Dodo_Kyungsoo1

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Dodo_Kyungsoo1
Detailed or Simple review: Simple Review
Message/Purpose of Graphic: a story about having 4 soulmates, its was kind of mystery feel,
Your concerns, if any: i don't know , maybe all (?)

To start off, I think your title should be worded differently and definitely changed. I had read it at first as '4 world soulmate' and then I discovered the title of the story actually says '4 world 4 soulmate' not '4 world soulmate,' which is why I suggest you change the wording. Using one letter (number in this case) for two purposes does not work. It's like addressing a singular noun 'a' (e.g. A night at a Hotel) and sharing it between two nouns. It does not work that way because the reader would not think for no reason to re-read a title in the middle of it. Once your eyes finish a word, it will move on and never come back unless it's to re-read the whole title again. sharing letters only work when two words have the same letter, like "Going Green" can share between the letter "G" because who in their right mind would go to a 'reen'(ditch)? But here is where graphic as a whole enchances the meaning, such as using the color green to make it more obvious that the word is "Going Green" and not "Going Reen." So if you want to make it anywhere obvious that '4' is used twice, change the title as it shows on the story. Nothing can be any more clear than the obvious. Or if you would like to be creative, add a reflection, a shadow, or a mirror of the number four. Either way, you're still going to have another four into the title unless you change the title itself.

I think the mysterious 'feel' of the graphic is very slight since all the characters are looking straight at the audience, blank expressions and everything is obviously in sight like the answers are plain and crystal clear. It does not draw any curiousity because it tells you right away who is in the story, which is common on posters, but not something I'd give a try to read since I know whose in it. I'd suggest trying to put different pictures of the characters doing something else, because then yes, people would probably take a look to find out what you mean to make your characters like this. However, having them look straight at the viewer only entails nothing. Though, things like these can be adjusted if you add more textures, like smoke to conceal truths and other obvious things in the story. It does not have to be smoke, but since you have flames on the bottom, you can try something related to the fire. Give it a try.

In addition to that, it looks overcrowded. The characters take up too much space of the poster and I understand it suppose to be a bit more intense with the mystery, but I find the two guys into front too close to the girl. If all the guys can be scaled a bit smaller, it'll give the poster more room to breathe and the girl will stand out more. Concerning, I wouldn't have noticed it was a girl if I didn't who the person was.

I don't see that you have any issues with blending pictures together, but the guys on the right are so much more pale than the ones on the left. I think you need to adjust the brightness for the guys on the left so they match well with the rest of the characters. Also the guy all the way on the left looks like he was resized oddly and squished to fit in. He looks more narrow and I believe he needs to be widen a bit more to look proportionally correct.


Anyway, I hope this review was helpful. :)

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Fireglobe
#1
Is this shop closed forever?
mxchiiee
#2
Are you still accepting request?
InfintiySapphire
#3
Chapter 18: TY for the advice and review, I've greatly appreciate it because even when you're a busy you still have time to give me some pointers. In the poster I did the background first and I think I've grasp the part of what you mean by making a collage in a way because for the posters I make so far I usually just cut stocks out and paste so when you mean by collage is it perhaps to enlarge pics and make them interwined with each other? Anyways thanks alot :)
starlight-turtle
#4
Chapter 17: Thank you for the review! (and sorry for the late reply...) I think that you interpreted my poster differently than I did, but regardless, a lot of your advice will be taken to heart.
lexxxi16
#5
Chapter 16: Ty so much for the review. I'll take your thoughts into consideration next time. :)
InfintiySapphire
#6
Graphic Link: http://i.imgur.com/rejdssI.png
Program Used: Pixlr Editor
Detailed or Simple review: Detailed
Message/Purpose of Graphic (e.g. prompt; if words on graphic, state full phrase): Innocence almost like a sadness about a girl who's all grown up and has an exterior of a strong person but inside she contains innocence. "This innocence is brilliant, I hope that it'll stay." Influenced by Avril Lanviage: Innocence. :)
Your concerns, if any (what do you need help on specifically?): I want to know if its better and any improvement and I grasp only a brief and the elementary stage of blending. Wonder if you can help me and tell me how to blend different textures together perfectly like a puzzle instead of how I did it because mine looks out of place and really simple.... Thanks!
starlight-turtle
#7
Graphic Link: http://i.imgur.com/c5PzYb3.jpg
Program Used: CS2 lol
Detailed or Simple review: detailed please~
Message/Purpose of Graphic (e.g. prompt; if words on graphic, state full phrase): I did it out of boredom, but was inspired by Luhan's departure and his now broken friendship with Lay, who doesn't want Luhan to forget him. It's kind of an attempt at angst, but not heavy angst.
Your concerns, if any (what do you need help on specifically?): I just want to know how I did in general. This is now my 4th graphic, but I'm most confident in this one. Could you point out areas where I could improve? Thanks~

PS: I know this isn't part of the rubric, but if you want the translation of the Chinese text in my poster, I can send that to you, because it is very relevant to the poster, and if you need that to grade, I'll be happy to provide!
caeruleusclouds #8
Chapter 14: Thank you for the wonderful review and advices! ^^ I will fix it right away and try those experiments you mentioned!
this review is really helpful~ xD thanks a lot!
JaiGuanlin
#9
Chapter 12: Thank you for reviwing this graphic! I was intending for an angsty feel for the poster, so I'm glad that point came across. And yes, Blend Collage is a thoroughly tough app to use when you first start using it, but it's the best thing I can get for free on the Google Play Store since everything else cost money. I love it though. It's quite useful for a free app. (Since most free editing apps are really bad or super limited.) Thank you again.
lexxxi16
#10
Graphic Link: http://i.imgur.com/FUOhN7E.png
Program Used: Photoshop CS6
Detailed or Simple review: Detailed
Message/Purpose of Graphic (e.g. prompt; if words on graphic, state full phrase): Work out of boredom, again. HAHA! Oh well.....
Your concerns, if any (what do you need help on specifically?):