04-23-2015, 10:56 AM
ha, maybe that explains why I don't like most of the uber render posed cryptids artwork. It's just so much bling for bling's sake, but they are only to give a visual cue to deeper content in the game, so perhaps they totally hit that mark.There are some amazing pieces in there too of course, but yeah a lot just isn't to my preference.
Anyway one thing I will say is that even in those comps you pulled out, look at the POVs and the dynamic composition and movement. The characters are still involved in the middle of some action, most aren't just full body just standing there looking like they are striking a pose.
And that is the thing with yours I guess, is that it's the looking like they are striking a pose, rather than being in a pose as a result of some continuous action. It's gesture and weight and movement that goes into that that seems at odds with the whole thing.
In that last piece (which is the weakest piece imo) the background or other elements/scarves and whatnot flying about are used to drive movement into the quite boring 'strike a pose' feel.
I guess for me the important bit is how you add actual character to your emmm characters, using all of that stuff, rather than blinging out a pinup pose, and that might come in the render.
In the end you have to do what your gut is telling you and achieve what you need to deliver, that's all that matters. :)
Good luck on the next stages and save up the learnings for the next go around!
Anyway one thing I will say is that even in those comps you pulled out, look at the POVs and the dynamic composition and movement. The characters are still involved in the middle of some action, most aren't just full body just standing there looking like they are striking a pose.
And that is the thing with yours I guess, is that it's the looking like they are striking a pose, rather than being in a pose as a result of some continuous action. It's gesture and weight and movement that goes into that that seems at odds with the whole thing.
In that last piece (which is the weakest piece imo) the background or other elements/scarves and whatnot flying about are used to drive movement into the quite boring 'strike a pose' feel.
I guess for me the important bit is how you add actual character to your emmm characters, using all of that stuff, rather than blinging out a pinup pose, and that might come in the render.
In the end you have to do what your gut is telling you and achieve what you need to deliver, that's all that matters. :)
Good luck on the next stages and save up the learnings for the next go around!