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** This trope goes back as far as Disney's ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' film (and earlier if you count the WesternAnimation/SillySymphonies short "The Goddess of Spring"). In the original, Snow White is {{Rotoscop|ing}}ed, while other characters are not. As a result, she is the only one in the movie who looks unnatural. Ironically, she is the only detail of this ground-breaking film that looks old-fashioned even though rotoscoping was considered cutting edge technology at the time. The Seven Dwarfs are recognizable instantly, but Snow White fades into the background when she isn't singing or dancing. [[SatelliteLoveInterest Prince Charming]], by the same technique, manages to be even more of a blank than Snow White, partly because he wouldn't have [[FlatCharacter a personality]] if you gave him a rocket-powered step-ladder.

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** This trope goes back as far as Disney's ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' film (and earlier if you count the WesternAnimation/SillySymphonies short "The Goddess of Spring"). In the original, Snow White is {{Rotoscop|ing}}ed, while other characters are not. As a result, she is the only one in the movie who looks unnatural. Ironically, she is the only detail of this ground-breaking film that looks old-fashioned even though rotoscoping was considered cutting edge technology at the time. The Seven Dwarfs are recognizable instantly, but Snow White fades into the background when she isn't singing or dancing. [[SatelliteLoveInterest Prince Charming]], Snow White's Prince]], by the same technique, manages to be even more of a blank than Snow White, partly because he wouldn't have [[FlatCharacter a personality]] if you gave him a rocket-powered step-ladder.
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** Eris from ''WesternAnimation/SinbadLegendOfTheSevenSeas'' is an interesting example. She sort of tiptoes across the valley by looking decidedly scary with her gray skin and yellow eyes, but being very, ''very'' [[EvilIsSexy sexy]]. In a couple of scenes she is goosebump-inducingly creepy, yet awe-inspiring in others. Her character design also varies extremely from the other characters in the film, which makes her stand out even more.

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** Eris from ''WesternAnimation/SinbadLegendOfTheSevenSeas'' is an interesting example. She sort of tiptoes across the valley by looking decidedly scary with her gray skin and yellow eyes, but being very, ''very'' [[EvilIsSexy sexy]].sexy. In a couple of scenes she is goosebump-inducingly creepy, yet awe-inspiring in others. Her character design also varies extremely from the other characters in the film, which makes her stand out even more.

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* Creator/RalphBakshi’s ''WesternAnimation/TheLordOfTheRings'' infamously is absolutely swimming in this. Rather than kill all his animators by drawing everything, Bakshi instead made heavy use of {{Rotoscoping}} when it came to the characters and the results ([[http://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/10/20-unforgettable-moments-from-ralph-bakshis-the-lord-of-the-rings/ as shown here]]) range from genuinely effective, {{Narm}} to just creepy as all hell (Bilbo, Frodo, Sam and Legolas are frequent offenders). The main problem is that the characters tend to bob around and fidget in place to convey what they are feeling and it always looks off. Not to mention the clear limitations the Rotoscoping has, especially when it comes to animating the characters’ facial expressions that other traditionally animated films usually have an easier time with. Then there’s the residents of Bree, orcs, Nazgûl and Balrog who are obviously superimposed into the film. For the Nazgûl this works but in the case of the Bree folk [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5lJJr0lDQiQ&pp=ygUXQmFsc2hpIGxvdHIgaW5uIGF0IGJyZWU%3D it’s creepy as hell]] and [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kylnv0eTsGc&pp=ygUOdW5zY2FyeSBiYWxyb2c%3D hilariously]] NightmareRetardant for the Balrog when reasonably it should be the other way around. Ironically Gollum since he’s so inhuman therefore more cartoonishly stylised is one of the characters least creepy to look at.



** Leon's face changes throughout all three movies. In ''Degeneration'' he visually looks like his [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil4 RE4 version]], but his [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0d/09/5c/0d095c4bec99d4fa121da069b1bde143.png face]] however looks notably ''different'' from the other characters, also unlike in the games Leon is pretty [[PerpetualFrowner stone faced]] and barely makes expression, thus he stands out like a sore thumb. In ''Damnation'' Leon's face looks much better, it’s still weird enough that it takes some getting used to, while the other characters look more natural. In ''Vendetta'' Leon looks the best of the whole trilogy except for [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/73/20/c2/7320c2ef3c9779ab6f928d6ddfac2866.png some shots]].

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** Leon's face changes throughout all three movies. In ''Degeneration'' he Leon visually looks like his [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil4 RE4 version]], but his [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0d/09/5c/0d095c4bec99d4fa121da069b1bde143.png face]] however looks notably ''different'' from the other characters, also unlike in the games Leon is pretty [[PerpetualFrowner stone faced]] faced here]] and barely makes any expression, thus he stands out like a sore thumb. In ''Damnation'' Leon's face looks much better, it’s still weird enough that it takes some getting used to, while the other characters look more natural. In ''Vendetta'' Leon looks the best of the whole trilogy except for [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/73/20/c2/7320c2ef3c9779ab6f928d6ddfac2866.png some shots]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin2011'': While it mostly averts it by having its characters more stylized and cartoonish, Tintin himself has a more realistic face, and is thus more off-putting for not looking fully lifelike.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin2011'': While it mostly averts it by having its characters more stylized and cartoonish, Tintin himself has a more realistic face, and is thus more off-putting for not looking fully lifelike.life-like.
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