Scott mccloud facial expression drawings

Looking at the responses, we realised that the demo page itself was proving useful to lots of people. The design of the face is kept simple for a reason; it allows you to focus on the key features that make a difference. Prior to the original release, Thomas conducted an online study which tested how well users could interpret the emotions displayed by Grimace. Grimace began life as a research project at Vienna University of TechnologyInstitute for Design and Assessment of Technologyunder supervision of Peter Purgathofer. We are especially endebted to Scott McCloud for his support, feedback and encouragement throughout the process.

Over the years, many different explanations have been put forward, resulting in various emotion models.

Facial Expressions: Scott McCloud explains Paul Ekman

We created a demo page and a download bundle that allowed other developers and researchers to use Grimace in their own work free of charge. Prior to the original release, Thomas conducted an online study which tested how well users could interpret the emotions displayed by Grimace. Since the initial release, we received a lot of feedback. The design of the face is kept simple for a reason; it allows you to focus on the key features that make a difference. We started to look for a better way to bring Grimace to a wider audience and decided to create an iOS version.