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[yasuraka.hakkyou]

I do have the toolset, and I'm looking for tips on subtly making characters look older or younger. If you're curious, I'm making my Leliana look a hair older in DAO, and the Marjolaine I come up with at some point will have to look younger for the DLC. Plus this would just be nice to know.

[yasuraka.hakkyou]

thanks for any info you can spare, etc.

[Schratty]

A general guide to follow for a "youthful" look is to give the character in question fuller cheeks and lips. Contrarily, as people age, their features generally become gaunter and they usually have thinner lips. Something to do with that whole collagen loss thing, I think. And, of course, complexion is important as well. Young people generally have smoother skin and a more even skintone. Older individuals have more wrinkles (duh) and blotchier skin (sun exposure overtime produces "age spots").

I hope that helps some, Y.H.

Modifié par Schratty, 10 juillet 2010 - 05:00 .

[tmp7704]

Cosmetic surgery pages are good place to check, since they usually try to provide some background in attempt to explain why their services could be useful. An excerpt from http://www.fostermd....e_and_neck.html as example.

The signs of aging first appear in the mid-to-late twenties and steadily progress thereafter. The eyes classically show the first signs of aging. The supportive underlying tissue weakens and allows fat to herniate through the tissue producing the commonly seen visible bags and swelling resulting in the "tired look." Crow's feet deepen, excess upper eyelid skin develops and fine wrinkling of the skin worsens. 

The foundation of these changes resides in the skin, fat, muscle and bones. With age, the skull thins and becomes smaller, allowing the overlying tissue to shift downward. This process, along with the loss of the skin's elastic tissue, produces deeper and more noticeable lines on the face as well as sags and bags. Deepening lines on the forehead and corners of the mouth with sagging of the jowls and outer eyebrow are all part of the normal aging process. 

The outer skin slowly degenerates, etching fine, medium, and deep wrinkles into the lips, eyes and face - especially in women. The ears sag as the earlobes elongate. Ultimately, the tip of the nose droops, producing a longer appearing sagging nose.

Modifié par tmp7704, 10 juillet 2010 - 05:03 .

[Schratty]

@ tmp: That was a depressing read.

[tmp7704]

lol, keep in mind people who deliver this info make the better business the more depressing it sounds. But the general guidelines are solid.

[Schratty]

Haha, true enough. I think I'll just stay in my early 20's forever...that's an option...right?

[yasuraka.hakkyou]

I would think eye bags would also help with a slighter older appearance? stress, lack of sleep, etc.

[tmp7704]

Yes, they are mentioned in first paragraph of my quote.

[yasuraka.hakkyou]

oh. can you tell I'm not mentally 100%?