Appeal

Appeal is the essence of any and all creative art forms. If a painting, drawing, piece of music, or animation does not hold some kind of appeal to the viewer then it will not be a success. In animation characters must have a fullness of personality, be it heroic, evil, charming, or even awkward. This helps the viewer to identify with the character, which in turn makes gives the character appeal.

Appeal is not restricted to characters. Storylines must be intriguing, environments must be robust, and emotions must have resonance. All of these things are combined to really capture the audience and leave them hungry for more.