In order to find some inspiration, I have found a few animated clips that show a real attention to the personalities of their characters. I have found clips with characters that dont speak in order to see how much of a personality they have without a voice.
Luxo Jr
This animated short was created by the perhaps the biggest animation company in the world - Pixar. Despite the characters being mere lamps, they each have a strong personality, making it easy to identify them as the calm parent and the playful child. Even without faces, you can tell exactly how the 2 lamps feel which reinforces how important body language is.
Morph
While the characters in this short do technically have voices, making it easier to tell how the characters feel, they have been animated so well that the audience can tell exactly how they feel even if it is watched with no sound. The amount of attention gone into the facial expressions and the body movements highlight their strong personalities.
Ice Age
The character 'Scrat' is bursting with personality. His massive eyes allows him to express a wider range of expressions. Almost every inch of his body is constantly moving in exaggerated ways, which again, allows him to express his personality.
It seems that the secret to animating a sucessful character is in the body language. Being able to hear a character speak obviously shows their personality, but if a character is able to show their personality through movements and gestures alone, then that is a sign of a strong character.
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