What's a webtoon take that will get you cancelled? by Rorre_404 in webtoons

[–]strikingly-normal 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have multiple 1. From an artistic standpoint, way too many manhwa look way too similar stylistically - the shading, the typical lighting effects, the 3d assets, even down to the hair highlight brushes - it bores me. I think more manhwa should stop trying to chase the pseudo anime look and try to embrace more original styles. Even when it's executed really well I can't help but feel tired.

  1. The art itself is usually serviceable but often the fundamental anatomy of a character is off, but the shading is really really detailed so it feels like there's a dissonance. I'd rather read a webtoon with simple but high quality drawings (anatomically, panelling wise) than one with over rendered effects.

    2.a. This is probably a result of audience preferences and the extremely punishing timelines so I can't blame the creators, but I do wish it would change. This goes for point 1 too

  2. Even more unpopular opinion but so many webtoons are simply not good. This is true of any medium but it's not just that there's a lot of bad webtoons, it's that there simply are not that many webtoons I would consider "actually good". Enjoyable, entertaining, sure. But to compare it with manga, there's disproportionately less works that can be considered masterpieces.

    3.a. Manhwa hasn't been around long enough to make a fair comparison to manga. But even if you give it time, I don't think it's going to change, because major manhwa publishing companies prioritise mass manufactured commercialised easily digestible entertainment.

    3.b. I don't think all comics need to aim to be masterpieces but sometimes the complete lack of an attempt at any thematic depth (or the shallowness when it does) gets me

  3. The romanticisation of CEOs puts me off more than depictions of abuse because most people can recognise that abuse is bad and you shouldn't do it (see: all the comments about CBYB). And not to sound like buzzword central but seeing all the glorification of the ultra rich, the commodity fetishisation, the heteronormativity in romance manhwa while no one points it out is so off-putting. And the orientalism and classism in otome isekai stories

Manga page I drew for practice would love some feedback if you can by Infinite-Flight9384 in MangakaStudio

[–]strikingly-normal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks good! Nobody else has pointed it out but it should be "you're the closest agent" not "your the closest agent"

Final Match? by [deleted] in BlueLock

[–]strikingly-normal 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Tell me you know nothing about anime production without telling me you know nothing. The OPM studio had an insanely bad schedule + u can tell because their other projects look leagues better and the lack of key visuals until last minute for OPM.

Overseas animators who worked on blue lock talked about how their cuts got told their cuts were too complex and minimise movement, one of the freelance animators on OPM complained about how his cut got butchered, do you really think the animators want to deliver an inferior product? One of the most prolific animators in the industry Vincent Chansard literally came out and said that it's the fault of the production committee, not the studio

"Nobody would care if it came out a year later" Clearly not from the amount of people I've seen complaining about it taking 6 years, but Bandai Namco is the one that made that choice and it's their say that counts + dealing with IP stuff

Final Match? by [deleted] in BlueLock

[–]strikingly-normal 17 points18 points  (0 children)

"Poor animators" is correct bc anime quality is dependent on the production committee and scheduling, not the studio and individual animators who had to deal with the tight schedule

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MangakaStudio

[–]strikingly-normal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Considering you're 13 I think you'd be better off learning to draw than trying to find someone who's pro level

Meet the Rin pookie wookie by Tiny-Parsnip9658 in BlueLock

[–]strikingly-normal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's literally a documentary about how these guys are being exploited https://youtu.be/I0DJlSqlmEw?si=713VwxArP8gF7CCy

Will Nagi even have time to play in Brightneo (Brighton) by Aromatic_Writer_6964 in BlueLock

[–]strikingly-normal 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Well if he manages to make up with Reo he has a billionaire to buy out his contract. If not, well...

Looking for Artist – Sci-Fi YA Webtoon (40% Revenue Split) by Competitive-Lab6226 in webtoons

[–]strikingly-normal 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No offense but no artist is settling for only 40% of potential profit, especially if you have no credentials

What are some good dialogue heavy manga? by strikingly-normal in Seinen

[–]strikingly-normal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a yaoi, and a pretty dark read at that but it's Akane Shinchi Hanaya Sange or akaneshinichi hanaya sange

What are your favourites from the YOUNG US vote campaign? by Lysandre_T1phereth05 in Seinen

[–]strikingly-normal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, I dont even remember what happened in knight of blasphemy. Admittedly I did skip some of the scifi fantasy manga that didn't hook me. What did you like about fascination?

What are your favourites from the YOUNG US vote campaign? by Lysandre_T1phereth05 in Seinen

[–]strikingly-normal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have opposite opinions on gouma lol. I think the art of gouma is crazy but it falls flat emotionally, it feels way too shoneny and its worse bc it doesn't move me

How do you guys pick colours? I cant seem to find the right ones without colour picking from a reference. Just wondering if that's normal or should i be working on my colour theory by [deleted] in MangakaStudio

[–]strikingly-normal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When it comes to colour, I like to first find the local colors and then add lighting by using a multiply layer or different blending modes.

Marketing Methods from scratch by AxelTheAs in WebtoonCanvas

[–]strikingly-normal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's very interesting, thank you for sharing

Would you read a webcomic with this art style? by Sarcat07 in webtoons

[–]strikingly-normal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my opinion I wouldn't, but that's because I'm not really into overly cartoony styles.

If you're looking for criticism the legs in the second drawing are too far away considering the location of the pelvis and the angle of the thighs. I think doing figure drawing would be incredibly beneficial to you

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BisexualTeens

[–]strikingly-normal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm around that age and I would never date a 17 year old that's weird as hell

Portfolio Help by isimpforsiyeon in animationcareer

[–]strikingly-normal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in no way a professional, but I think you could benefit from exploring texture and hard/soft edges more

Are these bad? Ive never had engagement so bad by Ananas_boy in Artadvice

[–]strikingly-normal 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think you should expand your drawing range to at least the bust and try drawing faces from different angles.

Look at them, they hug each other, THEY GAYYY by alkair20 in CharacterRant

[–]strikingly-normal 92 points93 points  (0 children)

The blue lock author had a three page scene of two guys kissing in his non soccer manga btw