OFFICIAL Eorzea's Next Top Model Discussion Thread

[KaiKatzchen]

3. Sakuraya Kai: I know it's not really keeping with the working theme but I like the story this picture tells. Nice posing and expression.

Thanks for the comment~! Went with the idea that commerce was a big part of a cities growth, so I work with that Doman NPC~! She's taking tally and I'm helping her make sure everything is how it should be for sales~! Heehee

Sakuraya: that's a smart 1, but i think it would've been better if the shot was taken from an angle somehow? I dislike the background

Thanks! yeah we tried a few different things, but we felt the idea of working didn't come though, and one said it looked like I was shopping, more so. XD



And some other ideas we had, I think a lot agreed this round was hard/ frustrating for us. XD :

[Dawnshade]

Here's the other shot I was considering o:


This is basically how I felt about the round overall

[Yamimarik]

3. Marik Destiel: It's an interesting pose in an interesting location. I wish you were light a little better though, those crystals are trying to outshine you (pun intended).

Thanks for the feedback, unfortunately I decided against good lighting for (in my opinion) a great idea, location, and background. The sun minion does not like to cooperate with you up on them ropes lol, even when I finally did get it summoned on the actual ropes, he was raised up so high and at an angle by the time I poked him as low as he'd go, he still wasn't anywhere near my character >.<

[TheRogueX]

In Eorzea, balance and gravity don't exist XD

Nono, they do, but only when you're in combat is it deadly. Otherwise it's just a suggestion.

[Wings]

Rhaya Rhelena: This isn't from a c/s? You continue to impress/inspire me with what can be done with screenshots. I don't want you to give all your secrets away during the competition but I would love some insight into how you go about your screenshot process just to improve upon my own hobby.

Thank you ♥ But they're not really secrets - they're actually just tips that Epsil gave way back in this thread! Usually I don't show outtakes and describe the process until after a round is up, but I'll do it this time. Maybe it'll give someone else ideas for the next round.

First trick I use is of course the sun minion. If someone you know has one too, you can ask them to borrow it. They just need to be prepared that it'll likely take time... A lot changes with the distance to the the sun(s), and the time of day affects that a bit too. In the first of these pictures I'm leaning away and have a tad more natural skintone, while in the second I'm closer which gives a more satin-like complexion:

The second thing I tend to use is the lock-on trick he described, which took so much searching to find where it is! I went through all the menus and settings, I googled, I asked friends, but there was nothing on how to do it on a PC. Finally a friend found it by experimenting: you press 5 on the numpad. The lock-on comes with its own little quirks, and limits some of the things you can do, like whole body emotes and attacks. Distance is a factor here too; if the lock-on point is in front of you, it swings the camera around, and if it's too close, you won't get the leeway needed to position the camera properly. On the Smurfette picture the sun is actually out on the road behind me.

Because I'm located on a narrow bit of rock, lock-on wasn't possible, so I had to use a third trick: let someone else be the camera. It's a lot more cumbersome, since I had to give directions, have them show me what they got, then make adjustment after adjustment, showing pictures in between, but you can change positioning in the frame that way.

Here's a picture of how the setup was near the middle of the shoot, before my body angle change:

I hope that solves some mysteries!

Some outtakes:

Armpit, ahoy!

The shoot really had me stumped, until I found a new location and a friend stepped in as camera.

This is one I considered until I realized the pose was so similar to my Round 1 shot:

A nice version until you notice some questionable crotchlight:

While waiting for daytime and the town to be lit up, I tried to get a bit further from the camera, and my friend snapped an extra shot. I found the angle brought something new and interresting, and decided to do that one instead:

In all it took well over four hours and 244 shots (not counting those I tried on my own first) to get the one I finally picked. This round was hard!

[Ganglyzilla]

Did anyone notice these guys around Mor Dhona?



And Adam, I saw you and immediately went into creeper mode... I hope you didn't see me >.>;



I found Aether Flow a while ago too!

[AdamFyi]

And Adam, I saw you and immediately went into creeper mode... I hope you didn't see me >.>;

Ack, I have been discovered! D:
I think at that time I was running around poking afk people? Was getting frustrated with the round 4 picture so I had to get my mind off it somehow. xD

[Sandoria]

You all did a FANTASTIC job, I wish I could vote for everyone!

Special Note: Xev, I really loved yours too...! I think I'm really attracted to the whole "Rosie the Riveter" feel of the Mining Ladies of Eorzea.

I'm late in responding to this but better late than never hopefully. Also...THANK YOU!!! That's kinda the feel I got from these too and I am beyond happy someone else sees it. We are strong and we can do et! /flex

I'm also with you on voting for everyone. A tiny part of me wants to be voted off every week so I can vote too. So much to love in these rounds and I am such a fan of all the other ladies and dudes in this contest that I don't want any of them to leave! Everyone brings something unique and fun to the contest. I love everyone that make this thing happen each week cause it is seriously cool. You hear that: I FRIGGIN LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!

[Eirwen]

[Sandoria]

You have no idea how much I ♥ this right now.