8b - Other Heros

Jay Deal's Hero/Villain/Sidekick

Jay's Group did a good job using contrasting colors between the hero/sidekick and the villain to show the differences between the good and bad.
Their hero and sidekick share a red and blue color palate. The hero is blue with red accents and the sidekick is red with blue. This allows the two characters to look similar while at the same time looking different enough to be distinguishable from one another. The blue and the red are brighter colors and it allows them to stand out a little bit in the dark.
The villain on the other hand is uses very cool colors and looks less bright than the other two. He is mainly purple and grey and because which also sets him apart. However, he also uses blue and red to show that he is in the same group as the hero and sidekick but he is still different enough that you can tell he is on the other team.


Chris Faust's Group

Chris's Group had some of the more creative characters that I saw in our lab. His character, Slasher, looks like a skateboarder with a red outfit, a white hockey mask, and a sword. The dark red color contrasts the warmer green, yellow, and orange of the hero, Guy Rollaris. You can tell that Guy is related to Slasher because he also skates, but he roller blades which makes him different from Slasher. The two of them have similar movements but you can tell that there is a distinct difference between the two that indicates a difference in motives between the characters.

Mike Giles's Group

The third group I will be critiquing is Mike's group. The hero and villain in this group showed obvious differences between the two of them. They were both fruits which I found to be a very creative way to approach the project. The hero (a banana) is very bright yellow with a blue/purple cape. His stance makes him look strong and powerful and his facial features make him look like he has a very square face even though his entire body is a banana. The villain (a watermelon) on the other hand, is very rounded because of the nature of him being a slice of watermelon. His cape is black which contrasts from the hero and his stance makes him look more sly and like he is up to no good. The two heros do a good job having many similar characteristics (both being fruits) while at the same time having many contrasting features (colors, cape color, shapes, stance) that allow them to be seen as part of the same group but completely different characters.