I 23(f) have lost two close friends in horrific circumstances over the last few years. Can anyone explain to me why bodies,
particularly faces, looks so different after death – is it because they’ve been embalmed, or is it the human brain not being able to process what they’re seeing infront of them? Apologies if this is too gruesome for this sub, i think this might be me grieving and just trying to find some way to understand why.
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Muscle tone, fluid buildup or loss, embalming fluid. Some is it is very subtle, but very noticeable to us.
We’re social creatures and have an unconscious understanding of how people should look. Slight changes, and it all goes off triggering alarms.
That’s why cgi faces are so difficult to pull off. Unnatural movement is picked up almost instantly and we know it’s fake.
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