Board Thread:Season One/@comment-24270686-20150401074953

Here are the shots!

Alonin: Happy



Aldon: Happy is a pretty easy emotion to convey in guild wars. While I do get a certain happiness vibe from this shot I just feel like you could have really given it to us and instead we've got this eyes-closed-odd-angle thing going on. It's good but could have been way better.

Jerbnice: I like your pose and you tilting your head up like that, gave a lot more lighting to your face. Although, this picture didn't really capture the theme that you were given. It doesn't say happy. It's more of praying or hoping.

Asendal: Sad



Aldon: I love that you incorporated a grave to help us understand the emotion you are conveying because without the grave I'm not sure how obvious it would have been. That said, you pulled it off and really listened when we said it takes more than just facial expression to convey an emotion, you used your surroundings and few people did that.

Jerbnice: This translates sadness in a very unique way! I like it. It shows that indeer you are sad, yet it also conveys that you are keeping strong. My major issue with your picture though is your hand. It looks like you have a claw instead! What's up with that? You would have gotten a higher score from me if not for that.

Donachi: Angry



Aldon: I think this armour went really well with the angry theme for you, with it's sharp jagged shoulder plates. You come across like an evil lord of the world. The background is a bit distracting but at the same time the orange colour adds to the ominous feel of the picture. Although angry is a fairly easy emotion to do in guild wars your character has such a sweet face that it almost doesn’t even look that angry.

Jerbnice: Moosey, you set the bar high last week but this week, you failed to repeat that. This is a decent picture but you are given a theme, angry. You don't look angry at all in this picture. I understand that you have a cute face but you should have broke out of that mold and proven to us that you are a versatile model.

Ellochelle: Annoyed



Aldon: Your character looks amazing, and annoyed isn't the easiest emotion to convey in guild wars but I can really see that your character is pretty fed up. Interesting choice for the location, hanging out with the Tree of Life - strange place to be annoyed but maybe your just sick of her shit?

Jerbnice: Finally! You got it this time around, Blondie! From your body language to your facial expression, it really shows that you are genuinely annoyed... and you translated that into a good model pose! My advise next time is to also consider your background. Yes, you nailed your pose but what is there to be annoyed about in the area that you are in? It looks so amazing! You should have went to a field and get annoyed that you were "in the middle of nowhere" or something.

Emveri: Contempt



Aldon: I love the contrast of the green skin and the black armour. I think contempt was another hard one to do but funnily enough I feel like the glasses helps to give a more condescending/contemptuous look as opposed to outright anger that we see in Donachi's photo (since you're both doing the same emote). The location however adds nothing to the picture and that was a bit of a let down.

Jerbnice: Glasses.... Anyway, your photo does show the emotion that you were given. The way you are looking towards the camera with that facial expression, the balled fist and the other hand pointing, you nailed this! I actually see this being used in ad campaign!

Hythly: Thoughtful



Aldon: The image is quite dark and your armour is dark also which is a bit of a problem. You aren't really looking that thoughtful, although you are sort of staring off into the distance so I guess there is that. I like your choice of location, the planetarium is a place that I imagine is quite thought provoking so I'm glad to see you got that covered. This picture would have just looked 1000 times better in the day time.

Jerbnice: Okay... It's a decent picture but we need something that would wow us. Although your facial expression does express thoughtfulness, it's the same face that you've done in your previous picture. Also, I can't see where your other arm is! Be mindful of your poses next time.

Raina: Excited



Aldon: I love how animated you are in this shot and the picture really makes me want to know why you're so excited. Your face is a bit distracting and not very appealing however.

Jerbnice: This didn't give me the sense of excitement. It looks more like you tripped and your photo was taken moments before you fell flat on your face! Your dress is well showcased tho. I just love how the light hit that gown. However, if the model doesn't convey the right emotion, that dress won't get sold anyway.

Siddry: Fear



Aldon: This image is awesome. Fear is an easier emote to convey in guild wars but you really nailed down the crop and positioning of this picture. My one critique is that you have an enemy creature selected behind you which is outlined in red and it's showing up between your feet. Little details, little details. Really good job.

Jerbnice: Right away, when I saw this picture, I already knew your were given fear. The placement of your arms and your face shows it. The background that you have chosen also fits well to the theme. But something's keeping me from giving you a perfect score. I guess it's the notion that if I'm flipping through a magazine with this picture in it, I wouldn't stop to take a look until later or something.

Thallamy: Confused



Aldon: I love the look on his face! I feel like you could have gone furhter with this image and made it really quite funny if you'd picked a location that could be relevant to why your character is confused (there would be many).

Jerbnice: This is a great shot of you. It looks like a screen grab from a scene from a movie. For me, this picture tells somewhat of a story. Like you did something that's why the ship behind you is starting to sink. I'm just loving this picture so much!

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Alright, that concludes this weeks photos. Please wait while the judges score and deliberate on who has fallen out of touch with their emotions and is the 2nd person to be eliminated from the competition. 