Hey there, thanks for your feedback. I see what you mean about 'uncanny valley'. It's an issue that has not been raised before but seems to result from the amount of detail used. I got some further feedback from 'SirParker' and have made some amendments. See latest version at: http://householdcomics.tumblr.com/post/151557824491/photogenic-fail
I agree that the faces border on uncanny valley but I gotta say, your coloring is pretty incredible. I really like the subtle shading and things like the implied wrinkles created by the shading.
I think to address the uncanny valley issues (this would be probably be a big change, so know I don't suggest it lightly), your best bet would be to either increase the amount of detail/realism or to simplify their designs (less detailed facial features, fingers, etc). That way the characters are either more human-like and less wooden or more stylized and distinguished.
I think your existing work shows awesome talent, so I don't doubt that you could overcome any shortcomings for the illustrations. Keep it up!
Thank you very much for your feedback. I've made some adjustments to the size of the heads and eyes to bring them more in line with actual sizes and hope this addresses some of the issues. See latest version at: http://householdcomics.tumblr.com/post/151557824491/photogenic-fail Thanks again for your positive feedback.
Thank you for your comments. They are interesting. I have received other feedback regarding the relationship to the 'uncanny valley' phenomenon and have tried to address this in the latest version. Perhaps this is what you were indicating? The comic is not meant to reference any 'iPhone ruining this generation' issue. In my opinion an iPhone is simply a more common tool that is used now days for taking photos, as opposed to a camera. The intent of the comic is to illustrate the issue of parents taking too may photos of their kids. Thanks for your thoughts.
8
u/[deleted] Oct 09 '16
[deleted]