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Revision as of 02:41, 9 July 2013
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A blank stare is the look on a fembot's face that can help show how inhuman it is. It can show a complete lack of expression when used by an actress portraying a robot. Wide, unblinking eyes and an absence of movement can make the effect quite strong.
In gynoid related fiction and media, a blank stare often denotes that the fembot is offline, being reprogrammed, or has frozen and is about to malfunction. It is also often used to hint that a character appearing to be human may in fact be a fembot.
This type of plot device does not require special effects and can be very effective if the actress portraying the robot can hold the blank stare properly.
Notable blank stares
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The "Elevator Girl"
One of the first fembots seen in the movie Westworld, the Elevator Girl shows that she is a robot when she stops moving and stares unnaturally forward.
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Maria
As one of many fembots named Maria, Sally Yeh had quite a talent for portraying an emotionless robot. One of her strong points was a perfect blank stare.
Examples
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