Devastation Pose – WIP versions

Posted by aleeCO on July 28, 2011 in Poses |

So with a first look here, I need to lighten it up — kinda hard to see, so I’ll fix that first. I focused on pose 15, but decided to play some by taking parts of other poses to make it a bit different. How does it read?
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1 Comment

  • Yes-Ma'am says:

    I think your pose reads well, and it’s quite powerful to look at, but it also reminds me of a scene in the second Twilight movie that annoyed me. I also think it might be a little to much. (The first pass was definitely too much…I think you’ve toned it down really well over your revisions.)

    I find that the more subtle cues can make devastation look much more powerful. For instance, when the stock market crashes, the man who has all his money in those stocks would be less likely to curl up on the floor than just to sag, as if he’s suddenly gained a great weight that he doesn’t have the heart to lift. I have found that a lot of people experiencing this particular emotion do a significant amount less with their bodies. They hunch over, their arms just fall to their sides, their heads hang…it’s like they’ve suddenly lost the will or ability to move.

    Now, don’t get me wrong. I think this particular pose is good, and reads like someone who’s just lost everything. I can see this person in bed, in the morning, the day outside shaping up to be beautiful and the birds singing outside the window, and this guy just curled up and not having the will to get out of bed. If I saw this in a film, it would definitely break my heart. But perhaps a little more limpness would help this image. Maybe the hand on his head is just flopped on the bed might bring this across. Just a suggestion, and the rest of the stuff earlier might be something to keep in mind for the future…

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