Kithunter
Well-Known Member
in helping some members getting ready for the con and seeing some of the recent works done on the forum something has begun to stick out that i wanted to address..
the details of the suit....
ok WTF do you mean andrew?.....
the small details of making your suit that much more "realistic looking" it's pretty basic items but i'm still seeing being missed on some builds. All these thoughts are just my opinion and not gospel
1st of all veining on your paint ups...it should be the base layer for your skin..it doesn't need to look like bane,.. but it should add that much more realism to your skin.
2nd staying with the bodysuit is the netting. it shouldn't be perfect..matter of fact the more worn and weathered the netting looks the better.
moving on to the armor:
i'm seeing lots of cool armor being done and it looks perfect...and that is just it...it's too perfect. A pred should have weatherd and battle scarred armor, if it's silver or copper ...for silver add some black washes to it and some blast marks,,,.. it's fairly easy and again it adds depth to the suit.
if it's copper it should have some patnia and shades of darker copper to it.
bios, leg armor,Gauntlets, backpacks, cannons all of it
same thing i'm seeing in some of the props and skulls etc ....
i know we all work hard on perfecting the pieces and sometimes it's hard to wanna dirty them up and they are better showcased on the suits when they aren't weathered. again just some food for thought as we are all getting ready for the holidays
weather and bloddy those pieces up..
and last moving like a predator...watch P1 and P2...pose in your suit and get the little mannerisms down.
KPH did so much in acting through the suit...it takes some practice so you don't look like a static prop...just somthing as simple as how you open your fingers ...trust me it adds the final touch..
we work hard on the suits, learn how to act and project through your costume.
Peace
Andrew
the details of the suit....
ok WTF do you mean andrew?.....
the small details of making your suit that much more "realistic looking" it's pretty basic items but i'm still seeing being missed on some builds. All these thoughts are just my opinion and not gospel
1st of all veining on your paint ups...it should be the base layer for your skin..it doesn't need to look like bane,.. but it should add that much more realism to your skin.
2nd staying with the bodysuit is the netting. it shouldn't be perfect..matter of fact the more worn and weathered the netting looks the better.
moving on to the armor:
i'm seeing lots of cool armor being done and it looks perfect...and that is just it...it's too perfect. A pred should have weatherd and battle scarred armor, if it's silver or copper ...for silver add some black washes to it and some blast marks,,,.. it's fairly easy and again it adds depth to the suit.
if it's copper it should have some patnia and shades of darker copper to it.
bios, leg armor,Gauntlets, backpacks, cannons all of it
same thing i'm seeing in some of the props and skulls etc ....
i know we all work hard on perfecting the pieces and sometimes it's hard to wanna dirty them up and they are better showcased on the suits when they aren't weathered. again just some food for thought as we are all getting ready for the holidays
weather and bloddy those pieces up..
and last moving like a predator...watch P1 and P2...pose in your suit and get the little mannerisms down.
KPH did so much in acting through the suit...it takes some practice so you don't look like a static prop...just somthing as simple as how you open your fingers ...trust me it adds the final touch..
we work hard on the suits, learn how to act and project through your costume.
Peace
Andrew