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{{Quotation| A simple drawing, typically of a human body with a circle representing the head and straight lines representing the torso and limbs. | [Cynewulf, 2007]}} | {{Quotation| A simple drawing, typically of a human body with a circle representing the head and straight lines representing the torso and limbs. | [Cynewulf, 2007]}} | ||
In addition to the quoted definition of stick figures it is in fact also possible to represent other living creatures, using the above mentioned method, drawing a circle for the head and straight lines for the rest of the body. | |||
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Revision as of 19:00, 4 November 2008
Stick Figure
Definition
A simple drawing, typically of a human body with a circle representing the head and straight lines representing the torso and limbs.
[Cynewulf, 2007]
In addition to the quoted definition of stick figures it is in fact also possible to represent other living creatures, using the above mentioned method, drawing a circle for the head and straight lines for the rest of the body.
Recognizable representation of a objects
storyboards, arcitecture,...
Human motion patterns
visual analysis of human movement
Comics - Animation - Entertainment
xkcd, 2d-->3d, death theatre
[xkcd]
References / Weblinks
- [Anonymous, 2008] John Doe. Unknown Paper. Wikitionary, http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stick_figure
- [Weblink] http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stick_figure