Class Exercise B

For Class Exercise B, we were ask to make Constructive Criticism on this picture.

The picture is obviously an attempt in integrating the face a real person into an Avatar.

While examining the picture, I made the following observations :

- First of all, the setting. The character is situated in a jungle. This shows the link between the character and nature. This correctly transcribe the tribal nature of the Character.

- The face did not blend perfectly into the avatar. The middle portion of the face looks a bit "blank". There are some sorts of tattoos on the forehead and neck of the avatar, while the central part of the face is quite plain, and does not have these particular patterns. Adding these tattoos like patterns would make the picture more realistic.

- The eyes are a bit weird. The character's right eye is looking forward, while its left eye seems to be looking to the character's right. This makes the picture unnatural and awkward. This defect can be corrected by repositioning the avatar's left eye pupil in the center of the iris.

Also, the avatar in this picture is not exactly like the one in the movie. Its eyes are supposed to be much larger.

Having seen the movie before, this fact disturbed me quite a bit. But someone who has not seen the movie, might just have overlooked this point.

- There is also an issue with the overall lighting of the picture. Looking at the hair, The light sems to be shining on the Avatar's right, while the lighting on the face, neck and body, is shining on the other side.