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For ipod instal FSNotes1/7/2024 That said, for "Dig Dug" let's add in some more comics veterans like J. Torres, but let's also go over some webcomics folks too. I just wanted to broaden the diversity of what we're doing. Something that's very important for me is making sure we're doing webcomics and not comics on the web. I like that you brought up diversity because that's certainly something these names evoke. Is it safe to assume this particular initiative will be more humor based than plot-driven? These creators have an incredibly diverse style of writing and illustration - while some are more slanted toward serious overlying plot, most of the names are known best for their contribution to humor. What are you hoping these creative teams will do to help explore and expand this universe? "Dig Dug" definitely has a mythology and storyline, but much like the other ShiftyLook properties, it hasn't really been explored. In this article, I want to explore with you what some experts deem to be the "perfect" face anatomy, and how we can take a regular face that doesn't exactly conform to this standard and turn it into one that does using Photoshop's liquify tool. The image I have chosen to work with here is from a recent shoot. It is a 100% crop from a much larger image and it was just a lighting test, so the quality ain't the greatest. But because this image would have been discarded, it serves our purpose quite well. Also, keep in mind, that while I did do some minor skin correction and color adjustments, this is far from a retouched photo. I only hope to show you the direction this photo could take. Well according to many experts, this is it:Īfter many years of research and studies, some facial experts have determined this mask to represent what our brains deem as "beautiful". Everything from the proportion of the lips to the distance between the eyes has been precisely calculated. Makes it seem a little cold and robotic doesn't it? However, our brains really do like order and proportions, so it would make complete sense that a face anatomy which conforms to our ideas of order and good proportions would be deemed as "beautiful". I won't get into all the nitty gritty here, because I want to keep this article somewhat concise, but if you follow the link I provide here you can read all about how this face anatomy was determined to be the "one". Keep your eye out for the very interesting tidbits about the golden ratio's in face structure, which as some of you may know, also apply to photography in general: So What Can We Do With This Mask? The face anatomy mask provided here can serve as a guideline to help you visualize the changes you need to make with the liquify tool in order to achieve a pleasing result. Many people will simply go ahead and slim the face without any regard for proportion. This can easily lead to unrealistic results that don't make the face any more pleasing then before we started. Let's get started! This is the original image we will be working with.Īs you can see, our model has striking features, but how do they stack up to the "perfect" face anatomy? With this mask we can begin to understand face anatomy and make focused changes that will actually benefit our images. Not too bad actually, but there is clearly room for improvement. Let's break it down, point by point, on the areas of focus. This is where we see the biggest difference between our model and the face anatomy mask. Our model has a very wide jaw giving her a rectangular face. This face shape is good for portraying a strong and dominant personality but it can also be interpreted as mean and angry. By softening the jaw and bringing it in line with the face anatomy mask we instantly get a more feminine and friendly face. This is something that is extremely important in commercial photography because we want the face to be inviting and warm. While we are changing the shape of the jaw, we also want to minimize the chin ever so slightly. Not too much, or it will be pointy, but as we soften this models wide jaw, we don't want the chin to become overbearing. The face anatomy mask has a good guideline with rings around the chin area to give you a sense of perspective and how gradual the slope should be. This is something you could further emphasize with dodging and burning to create the right protrusion of the chin and jaw area. The nose should be kept as symmetrical as possible. You want to focus on slimming the bridge of the nose and straightening any curvature it may have. In our example here, the right side of the nose is ever so slightly higher then the left. The bridge is a little wide, and it curves slightly towards the right. The length of the nose however is right on point, so we do not need to make any changes there.
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