Prime 1: Darkstalkers - Morrigan Aensland and Lilith - 1/4 Statues

[NorthernLadMSP]

Originally Posted by Shreiko

I really like the reveal of the Darkstalkers Morrigan and Lilith shown at the last showcase. However I felt that Morrigan's facial proportions made her look younger than Lilith which didn't feel right for her characters.
I made an edit broadening her jaw, thickening her neck and scaling down her eyes to give her a more mature look. I love the paintjobs and compositions on these pieces, but I wanted to put this forward as a suggestion for the creative team at P1 for constructive feedback. I also wanted to get the thoughts of others who are interested in this piece and what they think about the potential of such adjustments to improve the appeal of the statue.
Ultimately my adjustments might not be perfect, so I want people to avoid dwelling on the execution of my edit but rather on the idea I am trying to convey.

Your edit looks 20x better. Not only the shape and extra length of the face, but the expression with the eyes. Makes the P1 look even worse.

[solidgadium]

Originally Posted by jonylin

I think the edited jaw is a bit much but I get what you're going for and I agree that they made her look too young. Her body also needs to be curvier and more muscular, especially her hips and legs. Unfortunately, the Prime 1 Creative Director already stated that there won't be any changes made. They basically never take feedback when it comes to the art direction. I respect that they stand behind their vision but it would be nice if they listened to feedback for once since a lot of people have shared these same sentiments about Morrigan.

This is why HMO's version is still king (IMO) but one can never have enough Morrigans so I may bite on this set.

[Westhelle]

Originally Posted by Shreiko

I really like the reveal of the Darkstalkers Morrigan and Lilith shown at the last showcase. However I felt that Morrigan's facial proportions made her look younger than Lilith which didn't feel right for her characters.
I made an edit broadening her jaw, thickening her neck and scaling down her eyes to give her a more mature look. I love the paintjobs and compositions on these pieces, but I wanted to put this forward as a suggestion for the creative team at P1 for constructive feedback. I also wanted to get the thoughts of others who are interested in this piece and what they think about the potential of such adjustments to improve the appeal of the statue.
Ultimately my adjustments might not be perfect, so I want people to avoid dwelling on the execution of my edit but rather on the idea I am trying to convey.

Still prefer the original. Not a fan of women with signa sledgehammer jawlines.

[Shreiko]

Originally Posted by Westhelle

Still prefer the original. Not a fan of women with signa sledgehammer jawlines.

I feel like you are railing so hard against masculinisation of women in popular culture that you've rubberbanded yourself towards an extreme in the opposite direction.

There is no world where my edit looks like a gigachad. If you're trying to be funny that's one thing, but if you're serious it's hard to find you reasonable.

Look at Monica Bellucci, she was considered an astonishing beauty in her youth. She has a pronounced jawline.

Regardless, your feedback is useful simply because I just want to know what people prefer.

[Shreiko]

Originally Posted by jonylin

I think the edited jaw is a bit much but I get what you're going for and I agree that they made her look too young. Her body also needs to be curvier and more muscular, especially her hips and legs. Unfortunately, the Prime 1 Creative Director already stated that there won't be any changes made. They basically never take feedback when it comes to the art direction. I respect that they stand behind their vision but it would be nice if they listened to feedback for once since a lot of people have shared these same sentiments about Morrigan.

I've noted that people don't like the jawline and find it extreme. In my attempt to achieve the effect of making her look older it breaks the anime-esque stylisation Prime 1 had for some people. Either that or it just looks mannish to some and my aesthetic tastes are off.

I was convinced I had struck a good balance between stylized and realistic design for her skull. For your tastes would you completely revert the changes to the jaw or you would make a slighter adjustment than what I have proposed?

[jonylin]

Originally Posted by Shreiko

I've noted that people don't like the jawline and find it extreme. In my attempt to achieve the effect of making her look older it breaks the anime-esque stylisation Prime 1 had for some people. Either that or it just looks mannish to some and my aesthetic tastes are off.

I was convinced I had struck a good balance between stylized and realistic design for her skull. For your tastes would you completely revert the changes to the jaw or you would make a slighter adjustment than what I have proposed?

I think the issue is that it's difficult to keep proper facial proportions while modifying the jawline without adjusting the placement of the other facial features as well. Just based off of your edit, the jawline looks a slightly extreme relative to the other facial features. I would prefer something in between the edit and the original.

[Melmoth]

For me, i prefer the way she is now in the video, love the face. Maybe the point is Lilith, who doesn't look as young as she should be, but i like both anyway.

[VS1976]

HMO is way better than this. However, they do look great together, just not enough to buy though.

[jonylin]

$1099, not too bad actually. I was scared that the Real Elite Masterline pieces would all be seriously upcharged but seems like pricing is still in line with the Premium Masterline pieces. I may actually consider getting her at this price.

[Westhelle]

First Dizzy and now this banger?? That’s too much bangers at once.