Abstract: A two dimensional animated character providing a wide range of movements and controls for the eyeballs, eyelids and mouth by means of vertical control rods and connecting linkage and hinge mechanisms. Movement of the eyeballs in a left to right and up and down direction is produced by means of a pivotally mounted background plate having the eyeball features fixed thereon. The eyeball background plate is connected to the lower ends of a pair of control rods which manipulate such plate so that the eyeballs move in a general arc path to the left and right, and up and down. The eyelids are animated by an upper and lower plate simulating eyelid features. The upper and lower plates are each connected to the lower ends of vertical control rods which in turn are pivotally connected to opposite ends of a pivotally mounted bar.

Abstract: Animated caricature for television and the like including an elastic body outline and attached head outline with arms, legs and feet, the feet being adhered to an invisible stationary background and the head outline being attached at the top only to a movable invisible outline containing the representation of a face. By moving the movable background member relative to said stationary member various facial and body distortional movements can be portrayed. Additionally the arms are capable of separate articulation to provide additional distortional movements and expressions.