SirensTragicMuse opened this issue on Jun 30, 2009 · 14 posts
hborre posted Wed, 01 July 2009 at 7:04 AM Online Now!
Introduce more depth of focus into the image, through the background completely out of focus to create a greater sense of depth perception. The image does not show enough distant blurriness to fulfill the illusion. I agree with JVRenderer, choose a different camera angle to emphasize her small perception of a larger world. In agreement with the others, the scene is too dark to actually make out any discernable detail. I can see that this scene is set within a laboratory, but I can't help to notice a draping on the bench. In terms of real world situations, this is incorrect. Chemicals can cause fires, and a scientist would never cover a work area with flammable materials.
The lighting is too static. Perception relies very heavily on directional lighting; it can create a sense of dramatic depth and mood when placed in the correct positions and aimed in the proper directions. In addition, there is a lack of purpose in the scene. There is a fae in a laboratory; what is she doing there? Is she escaping? Is she curiously looking around a new environment? There are a number of suggestive objects within the scene which are trying to tell a story. It would be interesting to see this developed further.