RE: Critique - Page 5

**Proline** · 05/11/07, 05:39 AM

So Corey is my hero for a couple days right now D:

Prodigy · 05/12/07, 04:32 AM

Ahaha.. thank you, Khanh.

C4E · 05/13/07, 05:35 PM

Maybe time to sticky this thread?

Victor · 05/15/07, 10:26 PM

[/bump]

[........................]

**Milky** · 06/20/07, 03:20 PM

bumping this thread cause some people can't critique still.

C4E · 08/26/07, 02:36 AM

yea. another bump since this thread still isnt really noticed.

Victor · 12/13/07, 01:42 AM

How about delete all the posts in the thread (besides the OP) and lock it?

♥ · 12/15/07, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Schmoopy

How about delete all the posts in the thread (besides the OP) and lock it?

Because contributions have been made that should stay.

Engineer · 02/24/08, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparkle Motion

So, with the sudden influx of newer members, the Graphics section has been taking some hits. There are several members who're gallivanting around this section who can't give acceptable critique. So, this isn't to put them down, rather, it's to help them learn what acceptable critique is.

Unacceptable Critique:

Quote:

I like bothe of them..........

Nothing is really said here. it's spam, plain and simple. We need a LOT less of this. If you have nothing worthwhile to say, don't post at all, please.

Destructive Criticism:

Quote:

Text is horrible, stock is horrible, brushing or smudging or whatever you did is horrible, the whole thing is horribly boring. What program did you use to make this?

These types of posts are what's killing this section. It's rude, stupid, arrogant, and completely unneeded. It's not even critique, it's an outright attack on the person's work.

Acceptable Critique:

Quote:

work on the colors, they're kinda meh-ish +the white lighting and the black light-thingie dont mix well, they're too contrasty or something, meh-ish again

but the bg is overall nice, just a bit random,... a few tweaks here and there, and it'll be better, like the stock and the lighting above it.... typo maybe?
This is borderline acceptable. It's blunt, but it does critique the other person's artwork, but only barely. While this is fine, we'll want more of the next example.

This is borderline acceptable. It's blunt, but it does critique the other person's artwork, but only barely. While this is fine, we'll want more of the next example.

Great Critique:

Quote:

Lesse
The tag is extremely blurry. Instead of Motion Blurring then reducing the opacity/setting it to Lighten you could try to create motion through less conventional methods. Try to work with the flow, instead of just using Motion Blur, because M. Blur hardly ever looks good when applied to an entire tag. On the flow, it's well defined on the left side of the tag, but on the right you have fractals and textures that completely throw it off by going in circles. The stock takes up an incredibly large amount of space on the tag, which just isn't working. There needs to be lighting and a foreground. Sharpening it would help it.

And it could do without the text. Still, keep working on it.

Quote:

His problem isn't making colors stand out, it's his choice in colors. Monotone tags are boring, dull, there's no life in them. It seems as if you just eyedropped and did it all with one or two brushes. That's the meaning of generic. Now if you were to try to use the color theory in your tags then they'd start to look better. Try working with complementaries, split complementaries, and analogous colors. Red > Green. Yellow > Purple. Blue > Orange. Those are your complementaries, try working with those before you try anything else. They'll help your tags pop out. Also try working with depth and flow. These are a bit harder to define, so I'll just let you get used to the color theory before I put too much on you.

These are perfect. They're not sugar-coated, but at the same time they're not attacking the piece. It goes in-depth on the tag, giving them tips and advice on what to do, and they keep their critique on a lighter tone.

So come on guys, what we need is better critique. If you can all remember to put some tact to your posts, then we'll see this sub-forum flourish like it was a year or two ago.

Bumping Because beautiful people need to learn about Destructive Criticism

05/11/07, 05:39 AM	#61
Proline Amino acids yeah Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,060 Rep Power: 13	Re: Critique So Corey is my hero for a couple days right now D:

05/12/07, 04:32 AM	#62
Prodigy Sexually Stimulating Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Probably in some gutter. Age: 51 Posts: 3,389 Rep Power: 8	Re: Critique Ahaha.. thank you, Khanh.

05/13/07, 05:35 PM	#63
C4E Procrastination is Key Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: o.o somewhere... Graphics Clan: Divine Comedy Age: 18 Posts: 1,896 Rep Power: 6	Re: Critique Maybe time to sticky this thread?

05/15/07, 10:26 PM	#64
Victor General Video Games - Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ebon Hold Age: 14 Posts: 4,771 Rep Power: 10	Re: Critique [/bump] [........................]

06/20/07, 03:20 PM	#65
Milky I REJECT YOUR REALITY Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,642 Rep Power: 8	Re: Critique bumping this thread cause some people can't critique still.

08/26/07, 02:36 AM	#66
C4E Procrastination is Key Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: o.o somewhere... Graphics Clan: Divine Comedy Age: 18 Posts: 1,896 Rep Power: 6	Re: Critique yea. another bump since this thread still isnt really noticed.

12/13/07, 01:42 AM	#67
Victor General Video Games - Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ebon Hold Age: 14 Posts: 4,771 Rep Power: 10	Re: Critique How about delete all the posts in the thread (besides the OP) and lock it?

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode