1. Rear View - Here, the audience gets to fill in what they believe the characters are feeling, taking the pressure off of the animator. Mufasa and Simba sit and study the African landscape.
2. Shadows - By only showing the shadow of a character, the animator saves time showing detail to the audience while still evoking emotions - usually of suspense. Peter Pan sneaks around Wendy's house.
3. Shadows over the character - Having the main action be conveyed in the shadows over another character who reacts is a good way to show emotion economically.
4. Overlays - Having characters covered by debris or leafy brush during a scene can portray just as much emotion as drawing the character alone.
5. Dramatic layout - Sometimes the background can show more emotion or set the tone for a small character in a large setting. Belle and the beast dance around his castle, his castle taking up most of the frame in its elegance and class.
6. Pictorial shot - Along the same lines as number five, showing a desired goal in the background can show a character's emotion better than the character itself. The adventurers study Atlantis.
7. Effects animation - Showing nature moving instead of the characters can evoke emotion - either what the character sees or what the audience should feel.
8. Held drawing with camera moves - Zooming in or out or panning with the camera can create emotion rather than animating the character itself.
9. Offstage sounds - A simple background with relevant sounds are enough to create emotion.
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