Communication is everywhere. We, as interactive humans, spend most of our time corresponding with others to meet our physical, identity, social, and practical needs (Adler, Rodman, & Sevigny, 2011). Often this is done consciously; we search our minds for accurate linguistic means to express our experiences and use them to communicate with those around us. However, communication is not as simple and simple as we might believe. Often, in fact, it is unintentional and in 65% of cases it occurs as a result of non-verbal signals (Matsumoto, Shibata, Seiji, Mori and Shioe, 2010). As mentioned by Marta Dynel (2011) in a study conducted on nonverbal communication, "Nonverbal signs and signals... are prevalent in virtually all social encounters, involving at least two individuals, who do not even need to speak or interact consciously in another way". Examples exist in all mediums, including in the animated film "Up," where a scene depicts transactional communication between a male and female character, all expressed nonverbally. Nonverbal communication will be discussed in this scene, along with various other communication constructs. When communicating with another human being, you only need to examine the other's face to understand what is being said on a much deeper level. It is said that up to 55% of the meaning of a message can come from facial expression (Subramani, 2010). These facial manipulations allow thoughts to be expressed in ways that are often difficult to articulate verbally, with the face demonstrating “the thoughts of the mind and the feelings of the heart” (Singla). Many expressions are considered universal, especially those indicating happiness, sadness, fear, anger, disgust and... middle of paper...: Cambridge University Press.Matsumoto, K., Shibata, S., Seiji, S., Mori, C., & Shioe, K. (2010, June). Factors influencing the processing of visual information from nonverbal communications. Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 64 (3), pp. 299-308. Rivera, J. (producer), Peterson, B., Docter, P. (writers), and Docter, P. (director). (2009). On [Moving image]. United States: Walt Disney Pictures.Singla, P. (n.d.). Non-verbal communication. Retrieved from http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=non-verbal%20communication*pk%20singla&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fradicans.org%2FDocuments%2FCommunication% 2520Skills%2520-%2520Non-verbal.doc&ei=gT7dTqT4CqnG0QHgren_DQ&usg=AFQjCNGEyt9yJu3pRKKlIPXiSubramani, R. (2010, February). Insights through body language and references to non-verbal communication in Tirukkural. Language in India, 10 (2), pp. 261-271.