OFFICIAL Eorzea's Next Top Model Discussion Thread

[Alihabra]

Since I said I would, I’m throwing my votes/critiques here since they ended up being quite long. Anyway I tried to vote on the basis of how well the models incorporated themselves with the npc - I felt that the better shots were the ones that tried to make it look as if they were part of the scene, rather than just wearing similar clothes and standing next to the person.

Yunie - You have successfully incorporated yourself into the scene really well. You are dressed in appropriate clothes that complement the npc and have made it look as if you are his little shepherd's assistant. We aren't supposed to vote on the backgrounds; however you've done a good job with that as well. There is really very little to fault with your picture.

Jayzan - When I first looked at this I almost didn't think a PC was in the shot, you incorporated yourself that well; you look as if you belong with that group. I actually like the fact that you've put on clothes that complement the NPCs and not just copied them.

Kurri - This is adorable. The pose is great and all (suits the NPC perfectly etc. etc.) however I really like the fact that you've decided to lie down in the opposite direction. It might seem really simple, however it adds colour balance to the shot and prevents any possible... misconceptions about the situation.

Kaelah - I wouldn't call this amazingly visually appealing (That rock honestly does you no favours), however you have presented the theme reasonably well in that you look as if you could be the third sister. You've also (albeit rather minorly) differentiated yourself through wearing different colours, which does help to make you stand out a little more.

Kin - Is it just me, or does Kin kinda glow in the sunlight? You've obviously gone for sex appeal this time around (Not to my personal tastes, but hey) and you (objectively) look quite good in the clothes. For me however, this does run the risk of being in the category of 'merely standing next to the NPC in the same clothes.' Fortunately for you I don't feel it goes that far. It’s not too much of a stretch to imagine that you are helping Loonh Gah (I think that’s her name?) with the over-sized lizard behind you. Also, not to bring this up again, but she looks somewhere between expressionless and slightly grumpy.

Maxwell - You are well-incorporated in the shot: you look like a third engineer who’s trying to contribute to the conversation. Your facial expression is a bit out of place though. I feel it would look better if your head was up and if you either opened your mouth or emoted. Also sunshine may have been a better choice than purple.

Tinsley - This does look rather cute, like an over-enthusiastic teenager on their first day of work - if over-enthusiastic teenagers were accepted into the Maelstrom. I have some minor gripes about your clothing choices though; mainly that the hat has a mask. It really doesn't add anything to the shot apart from covering your face.

Yuni –You definitely contrast well with the NPCs and have chosen well in terms of clothing. This last vote was definitely close; however I think I ended up choosing this over the others due to the fact that the pose and interaction with the NPCs just felt more natural to me (I really cannot justify it any other way). I have to say something about the vodka sunrise in the background though, since it is so blindingly obvious. The way I see it, it could be both a benefit and a disadvantage, depending on people’s tastes. It matches your colour choices for your clothing quite well and by itself has some very pretty shades of orange. However it is quite bright and somewhat detracts from the comparatively dull lower half of the shot, drawing more attention to the sky than to you, yourself.

*About the ‘don’t judge the backgrounds’ thing, I made my decisions before considering backgrounds and only mentioned them if they were so essential to the picture that it was hard not to mention them.

[Kouren]

Kin - Is it just me, or does Kin kinda glow in the sunlight? You've obviously gone for sex appeal this time around (Not to my personal tastes, but hey) and you (objectively) look quite good in the clothes. For me however, this does run the risk of being in the category of 'merely standing next to the NPC in the same clothes.' Fortunately for you I don't feel it goes that far. It’s not too much of a stretch to imagine that you are helping Loonh Gah (I think that’s her name?) with the over-sized lizard behind you. Also, not to bring this up again, but she looks somewhere between expressionless and slightly grumpy.

Thanks for the feedback! Nope, not just you; several people seem to think so. Sex appeal actually wasn't my intention, though. I'm fond of Loonh Gah, and I couldn't think of another way to coordinate with her. But if Kin seems a little grumpy, it's because she's not thrilled to have been interrupted. Loonh is one of the unfriendliest characters in the game, and I wanted to reflect her demeanor in the scene.

[Size]

Hi gang!

As this looks like this might be my last round, I'm taking the opportunity to say good bye and good luck in advance! ^_^

I'm traveled for a week and I wont have access to the game to make new screen shots, and because I never dreamed to make it even this far, my next rounds are basically my place holders! If I do manage to somehow make it past this round, I guess we'll see how they do in that case.

My thanks to Rongi for putting all this together and to the other models for their wonderfully creative works of art. Stay Fabulous!