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by moxi » 05 Oct 2009, 21:18
nice work. I like the the style of the character and the general mood and lighting is inviting.
My only crits would be on the hair and perhaps the blur effect/compositing.
Re: Hair --> given the nice work you did on the skin and the clothing, I think the hair might be more effective if it had as tactile a quality as everything else that you have achieved with the materials. The general shape is nice and I am not suggesting that you go to full 3d hair or anything of that sort, I just think that perhaps there is a better material than a base colored phong or blinn that it appears that you have used. Hopefully a texture, bump and/or material refinement is all that is necessary to achieve the tactile quality versus any remodeling in conjunction with this approach.
Re: blur effect or compositing in general --> all is very nice...and I realize that this is just a still, but I think that the blur that is causing the socks and the left hand from having a glow is a bit distracting. Moreso on the socks than the hand as the hand is holding the orb, and I think the orb can glow and do stuff, but the socks look more like an artifact than a purposeful effect. Just my opinion.
Overall, great character. She looks like she would be fun to animate.
