(Alice re-encounters the Cheshire Cat - credit: Walt Disney Animation)
There are sequences that involve the Cheshire Cat morphing and transforming, that require the character's drawings to be solid. They should remain consistent in terms of volume, and seem somewhat plausible, even for a character like the Cheshire Cat. We can see very clearly where any transformations happen, and nothing feels like it's out of nowhere. We see the cause and effect, and they get paired up with the drawings themselves very effectively.
EXAGGERATION
When the Cheshire Cat gets happy or excited, we see physical signals of his emotions. When hearing that Alice hasn't met the Queen of Hearts, he seems shocked at first. But he very quickly becomes very excited at the prospect, and shows it in his body. As he exclaims "YOU HAVE-N'T!", his head splits off from his body, and his ears even split from his head, showing how extreme the excitement is.
STAGING / MISE-EN-SCENE
Mise-en-scene works hand in hand with the staging in this scene. The whole location is dark and gloomy, with no bright colours, apart from the two characters. In the film, Alice is upset and afraid, saying she wants to go home. This is meant to be a sad place, and the lighting shows that. But as she talks to the Cat, he offers her a shortcut to the Queen's castle; a door opens from the tree he's sitting on, revealing a colourful, bright castle grounds! The contrast between the two speaks to the theme of the scene; going from a dark, gloomy place to somewhere that promises to be brighter (evidenced by Cheshire Cat saying how "delighted" the Queen would be to see Alice).
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