Gallery: Watch: Disturbing Animations Made by Pixar's Evil Twin
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By controlling appearance and movement, Mike Pelletier was able to transform an anodyne animation model into a sinister subject for his video *Parametric Expression*. *Photo: Mike Pelletier*
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When pushed beyond their normal limits, the faces become monstrous, but also abstracted and less scary in some ways. *Photo: Mike Pelletier*
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Pelletier was able to enhance the eeriness by having multiple models make the same expression in sequence making the action seem cult-like and viral. *Photo: Mike Pelletier*
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The exaggerated facial expressions that occur when the software is pushed beyond its limits are reminiscent of masks worn by samurais in feudal Japan. *Photo: Mike Pelletier*
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Pelletier also incorporated motion capture data into the piece creating a bizarre combination of organic movement and a frozen face. *Photo: Mike Pelletier*
