Often, when a character is hit over the head with a hammer, the transition to unconsciousness is not instantaneous. They keep doing their thing for five to ten seconds, then fall over unconscious.
One of the interesting panels at the anime convention this weekend was one that turned out to be on acting for animation. And specifically on how it is very difficult to translate certain types of acting to animation, but others work very well. The presenter showed a scene from a movie with John Barrymore, pointing out his acting techniques to sell the scene with his whole body, and then pointed out similar things that Bugs Bunny was doing in a cartoon of his. And much of which actually applies well to Commedia acting where you can't even use your facial expressions at all.
But if it is an ACME sledge hammer or an ACME anvil, the characters get instantly flattened and it is 5 or so seconds before they become dimensional again and when the birdies or stars start flying around their heads.
It is also true when a character is either fleeing or chasing after someone that, if they should come to a cliff, they won't notice that they are treading on thin air for several seconds before gravity takes effect.
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Although at some point, the hammer gets unwieldy ::SHRUG:: <--- just for you ;)
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It is also true when a character is either fleeing or chasing after someone that, if they should come to a cliff, they won't notice that they are treading on thin air for several seconds before gravity takes effect.
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