Hero/Villain Critiques

I really liked Yichen and her partner's characters, and their animation was my favorite in our lab.  They made great use of color, the hero and villian had affinity because their bodies were both blue.  However, the villain's blue skin was much darker than the blue of the hero's uniform, creating a classic light vs. dark contrast.  The animation made good use of tension as the villain was destroying the city, and release when the hero comes and stops him from doing any more damage.

Ryan and his partner did an excellent job of creating contrast between the hero and the villain.  They best way they did this was by using different materials to create their images.  The villain is drawn in a thick dark pastel color, and the hero is drawn in a light and fluffy style crayon. The only affinity the characters share is in shape, they both have broad shoulders, and triangle shaped heads.  The villain has his head tilted slightly, and a strange expression on his face mainly achieved with his eyes, which subconsciously adds to the dark and evil feeling of the villain.  The hero is framed in a row of city lights from the buildings below which subconsciously create a feeling of purity.  The lack of shadows, and presence of many lights creates a bright mood, and symbolizes the good that the hero represents.