Thursday 15 November 2012

Comparing my character art to the example I chose before (15/11/2012)

Comparing my character drawing to Shigenori Soejima's there are clearly similarities and differences.  
For example:

Similarities:  
  • Artistically both characters have a very anime/manga style to them. 
  • Both pieces of art use the colours red and white, plus the use of gold. 
  • Even though my character is meant to be humanoid with prosthetic hands and legs whilst Soejima's character is meant to be completely android they both appear to have elements of a human and a machine. Whereas Soejima's character is predominantly machine as demonstrated by her joints, my character's ankles are the only indication that he has mechanical parts as you can clearly see they differ from human ankles. This is another good contrast between the characters as Soejima's drawing also has machine like ankles. 
  • Both drawings as mentioned before also look very human as both of them have visibly human like heads.
  • Both have clothing around their necks that flow in the wind.
  • The metal parts of both characters tend to be not only rounded, but also layered as you can clearly see other things underneath them.
  • Both have lines on some of their material clothing in order to show realistic creases. 
 Differences:  
  • The characters are different genders.
  • Soejima's character has a shadow whereas mine doesn't. However, my character has the added effect of glowing lights.
  • My drawing appears to be calm and relaxed, as if the character is posing for a photograph. Whereas Soejima's one looks as though she has been pictured in the middle of doing something. Perhaps she is merely landing from a height? Or maybe she is preparing herself for an ambush as her extended arms and torn clothing may make you presume.
  • Admittedly Soejima has made his character's hair look really realistic as it looks layered, whereas mine is intentionally short to suit a military style hair cut, but is perhaps therefore not nearly as detailed as it could have been. Still, in my defence perhaps Soejima's character needed to have such life like hair so as to give the impression that she has human qualities and is not just a machine, whereas my person being human may not need such detail.


Referencing:  

Soejima, S. (Unknown) Aigis. Available at:
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120804140146/megamitensei/images/thumb/e/ea/Persona_3_Aigis_4.jpg/332px-Persona_3_Aigis_4.jpg (Accessed: 6/11/2012).

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