Surprise is a brief emotional state due to an unexpected event.

Surprise has different forms it can be neutral,

pleasant, or unpleasant.

Surprise is expressed in the face by

the following

features:

• Eyebrows that are raised so they become curved and high.
• Stretched skin below the eyebrows.
• Horizontal wrinkles across the forehead.
• Open eyelids: the upper lid is raised and the lower lid is drawn down, often exposing the white sclera above and below the iris.
• Dropped jaw so that the lips and teeth are parted, with no tension around the mouth.

my creature will relate to the

opening of eyes, dropping jaw and

stretching out reactions. I intend to use

tensor wire to create a creature which

can expand outward.

Spontaneous, involuntary

surprise is often expressed for

only a fraction of a second. It may be followed immediately by the emotion of

fear, joy or confusion. Th

e intensity of the surprise is associated with how much the

jaw drops, but the mouth may not open at all in some cases.

The raising of the

eyebrows, at least momentarily, is the most distinctive and predictable sign

of surprise.

My creature may gain a

threshold to the event of being surprised and its awareness will increase as it

adapts to its surrounds.

My creature could adapt to being Frightened and his emotion could develop further into fear. Charles darwin states fear is: often preceded by astonishment, and is so far akin to it, that both lead to the senses of sight and hearing being instantly aroused. In both cases the eyes and mouth are widely opened, and the eyebrows raised. The frightened man at first stands like a statue motionless and breathless, or crouches down as if instinctively to escape observation. The heart beats quickly and violently, so that it palpitates or knocks against the ribs... That the skin is much affected under the sense of great fear, we see in the marvellous manner in which perspiration immediately exudes from it... The hairs also on the skin stand erect; and the superficial muscles shiver. In connection with the disturbed action of the heart, the breathing is hurried. The salivary glands act imperfectly; the mouth becomes dry, and is often opened and shut.

My creature could cower in

a corner of the box and colours change rapidly as he shudders, possibly vibrating. He would cower until the threat has dissapated.