Vincent: Dirge of Cerberus

[lynntendo]

Wow I haven't been here in quite a while, the forum looks nice. :)
Inspired by the new Final Fantasy game coming out.
Comments and critiques appreciated.
http://lynntendo.com/Dailysketch/VincentDOClineartf.jpg

[Sterlingcrispin]

the dogs look too much like little eels or demons to me. If they were some big beefy angry looking attack dogs barking with drool splooging out everywhere and flames comming out of their eyes or something, it would be more visually powerfull.

I actually didnt even notice them for a second. They seem like they should be the visual focus of the picture, and they are underdeveloped.

[Blue Grotto]

Yeah, if you hadn't have named it "Dirge of Cerberus ", I would've just thought he had HellHair, :bashful:. I do like the background colors though. And the colors on the cloak/cape are very fitting. Overall, I like it, but you could develop the bg and change his hair and I would like it more.

[sylver]

on top of what these guys said...I think that vince's eyes should be more developed. the cliche isn't "the eyes are windows to the soul" for nothing.

[estaples]

The color palette is a strong point; it sets the mood nicely.

If the face and body/costume were rendered a little more realistically, it may have more impact. It's hard to tell if the style is deliberate or not. I guess that means I need to visit your website and see more of your work!

Vincent's face & body seem a little flat... That may be a lighting issue...

Keep it up!

[lynntendo]

First, I'd like to say thanks for all the crit so far!
I see what you guys are saying with a more literal adaptation of cerberus in the hair, but from the offical logo (http://www.ff7dc.net/image.php?img=/media/logo/big.gif) , and some character background, I think I'd like to stick with the demon hair. From the game's story, Vincent's undead and has a lot of inner demons, I wanted to show those demons starting to manifest. I will develop both the demons in the hair and Vincent's eyes a bit more, however. :bashful:
Any ideas on pumping up the bg?

[Darrell Bowman]

my feelings are the demon are too far away from the subject.
i think maybe move them back closer to were the shoulders ends.

ie; "the end" or "the end".
the closer they are the more we associate them as a couple.
unless he dead, their leaving the body.

[lynntendo]

Some tweaks, I'll try moving the demons closer too.
http://lynntendo.com/Dailysketch/VincentDOClineartf2.jpg

[SpiderMage]

'm kind of torn on this one... you made Vincent look too, I don't know... "toughDantebadass" ish, where if you look at the screens from Advent Children and Dirge, he doesn't look like that, also since he is a "vampire", his skin should be a little bit lighter.

'm not really digging the whole Cerebus out of the hair thing, it's a nice idea but I think it would work better in the background, sort of flowing from him, but at the same time, not.