[QUOTE=NeoDement;44941745]lowest common denominator[/QUOTE]
Oh, I get it! Though that sounds like an expression you'd use in mathematics rather than to describe a fanbase/audience, at least to my knowledge.
[QUOTE=ElderLolz;44943256]To distract from the sockpuppet madness, have a thing I made
[t]http://puu.sh/96y8E/5afc54f392.jpg[/t]
Looks a bit garry's mod-ish to me, but I hope you like it.[/QUOTE]
maybe if you backed off a little and zoomed in the shot will look less gmod-y
still great
[img]http://i.imgur.com/X6laM8a.png[/img]
From [url=http://imgur.com/gallery/naQxR]this album[/url] that was taken from [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52MRy_RXJWU]this video.[/url]
[QUOTE=ElderLolz;44943554]How's this?
Worked a bit on the lighting and the camera[/QUOTE]
Back up the camera some more, lower it a bit, and increase zoom.
[QUOTE=ElderLolz;44944040]I already zoomed out as far as I could, if I went further I would clip into the wall and make things uglier.[/QUOTE]
decrease FoV so it zooms in and becomes more focused
also work a bit on the posing, spy has no neck and his spine is a straight line
[QUOTE=ElderLolz;44943554]How's this?
[t]http://puu.sh/96Bbz/88a6e6ec72.png[/t]
Worked a bit on the lighting and the camera[/QUOTE]
Here's what I think:
if someone thrusted something as blunt and (not really sharp) as the end of a bonesaw into your back so that it could come off the other end, then they would have to use a lot of force... something which is not reflected in spy's pose. His back should be arched way forwards.
There should be more tension in his pose overall (shoulders for example).
Then I guess it's a matter of opinion but considering the goriness and brutality of this I'd use more dramatic lighting. Number one rule of lighting either way: it should never come from the same angle as the camera, or it flattens out everything). Lower the tonemapscale (i suppose this is SFM) and make the lights come from either side.
You've got a good base, keep it up pal
[QUOTE=MaxOfS2D;44945308]Here's what I think:
if someone thrusted something as blunt and (not really sharp) as the end of a bonesaw into your back so that it could come off the other end, then they would have to use a lot of force... something which is not reflected in spy's pose. His back should be arched way forwards.[/QUOTE]
I was going to suggest that, too. May I add that medic's right shoulder should be thrusted as well, and therefore his other shoulder will have to pull the spy to reflect that.
I made this [url="http://i.imgur.com/Xb8YatB.png"]quick sketch[/url] of what I mean.
Of course this was shittily and hastily made, so don't take it too literally.
Unless the pose was supposed to be after the medic finished stabbing, and was about to pull it out. In which case, make the grab shoulder push a bit
to be honest there is no way the ubersaw could go thru his torso without applying some brutal force, a force so powerful that the spy's torso(and expresion) would be completely torn apart as soon as he went past the needle. something like the ubersaw is designed to cut and puncture a body but hardly to pierce with it(it would be the same as trying to pierce a body with your fist).
you could replace it with one of the sniper's machetes and get a better result.
[QUOTE=Metaru;44945588]to be honest there is no way the ubersaw could go thru his torso without applying some brutal force, a force so powerful that the spy's torso(and expresion) would be completely torn apart as soon as he went past the needle. something like the ubersaw is designed to cut and puncture a body but hardly to pierce with it(it would be the same as trying to pierce a body with your fist).
you could replace it with one of the sniper's machetes and get a better result.[/QUOTE]
remind me to lock away all the knives next time you come over for tea
[QUOTE=ElderLolz;44945980]Hey guys, that is how you criticize.
Thanks man, I appreciate the advice and tips
And before I head off to bed, I'll just leave this here, I'll work a bit on the camera tomorrow
[t]http://puu.sh/96ZXO/db6b56ddd7.png[/t][/QUOTE]
dat improvement
[QUOTE=ElderLolz;44945980]Hey guys, that is how you criticize.
Thanks man, I appreciate the advice and tips
And before I head off to bed, I'll just leave this here, I'll work a bit on the camera tomorrow
[t]http://puu.sh/96ZXO/db6b56ddd7.png[/t][/QUOTE]
should really move the camera closer, you have too much empty space in the scene with nothing going on.
[QUOTE=Punchy;44946649]should really move the camera closer, you have too much empty space in the scene with nothing going on.[/QUOTE]
He said he will work on the camera tomorrow.
[QUOTE=r_S;44946748]He said he will work on the camera tomorrow.[/QUOTE]
and i was just giving him a specific opinion since he never mentioned [I]what [/I]he'd work on with the camera
[editline]30th May 2014[/editline]
i was looking through my old school photos and found a drawing of heavy i made on my desk junior year
[t]http://puu.sh/9772F/1f5891fdbe.jpg[/t]
look ma no hands
[QUOTE=Punchy;44947191]
[t]http://puu.sh/9772F/1f5891fdbe.jpg[/t]
look ma no hands[/QUOTE]
A common glitch affected by any boxing gloves :v:
[QUOTE=ElderLolz;44945980]Hey guys, that is how you criticize.
Thanks man, I appreciate the advice and tips
And before I head off to bed, I'll just leave this here, I'll work a bit on the camera tomorrow
[t]http://puu.sh/96ZXO/db6b56ddd7.png[/t][/QUOTE]
I need to start learning how to use proper lighting...
[QUOTE=ElderLolz;44949117][t]http://puu.sh/97mi6/756c77b037.png[/t]
c:
Thanks to all of your advice and hints and insults (not really), I think I'm done with this.
[sp]"Move the camera back, it's too close up"[/sp][/QUOTE]
[t]http://cfile26.uf.tistory.com/image/217B734553884A452E729F[/t]
Not mine but I find this coincidental.
[QUOTE=r_S;44950668][t]http://cfile26.uf.tistory.com/image/217B734553884A452E729F[/t]
Not mine but I find this coincidental.[/QUOTE]
It seems like ElderLolz cant catch a break with people copying his ideas.
First the medic in a snowstorm one, now this.
that one fanfiction-quality though. his at least tries to make some sense.
[QUOTE=Hogie bear;44950729]It seems like ElderLolz cant catch a break with people copying his ideas.
First the medic in a snowstorm one, now this.[/QUOTE]
I don't think that's true. I said this is purely coincidence.
[QUOTE=Hogie bear;44950729]It seems like ElderLolz cant catch a break with people copying his ideas.
First the medic in a snowstorm one, now this.[/QUOTE]
Fairly sure the sniper one came first
[QUOTE=Punchy;44950896]Fairly sure the sniper one came first[/QUOTE]
meet the sniper yeah it did it first but still
[QUOTE=Punchy;44950896]Fairly sure the sniper one came first[/QUOTE]
It was posted an hour ago to the SFM posters thread. Apparently it's "loadout for two friends", so I don't think he copied it. Besides, 'Medic stabs guy with ubersaw' isn't really a groundbreaking new concept worthy of copying.
Something I find that a lot of these nicely done SFM posters forget is the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds]rule of thirds[/url]. It's one of the most basic elements of photography/visual media and following it improves something tenfold.
[sp]Elder, this is not an insult to you. Merely something that popped into my head.[/sp]
[QUOTE=WilhelmScreamer;44951068]Something I find that a lot of these nicely done SFM posters forget is the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds]rule of thirds[/url]. It's one of the most basic elements of photography/visual media and following it improves something tenfold.
[sp]Elder, this is not an insult to you. Merely something that popped into my head.[/sp][/QUOTE]
Large overestimate. Rule of Thirds is a good template but it does nothing if your picture is just a character or two, because you'll have to compensate empty space
It improves it, but the eye can still easily focus in the middle fine
[QUOTE=Punchy;44951110]Large overestimate. Rule of Thirds is a good template but it does nothing if your picture is just a character or two, because you'll have to compensate empty space
It improves it, but the eye can still easily focus in the middle fine[/QUOTE]
Fair enough, I have this terrible tendency to act like a pro at something the moment I learn some minor detail about it.
[QUOTE=Punchy;44951110]Large overestimate. Rule of Thirds is a good template but it does nothing if your picture is just a character or two, because you'll have to compensate empty space
It improves it, but the eye can still easily focus in the middle fine[/QUOTE]
I'd say focusing on the middle works for some compositions, but the majority should follow it in some way as it does make your image look a ton better. For example, I've overlaid a grid over Elder's image:
[T]http://i.imgur.com/6GvW0fn.png[/T]
Both characters are slap-bang in the middle. This can feel unnatural to look at as your eyes automatically fall to the right or left of the image. Now if we move them over to the right a bit... (Sorry had to enlarge it a bit)
[T]http://i.imgur.com/zLunFA8.png[/T]
It begins to be a lot more easy on the eyes.
[T]http://i.imgur.com/uO1sjpp.png[/T]
And all we have done is put the right line over the medic. It doesn't matter that spy is in the center as Medic is the main focus here.
Although you don't always have to follow the rule of thirds, it's usually a lot nicer to look at an image if the subject is placed off the left or right a bit.
(Sorry for using your image as an example Elder)
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