m1kclark's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Zelda Wallpaper]

True to the roots

I'm actually of the opinion that evokes the Nintendo 64 graphics, much improved in a more dramatic feel. Good work, and while I'd like to see your update, this is a great pic anyway.

Dioccino responds:

Hey thanks!

[{BT} Portal]

Rough-looking

"Portal" was sleek, in general; this is too rough by comparison. Looks more like Stargate, actually. Nice effect near the portal itself. ^_^

BenTibbetts responds:

Good point, thanks for the criticism.

[Your Head...]

Awesome!

THAT is a fantastic Gaz model! Great job!

JoSilver responds:

Thanks, I worked hard on it!

[Kw- Gearbox]

Steel

Looks like a huge steel construction of apartments or something. Awesome!

nightsurfermusic responds:

Hey thanks! :D

[{BT} Rover]

No sense of scale

Excellent texturing, normals, and polygon work. But there's no sense of scale. Is this a small hill, a dune, a Rockies-size mountain, or a 10x Everest size mountain? Heck, I thought this was the ocean at very first until I looked at the background. I see the rover, but I had to read the title to get it, and it still doesn't contribute to the sense of how big this things is supposed to be.

BenTibbetts responds:

Fair criticism. Thanks for the comment.

[{BT} Demon]

Interesting idea

I like the look overall, but I'm a bit confused by the disjointed symmetry. The top and bottom are *exactly* identical with the exception of color (red/blue exchange) and the stars, but at the center they don't meld at all. Why was it necessary to mirror the top and bottom without a smooth transition between them? Heck, why didn't you just take one half and make it the whole image? The disjoint-mirror effect is too distracting to the piece as a whole.

BenTibbetts responds:

Thank you for the honest, helpful review. I was hoping the symmetry would be more pleasing than distracting--I'll consider your advice.

[Is it raining?]

It's okay

(a) It's primarily a photograph that you added a 3D model to. Since the Art Portal bans photography, the only "portal-appropriate" part is the 3D model, which is small, overly simple, untextured, and not very captivating.
(b) The primary light source is correct, but there's front-light on the apples that's not on the model, and his specular shading doesn't agree either.
(c) That creature's structure is confusing: is that a nose, hair, an antenna, what?
(d) If the apples and droplets were in 3D, you'd have gotten more 5/10's.

Nevroff responds:

a) I dont add a 3D model, I draw it by my self
b) it's very hard to take into account all details
c) Thanks for axplanation, it's very important for my :]

[{BT} Spotlight]

Too simple

Simplicity can be extremely effective, but when you go too simple (like here), the point is lost. Heck, put in a vapid action-movie title at the top would greatly increase the interest, like "The Sphere", or "From Within," then at least the object would represent something deeper.

BenTibbetts responds:

Thank you for the comment.

[{BT} Under Water]

Woah!

Just, woah! Fantastic 3D work in my opinion, and bollix to the people who voted less than 2.

BenTibbetts responds:

Thank you!