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Creative Production => Critics' Lounge => Topic started by: Hudders on Wed 04/05/2011 15:00:04

Title: What should I do with this background?
Post by: Hudders on Wed 04/05/2011 15:00:04
(http://waffleicious.co.uk/images/uploads/office.png)

It's missing something, or there's something wrong with it. I'm not sure what. Also: I can't draw photocopiers.
Title: Re: What should I do with this background?
Post by: Monsieur OUXX on Wed 04/05/2011 15:12:32
If you want, you can keep it rather cartoony, by adding shadows with no gradients (I mean, add the required shadows, especially the ones cast by the window, but simply as large, darker, monochromatic areas).

Make sure the perspective is absolutely perfect. (for example, the crates on the right seem to be slightly levitating, only because the one on the left seems not to touch the ground, because it's one pixel too high).

Add details to the photocopier (buttons, etc.). Make sure the perspective of the lid is realitstic (at the moment the lid makes no sense)

Round some angles (in particular, round the angles of the photocopier).





Title: Re: What should I do with this background?
Post by: cat on Wed 04/05/2011 15:15:31
Nice clean style, but the photocopier is way too clean. Such a thing has buttons and drawers. Google for references.
Title: Re: What should I do with this background?
Post by: Buckethead on Wed 04/05/2011 15:31:36
Yeah it's mainly missing a lot of details. Make it come alive a bit by adding lots more stuff.
Title: Re: What should I do with this background?
Post by: Anian on Wed 04/05/2011 15:46:28
Already mentioned details and modifications on the photocopier plus details like ceiling lights, blinds on the window, phone, pencil holder, papers on the desk, a few more markings on other boxes, perhaps a trash can with a pile of crumpled paper and when you examine it, it says something along the lines of it being lots of butt prints from the last office party or something. And maybe a poster or two on the wall, from a kitty to motivational posters or a simple calendar with a pinup girl etc.

Maybe experiment with putting something in that black door frame, even a small hall and cubicle wall would do, just leaving it blank seems a bit lazy.
Title: Re: What should I do with this background?
Post by: TheRoger on Wed 04/05/2011 19:37:42
Hmm...I don't know what kind of style you're trying to get, but I'd make corners darker and I think I'd add some soft textures or walls, boxes etc. because they look too clean.

But that's just my opinion.  ;)
Title: Re: What should I do with this background?
Post by: gameboy on Wed 04/05/2011 20:36:27
What bugs me a bit is that some details (chair, boxes) have darker outlines which kind of clashes with the rest of the picture (no outlines). Also, add some details 'n stuff as said before, plus add depth to the window and door. You might also try to increase contrast (eg between the darker and brighter shades of the boxes)

Overall you have a nice clean style and good use of colours.