a-pose

A pose shaped like the capital letter "A", where the arms are held straight out and angled downwards from the sides of the body.

This is more relaxed than a T-pose or outstretched arms, but less relaxed than arms at sides where the arms simply hang against the torso due to gravity.

You often see this pose in a few contexts, for example:

• A character showing off an outfit.
• A character posed similarly to a Sailor Moon magical-girl style transformation scene or the like where the character appears to be relaxed, but floating.

The name comes from 3D modelling as an alternative to the more common T-pose. The A-pose allows for the shoulders to be modeled and textured in a more natural position, and the defined angle can aid in rigging.

Examples

Related tags

Larger angle

• T-pose
• outstretched arms
• airplane arms
• spread arms

Smaller angle

• Arms at sides
• v arms (arms point inward towards body center)

See also

• w arms (arms can either point inward or outward, but with forearms raised)
• Tag Group:Posture

External links

• Discussion of T-pose vs A-pose
• Discussion of T-pose vs A-pose (in Japanese)