Character-Critique Please

[fproto]

it's a good start.

i personally think that the muscle contours on the "pinkish"

parts don't really match the dinosaur.

it looks like an oversized newborn kangaroo.

but great job with the modelling, i love it. :beer:

[Matt]

lmao the dino looks too happy or something.

[laker]

Yea he looks a little to friendly
Try Some bigger teeth maybe, with its mouth closed they could still overlap outside his mouth.
From what I have seen from most art of dinosaurs, they only open there mouths for specefic reasons, so try closing the monsterious jaw. A darker tint to his skin might make him look a bit scarier also. Just a suggestion!

[fproto]

o man, the "friendly" problem isn't the teeth

it's the eyes.

they're too big and they look too... uh... not... dinoish.

it should be like a round yellow circle with a black circle

in the middle, not mostly black.

and try moving it up a bit.

that'll look fierce.

and the upper leg is killing me!

it's way too short.

[Artician]

The eyes do give a nice-guy appearance to the model.

it should be like a round yellow circle with a black circle

I think Dinosaurs had verticle iris' didn't they? I'm thinking they were reptiles, but I might be wrong. It's been a long time since I've seen one...
Something more than that, though, is that his upper eye lid raises a bit, while the lower one is more horizontal. If you want to give the impression of something a bit more menacing then the eye lids positioning should be the other way:

http://www.creathcarter.com/site_images/misc/eyeex.jpg

In the texturemap: the contour of skin around the corner of his mouth makes him look a bit like he's smiling. Something about the way his skin folds back.
The skin folds in general are very heavy. This gives it a really interesting look, but at the same time looks a bit odd. If it's a real Dino you should consider lessening the contrast in favor of a rougher, more general texture along the mass of his body.
If it's just a fantasty concept then it looks really interesting. I dig the map the way it is, but beacuse some might confuse it with the intention of being a real Dino model, then you may want to add something that sets it apart from other dinosaurs anatomically.
(The big teeth suggestion was a good idea).

Overall he look good. Good budget on the polys, good mapping.

[fattkid]

Hey, thanks for the replies folks. I think I'll heed the advice given and rework the eyes and teeth, and maybe alter the color scheme a little also. I was trying for a raw, skinned flesh type look but I can see how pink isn't a very intimidating color. I suppose next time I post a character it would be wise to include the characters bio so people have a better idea of what the characters style/influences/purpose are and what I'm trying to accomplish with it. Sorry. I'm new. This guy is a Hellasurus, a dinosaur from Middle Earth/Hell. I was going for a semi realistic but stylized look. Anyway, thanks for the pointers.

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