2011-03-18, 15:21 | Link #4721 |
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Actually, "yaoi" art style can be really pretty. Witness Seven Days. Or, simpler yet quite pleasant, something like Kigurumi Planet. For the most part the character designs are less overtly "moe" but retain the stylized beauty. They are also noticeably different from mainstream shoujo style.
Or it can be really ugly, too. I don't like the big jawed yet effeminate male character styles myself. Back to the question though. I'm not an artist so take this as hearsay, but I was told by my artist friends that the way to improve and imitate a certain style is to copy, copy, copy. Trace 'em, copy 'em, experiment, do what you will. For practicing that's perfectly legit. Just don't publish anything traced as if it's one's own work. The magic how-to book doesn't exist IMO. The truly important difference between the two links you have up there isn't "style" so much as skill. You could always go ask those webcomic authors whose art gets drastically improved over time how theirs happen though (the other types, the consistently "simplistic" ones, don't count). Chapter one ugly-ass chicken scratch. Chapter two hundred beautiful people and complicated background art with sophisticated technique. Happens all the time. |
2011-03-18, 19:58 | Link #4722 | |
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Yaoi, on the other hand, displays a wide range of facial features of different male characters. Though the storylines are often unrealistic and disgusting.
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2011-03-29, 12:15 | Link #4724 |
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Well "logically" I'd think it would be because reflected sun light doesn't carry nearly as much heat, or UV rays in it, and assuming one of those two causes them to "burn" then moonlight must have a low enough level to be safe .
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2011-03-30, 03:25 | Link #4726 |
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That question made me think of something that crossed my mind earlier as well. Why do some interpretation of Vampires burn (or electrified in the case of Rosario+Vampire) in water? They drink blood, and blood has a pretty high water content. Why don't their stomachs burn from the inside?
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2011-03-30, 06:29 | Link #4727 | |
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2011-03-31, 04:18 | Link #4728 | |
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As for the water, yes it is symbolism. Normal water shouldn't hurt vampires however holy water does |
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2011-03-31, 13:08 | Link #4729 |
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It's true that moonlight is really sunlight "bouncing" off the moon, but it's hard to see using just moonlight unless it's a full moon and a really clear night. It's not strong enough to give a tan, so it wouldn't be strong enough to hurt a vampire.
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2011-04-02, 16:21 | Link #4734 | |
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well European have bigger eye than asian thought but not as big as anime
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2011-04-02, 16:36 | Link #4735 |
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I understand this princible, but that doesn't apply to all anime. Yes, there are some where they have GOOFY hair, like pink or green or purple. But, a lot of anime sway toward reality. In making characters that actually resemble real races and people. Mukokuseki says that animes use a mix of everything and the unrealistic. While most animes, depict white characters, with REAL hair colors (like blonde,brown,red,black sometimes), with just un-asian features. WHO LIVE IN ASIA!! So if your gonna depict the real thing, why not?
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2011-04-02, 16:42 | Link #4736 | |
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anyway about character design. it all depend what manga/anime maker one really. if they want to make it cute.white round face with big eye is a choice if the want it to be realistic. they can go to that why as well. (marvel anime, monster)
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2011-04-02, 23:50 | Link #4738 |
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Uh, what. Their features aren't Caucasian if by Caucasian you mean to imply Japanese anime character designers are a bunch of self-hating Europhiles. It's really just the art style, and that's that.
If you must trace the art style's history I suppose one could "blame" it on Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka was very heavily influenced by Western, usually American, comics of his era, including Walt Disney's works. His early works were drawn in styles which were extremely reminiscent of the early Western newspaper comics. They were also more "cartoon-y" than what we are used to today. His style evolved, though, and so did the rest of the industry. That evolution eventually leads up to the current dominant style(s). I don't think they really consider what they're doing to be "whitening"; it's just Western misinterpretation. You can't separate the "unrealistic" features and the "white skin" and then single out the "white skin" part because they're all part of the package of what we see as the "anime style" drawings. Last edited by Daniel E.; 2011-04-03 at 05:28. Reason: Sorry, had to remove the last bit. |
2011-04-03, 00:01 | Link #4739 |
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Both Irenicus and RRW answered the question and, of course, 5 minutes with google would also answer it ---. I suppose I could pull out a dozen "western" cartoons with bizarre interpretations of human beings -- the answer is simply that the art methods employed help to distinguish characters. The rest is variation on art style (like how the comic Zits varies from the comic Dilbert).
There are anime made (semi-realistic) with "black hair, tan/light skin" features (usually seinen or shoujo)... and it can be difficult to tell characters apart at times. Three or four characters with tall slender figures and long black hair in a drawn medium and the confusion is easy "even for Japanese".
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If what you're saying is true, then that would make a lot of sense. So it's just a style that was adapted a long time ago, and was carried on today. And has become the dominant style. Also for the record, I can separate or single out anything I want to. I'm the audience. As the audience I'm entitled to opinions and thoughts. I'm sorry I'm not a blind tool that kisses Japan's/anime's butt. If I see something I don't like or doesn't make sense I'll say something. <-United States Freedom of Speech (Lastly I was not implying what you said, do not put words in my mouth.) Quote:
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