Crawlerbasher's 3D Art Works.Follow

http://www.crawlerbasher.myby.co.uk/3D/Goobbue.jpg - The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah
http://www.crawlerbasher.myby.co.uk/3D/airwalf.jpg - LS Member in Valkurm Dunes
http://www.crawlerbasher.myby.co.uk/3D/BST-HD.jpg - Me at Bibiki Bay - Purgonorgo Isle
http://www.crawlerbasher.myby.co.uk/3D/Crawlerbasher1.jpg - Crawlerbasher
http://www.crawlerbasher.myby.co.uk/3D/Crawlerbasher-the-Beastmaster-of-the-world.jpg - Crawlerbasher, Beastmaster of the World.
http://www.crawlerbasher.myby.co.uk/3D/GM-Crawlerbasher.jpg - [GM]Crawlerbasher
http://www.crawlerbasher.myby.co.uk/3D/Crawlerbasher717C8drf61NM.png - Tarutaru GM
http://www.crawlerbasher.myby.co.uk/3D/top-of-the-world.jpg - I am on top of the world.
http://www.crawlerbasher.myby.co.uk/3D/Airwarf.jpg - LS Member
http://www.crawlerbasher.myby.co.uk/3D/Leech.jpg - Leech
http://www.crawlerbasher.myby.co.uk/3D/vana'dile.jpg - Vana'dile in space.
http://www.crawlerbasher.myby.co.uk/3D/Crawlerbasher-the-Beastmaster.jpg - Crawlerbasher the Beastmaster.

Alot of these are very large.
I will also be using this same topic on any other updates if I do any more.

All the lins relating to www.crawlerbasher.myby.co.uk are now dead and most of this can be found on my online web album which you can post comments on about the pictures.

http://picasaweb.google.com/crawlerbasher

Edited, Jan 5th 2010 6:00pm by Crawlerbasher

With this and your other threads I can tell that you're trying really hard, and you are getting better the more you practice, but you still aren't quite 'there' yet.

You still need to work on the composition of your images. Take your "LS Member in Valkurm Dunes" image for instance. The models in this image are way too dark. Anything standing on a beach in bright sunlight will be lit from all sides, including from underneath, due to sunlight reflecting off the sand.

In "Crawlerbasher, Beastmaster of the World", you've left the entire right third of the image completely empty, and have crunched the image's subjects onto the left side. Not only that, but with the lack of a background, you really need to make the subjects more interesting. They are just there, with no part of the picture bringing attention to itself.

"Me at Bibiki Bay - Purgonorgo Isle" is a perfect example of both points above. The models aren't shaded to look like they are standing on a sandy beach in the middle of the day, and they aren't particularly interesting either. The positioning of the models could be better. Notice how the island in the background lies along the right third? Maybe you should try putting your model(s) near the left third? You should also have your models doing something. By standing there all rigid in the middle of the picture you've made them look like they are posing for a bad vacation photograph taken by someone's grandmother.

I could offer suggestions on each image, but instead I'll offer general guidelines to follow. Use reference images when trying to shade models properly. If you want to make an image of someone standing on a sandy beach in the middle of the day, then find a good image of someone standing on a sandy beach in the middle of the day and look closely at how the light illuminates different parts of their body.

Keep in mind the rule of thirds when making a composition. Most of your compositions look like you took a handful of subjects and tossed them onto a background. Placement of your points of interest is key to making a pleasing image.

In addition, keep in mind the saturation and brightness of each composition. If your background had lots of color and is bright, do the same to your models to make them fit in. You did an ok job of this with your picture of the leeches, however the leech in the middle of the photograph stands out in a bad way. Thumb though a National Geographic or two, and take a look at how those photographers compose an image. They usually doctor them up a bit, but even then, most National Geographic photographs are great compositions.

Keep trying, though. You obviously want to do better, I think you just need to work more on the basics of artistic composition.

lighting lighting lighting

I agree that the Valkurm one has lighting issues, but to be fair he is standing behind that mound thing.

The forest background on the leech pic was very pretty.

Good pictures.

What software are you using altogether?

So we have to be artists ourselves before we can critique a work of art? Can't imagine that'd do a lot of good for art museum ticket sales...

How'd you like that argument coming from a doctor that botched your surgery? "Gee thanks for pointing out that I left my watch in your ***; I'd like to see you do any better!"

Then again you may already have practice pulling things out of your ***.

Offering constructive criticism is ALWAYS a bad thing.

Maybe you shouldn't be shooting downtips, looks like you could use a few.

Give me Four years to go get a degree in Computer Graphics and another two to build a portfolio so I can come back and say that the lighting is off in some of Crawlers pictures.



I like a lot of them though! The BST ones are obviously my favorite! Carrie looks awesome! Keep it up! You are improving!

Take this model and put him indoors say in a bar on stage and it will look appropriate for the amount of light you've given him.

Beaches are bright!

Edited, Nov 5th 2009 3:08pm by Mielu

I'm using this as my desktop background. I love it.

Yes I was wondering this.

Quite an improvement over your dynamis artworks. Keep up the good work!
And on that note, Tzemesce, your signatures look very cool, too. :)

Out of curiosity, though. On the Vana'Diel globe/globes you've used, the linings from the world/continent maps are show. Is this because of a lack of maps to work with or can it be removed to make it look more like an actual globe of Vana'diel?

How strong is your PC? What are the specs?