Wild takes
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A Wild Takes is a term which describes facial expressions in cartoon physics and its orgins credited to artists of Warner Bros. Cartoons as it commonly appeared in Looney Tunes shorts; particularly in many of the Tex Avery shorts. Other American Animation studios soon followed suit. These techniques soon became common practices in many slap stick comedy based cartoons. These techniques are mirrored in face faults, which is used in anime.
[edit] Wild Takes vs. Face Faults
Anger
- Wild Take: Character's face turns red resulting in steam blowing out through their nose and ears.
- Face Fault: A vein pops out of the character's forehead.
Lust
- Wild Take: Usually eyes pops out, jaw drops, and tongue rolls out. Sometimes it is followed with a wolf howl or some kind of happy dance.
- Face Fault: Nose bleed, followed usually by fainting.
Disbelief
- Wild Take: Either character's head fade changes into something, jaw drops, or eyes bulge out.
- Face Fault: A bizzard standing pose, then falling on their back.
[edit] Wild Takes in Media
- Tiny Toons (as well as other Steven Spielberg cartoons) refer to the term in many occasions. In Tiny Toons, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck teach Wild Takes to students at the Looniversary. Bugs teaches basic techniques and Daffy teaches advance techniques. Plucky Duck gets stuck in one of them. According to the show, Wild Takes require great concentration and patience, which Plucky usually lacks. Babs Bunny seems to be an expert in those kinds of techniques.
