2013-08-16, 07:42 | Link #1 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
|
Odd finger positioning in many anime.
Hi there.
I apologize for the maybe dumb question, but I've been noticing a trend in various anime / videogames that started bothering me a while ago - and decided, just now, to ask this community for enlightenment. Why is it that many anime characters (females, usually) often keep their middle and ring fingers together instead of spread out? ...not sure if my question is clear, what I mean is this: http://www.wallsave.com/wallpapers/1...ime-437421.jpg In almost every anime I watch, there is ALWAYS someone keeping the fingers like that. I don't have other examples at the moment, but I guess you get what I mean. Is there a reason for this? Is it just because it should look more kawaii or..? |
2013-08-16, 09:00 | Link #7 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
|
Well, the point is, it also happens then the hand is clearly the focus of the attention (for example when raising hands, waving, or making a "stop" gesture).
In the Elfen Lied image I posted, for example, the hand takes a prominent position in the scene. http://cache.desktopnexus.com/thumbn...gthumbnail.jpg http://walzzz.com/wp-content/uploads...-Wallpaper.jpg Just some images I found with 5 minutes of googling. Last edited by Isilwen Nightfall; 2013-08-16 at 10:40. |
2013-08-21, 05:55 | Link #18 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Age: 33
|
It's quite possible that some people rest their hands like that. My hands actually rest like that naturally when I'm using a keyboard/doing other things so either I'm weird or only noticing it now/doing it subconciously after reading it, but I guess it may be a thing.
|
2013-08-21, 12:36 | Link #19 | ||
Vanitas owns you >:3
|
Quote:
Quote:
Why does extending the pinkie while drinking from a cup look elegant? It's just one of those odd things. As some have already stated, to an artist, it visually looks nicer than if all the fingers are spread apart. Hands are one of my favorite things to draw...but also the most challenging. I can vouch this is a good finger position.
__________________
|
||
2013-08-21, 20:17 | Link #20 |
✘˵╹◡╹˶✘
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Australia
|
First time i saw that hand signal is in 3x3 eyes when they have to use spell. So maybe it has some Shinto ceremony related.
But on the drawing side, i guess it's easy to draw the index finger and the little finger first (when they draw the palm). And then throw middle and ring finger in together in the middle. Less thing to worry about. Look nice too
__________________
|
|
|