The latest Fanboys suffers from Cliff Syndrome, where the background doesn't extend far enough to convey a sense of depth, instead looking like it takes place on the edge of a cliff.
A great example of Cliff Syndrome can be found in the now-defunct webcomic "The Green Avenger":
If you took that same panel and viewed it from the direct side, it would look like this (w/ simulated camera):
So how do you fix it? Just add some deeper background elements so you don't see the sky touch the ground.
This:
To this:
A great example of Cliff Syndrome can be found in the now-defunct webcomic "The Green Avenger":
If you took that same panel and viewed it from the direct side, it would look like this (w/ simulated camera):
So how do you fix it? Just add some deeper background elements so you don't see the sky touch the ground.
This:
To this:
Labels: cliff syndrome, fanboys, the green avenger
posted by chrisp at 12:25 AM
1 Comments:
For a minimalistic alternative, observe Homestar Runner. Any shot of The Field generally has a row of bushes between the ground and the sky. Sometimes, the simple tricks work wonders.
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