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[Willburt]

Rigid

An image of a man from an unusual camera angle, though I would say I am quite surprised to see this particular angle being employed. I'd have gone above the level plane of the eye-line, rather than so far below it.

Is the character in question fitted to a rigid frame? It looks like you're preparing to crucify him, or he's doing star jumps, which his suit would make me believe he was not doing... A more natural pose would have helped you here, studying various catalogues or clothing websites could give you an idea of how or where to pose the character.

Lastly, you really do need a background, as otherwise, it looks like this guy has been manufactured in a factory of some sort, which does take away from the image itself.

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PlusPlusKid responds:

you do know about Wil-Co don't you?!

[No More Running]

Ugly ears

Certainly a decent "opening titles" freeze frame for an animation. I'd certainly recommend that you use it for just this reason (perhaps that's where you got the idea from).

The form of the character is good, although I would suggest that you hide her ear behind her hair, as it looks quite ugly and out of place in such an environment. I'm aware of the exaggerated eye size and this might account for it. If that is the case, while eyes can look captivating and beautiful, I cannot say the same for ears.

The colour choice is quite bland, though that could be something to do with the context, if this is taken from or will be added to an animation. The only bright colour being the blonde of her hair - perhaps something else in her clothing could be bright, to bring the image out of the page, somewhat?

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Aigis responds:

It's for a comic, actually. As stated in the author's comments.

[The Classic]

Basic, but a decent effort

I'm not the biggest fan of your two dimensional lettuce leaf here, but the rest of the image is quite good. The bun has nice texture to it, but this is quite let down by other aspects of the food having "perfectly smooth" form, which just doesn't occur in real life. Curl the edges of the cheese down, while you're at it ;)

The background is quite large, not really allowing the piece to be shown off - McDonalds for example fills your TV screen with a shot of the burger, to make the most possible impact, with the promotion of their products. You might have chosen a better font / colour for the wording, as this can negatively affect the product, as if you're trying to advertise it, but only half heartedly.

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PlusPlusKid responds:

the cheese does bend :D

[Tough Timmy]

Head like a bowling ball

Well, it's not bad, but the head is quite freaky, with the empty hollows for the eye sockets. Why not put something in there to make it look a little human, as otherwise it's just freaky and I want to try going bowling with it.

The other main design feature that I see you are lacking seems to be elbows and knees - the limbs are perfectly straight, which is a little disconcerting, as it seems to want to be nailed to a cross.

The background is kind of neutral, though I'd prefer a proper background, with some sort of scenery in there, just to add perspective.

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PlusPlusKid responds:

it has a rig for a more natural pose

[Thor]

More like Thrudd the Barbarian

Well, you've given the detail around the whole issue of hair, but it's unkempt and quite messy. In similar fashion to your other works, more work is required on the background and you need to finish the picture off by adding a top of the body / shoulders.

The eyes need to have pupils and irises, to make them have more of an impact. Given that there really isn't anything else to review here, I'd say that your level of detail is good, but needs to be expanded to engulf a lot more of the picture.

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PlusPlusKid responds:

I could re-make this now and it would look 10 x better :)

[Stitches The Butler]

Needs more

Hmm, there are two major issues with the piece which leaps off the start block at me. The first is the "teddy bear ears", which look like you've sewn a patch of cloth over the front of his ear. The second is the "seam" running straight down the forehead. More smoothing required, as I've never met anyone with that kind of regularity to a facial feature.

The moustache gives a very stern look to the butler character, but I would not have said that one's butler is posh enough to warrant a monocle. A pair of spectacles would be tolerable, but Monocles are clichéd indicators of upper class, not one's manservant.

Similarly to your other piece, you could do with some background and more context. While this piece fits the frame better (consider narrowing it down slightly), it could use shoulders to the left of the picture, as we look at it.

Clearly, the program is easy to manipulate, so a little more attention to detail will reap greater benefits.

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PlusPlusKid responds:

what do you mean its easy to manipulate?! ITS NOT EASY TO MAKE THESE!

...anyway, thanks for the advice :D

[Super Creep]

Bizarre sculpture

Well, it looks like using the 3D rendering, you've chosen to take a "lump" of clay and sculpt it into a rather mystifying visage.

I think that it meeds a little more work on the nose area, to round it off, as I'm not sure I've ever seen a nose quite that angular - drinkers have the best noses, which look like partially exploded strawberries. If you could capture that image, I'd be really impressed.

Yes, the detail of the eyes is simple and relatively effective, but the picture taken on its own offers little more - a background of some sort would help, as would making a little effort on the body, even if it disappears out of shot - sort of a more modern bust sculpture.

Is the "lipstick" effect supposed to be lipstick, blood or other? I'm not sure I can comment on it until I know, just so you're aware.

For the effect that the piece has, it suffers from a lack of fine detail. Yes, it's a head, but it needs something else, to make it really absorbing, as well as the effect that you've given, where it leaps from the page.

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PlusPlusKid responds:

it's 100 % blood!...mostly yours

[Jack Blender]

Needs a background

Hmm, I think that while this is a pretty decent effort at 3D rendering, I think that you really need to add a background, to add context to the piece in question.

That said, some of the features look a little angular and need to be smoothed out - the nose for example seems quite square. I'd take steps to smooth that out. The hat wouldn't be that thin - you need the contours of the underside to compliment the work you've done on the top.

Detail is your nemesis at the moment - your lack of it lets you down. Try to use shading to define the difference between neck and chin, as the skin isn't going to be the same colour across his entire body. I can see a little line put in there to show where the centre of his chin is, but it's that feint, I can't tell all that well. Finally, I think the left eye (as we look at it) is a little far out towards his ear, unlike the right.

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PlusPlusKid responds:

this was made like a month ago, thanks :)

[Male Psionicist]

Could use a touch-up

I think that you've made a decent effort with this piece and if I had to guess (which I must, since you've not told me what you've used for the picture, you went with acrylics on canvas and scanned it into the computer.

If that is the case, it's not a bad effort. Sadly, the scanner has taken a little away from the quality and some of the detail around the fringe of this guy's hair has been lost. A quick play with Photoshop could solve that and give you a more crisp presentation. The same could be said for the "pixelated" parts of his hair.

I was dismayed about the eyes - look at yourself in the mirror - even if you're looking mad, it's not usual to see eyes opened so wide. The irises are usually at least partly obscured, by one eyelid or the other.

The facial hair adds to the menace of the image and I'd like to see more of your work, it's certainly passable, though I feel it requires a little more.

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ShivaFang responds:

Oh wow, thanks for all the responses. I've actually been working on flash games for quite awhile after posting this and only just stumbled across all these comments!

This work was done exclusively with digital media.

[Invaders from Pluto]

Nice take

A pleasing rendition of a "traditional" 1950s / 1960s thriller / horror film, where all sorts of special effects are used and in the day, they incited panic within audiences across the world.

I like the creative bent of the satire in your choice of 50th Century Wolf and Charlie Sheen as the Invader. These things make all the difference, plus you've plugged yourself as well as any director, producer or bankroller would have back in the day.

The fact that you were using Sheen and Dunst, you would have expected to see the pair of them lampooned in the roles that you've given them.

I love the background and the way that you've given rise to what looks like mid-50s New York in the choice of building on display. The print quality shows through in the sky, which was a nice touch, as was the screaming face in Pluto itself.

Excellent work.

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MrRandomist responds:

Thanks, glad you like it! I was definitely going for the 1950's for the poster, thats why the characters are slightly hand drawn looking. I didn't really want to criticise sheen or dunst, that was more of a tack on rather than implemented in the artwork...thanks again!