Wars, when you're just dealing with the two droids, it's not that hard to track who is giving particular dialogue (particularly since one of the two can only speak in whistles and beeps). On the other hand, can you imagine what it would be like trying to follow a conversation between the members of a full platoon of clone troopers, all of whom are wearing their helmets? >>>>>>>>>>
In the case of R2-D2, the sound of his beeps really only convey his emotions, not his thoughts/dialogue/etc. That comes from the interpretations of his beeps by C3-P0, Luke, etc., the reactions of those around him, or his actions. A movie of only R2-D2 droids would get boring quick. -------------------------------------------------- The Gundam Mailing List MK-II [email protected] Archives: http://www.gundam.com/gml Help: Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this in the BODY: help list
