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What do these male cartoon characters have in common?
I threw in Ben as a pretty big hint.
* They're all 10! *
This came out of a sidebar between @Paper_Artichoke and I talking about proportions when it comes to a character's age are pretty arbitrary and puzzling. It's all contextual.
* They're all 10! *
This came out of a sidebar between @Paper_Artichoke and I talking about proportions when it comes to a character's age are pretty arbitrary and puzzling. It's all contextual.
A different kind of test: How good to you think you are at discerning age from a line-up?
These characters are all under 10 (and not the same age).
These characters are all under 10 (and not the same age).
( How good *do you think you are. typo
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Anyway, here's the answer key!
The top row kids fall into a younger category ranging from 2 to 6.
The bottom row kids range 7 to 9.
)Anyway, here's the answer key!
The top row kids fall into a younger category ranging from 2 to 6.
The bottom row kids range 7 to 9.
How design choices like height and face shape weigh is all about the surrounding characters and environment. Their age is easier to specify by comparison.
Satsuki (11), Mei (4)
— drawings by Miyazaki
Satsuki (11), Mei (4)
— drawings by Miyazaki
Another fun way to compare proportions is to match the character heights up. It puts the head-size into perspective.
