Comments on: Digital belles, but no beaux http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2005/05/30/digital-belles/ Because all the other domain names were taken Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:53:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Iain http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2005/05/30/digital-belles/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 Iain Thu, 02 Jun 2005 11:29:46 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=698#comment-1024 He may not be in the book (which is unsurprising given the title implies a female-only sample set), but I know a few female gamers who have commented approvingly about the Prince in Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time. Though they were all disappointed to see him turn into a sulky Aragorn ripoff for the sequels. Even the ones who fancy the pants off Viggo Mortensen. He may not be in the book (which is unsurprising given the title implies a female-only sample set), but I know a few female gamers who have commented approvingly about the Prince in Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time.

Though they were all disappointed to see him turn into a sulky Aragorn ripoff for the sequels. Even the ones who fancy the pants off Viggo Mortensen.

]]> By: terreus http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2005/05/30/digital-belles/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 terreus Tue, 31 May 2005 19:55:11 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=698#comment-1019 I used to do male modelling with Poser, Bryce OR Animation Master. To get them 'incredibly detailed' I used to use a 'skin' made from a photograph of whoever it was. Of course you could elaborate or make the person more muscular or thinner than they really were, but the finished image was a good likeness. Also after the image was rendered I used to take the finished image into photoshop to airbrush out any imperfections. I used to do male modelling with Poser, Bryce OR Animation Master. To get them ‘incredibly detailed’ I used to use a ‘skin’ made from a photograph of whoever it was.
Of course you could elaborate or make the person more muscular or thinner than they really were, but the finished image was a good likeness. Also after the image was rendered I used to take the finished image into photoshop to airbrush out any imperfections.

]]> By: Otis http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2005/05/30/digital-belles/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Otis Tue, 31 May 2005 10:25:42 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=698#comment-1018 I think a large part of it is simply due to hormones, like you say. Computer graphics (and from that, computer games) are largely male areas, and quite visibly testorone-driven at times. Of the detailed graphical models I've seen, if they're not women, they're sports cars, or guns. I guess it's not a great deal different from the way men always seem to refer to inanimate objects by female pronous. We're just a bit odd like that. I don't think women really have the same biological desire to do that in reverse. However, to answer your last question, I did come across <a href="http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=219323&page=1&pp=15" rel="nofollow">this</a> a few weeks ago, which is not only a male CG model, but also incredibly detailed. The facial hair in particular is amazing. I think a large part of it is simply due to hormones, like you say. Computer graphics (and from that, computer games) are largely male areas, and quite visibly testorone-driven at times. Of the detailed graphical models I’ve seen, if they’re not women, they’re sports cars, or guns. I guess it’s not a great deal different from the way men always seem to refer to inanimate objects by female pronous. We’re just a bit odd like that. I don’t think women really have the same biological desire to do that in reverse.

However, to answer your last question, I did come across this a few weeks ago, which is not only a male CG model, but also incredibly detailed. The facial hair in particular is amazing.

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