Hat Critique

Cbalnites · 05-17-2012

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I'm making this hat and really want to have some community critique to make it better

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Ace · 05-18-2012

oh, nvm
yeah I thought you were making a single object in which case the sides should be expanded and rounded but it's a hat so it's perfect

Jester Lapse · 05-18-2012

You used tethering a lot where it should be appearing to shine. Also the black looks flat due to lack of shading. You need a broader color selection. Also you shouldn't even use tethering on shine, but seeing as you did you used a lot. It just look flat and bland to me. Meh

I'm assuming it's supposed to be a helmet? The visor shouldn't go all the way across. Looks cheesy

Also it looks like the lower right of your visor is shaded into the helmet itself?

Cbalnites · 05-21-2012

Posted by Jester Lapse

You used tethering a lot where it should be appearing to shine. Also the black looks flat due to lack of shading. You need a broader color selection. Also you shouldn't even use tethering on shine, but seeing as you did you used a lot. It just look flat and bland to me. Meh

I'm assuming it's supposed to be a helmet? The visor shouldn't go all the way across. Looks cheesy

Also it looks like the lower right of your visor is shaded into the helmet itself?

One thing, my camera is crappy, so the blending wasn't picked up well.
Second, it's not a dirt bike helmet, the visor needs to be all the way across or it will "actually" look cheesy.
Third, It's still a work in progress, so I'd rather get suggestions on how to improve it, not what's wrong
Thank you.

Jester Lapse · 05-21-2012

Posted by Cbalnites

One thing, my camera is crappy, so the blending wasn't picked up well.
Second, it's not a dirt bike helmet, the visor needs to be all the way across or it will "actually" look cheesy.
Third, It's still a work in progress, so I'd rather get suggestions on how to improve it, not what's wrong
Thank you.

you can improve it by fixing whats wrong with it?

NinjAssassin · 05-22-2012

Posted by Jester Lapse

you can improve it by fixing whats wrong with it?

Different views, different opinions. He asked for suggestions, not for you to bash on it.

Jester Lapse · 05-22-2012

Posted by NinjAssassin

Different views, different opinions. He asked for suggestions, not for you to bash on it.

I gave suggestions or are you too mentally incompetent to comprehend?

Rok · 05-23-2012

The bottom looks way too diagonal. More shading on the black, and even the visor if you want (since visors generally tend to reflect more light than the helmets). The lineart on the bottom of the visor doesnt match the top. The shading on the red stripe in the middle is bottom-up, which isn't generaly used in graal graphics. But it's your hat, your decision.

I think you've got a good start here, just a few things that could be looked at. Look forward to seeing the finished product.

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Cbalnites iEra Player Relations Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 10	Hat Critique I'm making this hat and really want to have some community critique to make it better. Attached Thumbnails

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Ace Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: A box Posts: 3,317	oh, nvm yeah I thought you were making a single object in which case the sides should be expanded and rounded but it's a hat so it's perfect

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Jester Lapse zzz Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: WA USA Posts: 9,232	You used tethering a lot where it should be appearing to shine. Also the black looks flat due to lack of shading. You need a broader color selection. Also you shouldn't even use tethering on shine, but seeing as you did you used a lot. It just look flat and bland to me. Meh I'm assuming it's supposed to be a helmet? The visor shouldn't go all the way across. Looks cheesy Also it looks like the lower right of your visor is shaded into the helmet itself?

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Rok Wizard In Training Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: A cold, barren wasteland (Wisconsin) Posts: 742	The bottom looks way too diagonal. More shading on the black, and even the visor if you want (since visors generally tend to reflect more light than the helmets). The lineart on the bottom of the visor doesnt match the top. The shading on the red stripe in the middle is bottom-up, which isn't generaly used in graal graphics. But it's your hat, your decision. I think you've got a good start here, just a few things that could be looked at. Look forward to seeing the finished product.