Comments on: Uncharacteristically yours,–Ryan http://www.second-man.com/uncharacteristically-yours-ryan.html Clothing, skins, and style for the men of Second Life Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:39:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ryan Darragh http://www.second-man.com/uncharacteristically-yours-ryan.html#comment-63669 Ryan Darragh Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:52:04 +0000 http://www.second-man.com/uncharacteristically-yours-ryan.html#comment-63669 Although over the last couple of years I have many times tried out a new skin with different shapes that might be more suitable for that skin (taller, broader, more muscular, or generally bulkier than my own shape), I always end up coming back to my own shape. My own shape is most familiar to me, and it also "feels like me." There's an interesting psychological experiment in there somewhere. I think it's always worth a close look when a designer provides a recommended shape for a skin. In practical terms, the skin may have shading that looks best on the designer's suggested shape or something similar. More philosophically, as I mentioned above it may provide some insight into how the designer "sees" the skin's character. Although over the last couple of years I have many times tried out a new skin with different shapes that might be more suitable for that skin (taller, broader, more muscular, or generally bulkier than my own shape), I always end up coming back to my own shape. My own shape is most familiar to me, and it also “feels like me.” There’s an interesting psychological experiment in there somewhere.

I think it’s always worth a close look when a designer provides a recommended shape for a skin. In practical terms, the skin may have shading that looks best on the designer’s suggested shape or something similar. More philosophically, as I mentioned above it may provide some insight into how the designer “sees” the skin’s character.

]]> By: Negko deVinna http://www.second-man.com/uncharacteristically-yours-ryan.html#comment-63592 Negko deVinna Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:45:25 +0000 http://www.second-man.com/uncharacteristically-yours-ryan.html#comment-63592 Hehehe Ryan, I admit that my skins and your shape are not exactly made for each other :) This is why I put 'modify' shapes with skins. People have a decent start base they can work on. And with 10 skins in the pack, they can RP more easily and show live changes of time on their faces. Also, you're right about the 2 version shapes I put in the pack. The idea for those 2 versions is to reflect the impact of wearing clothes / being naked on male hips. It affects package but also our favorite rear part. Pants are supposed to compress our 'cheeks'. That also means that if you wear just a simple swimsuit, you need to have the 'clothes on' shape. The 'naked' shape is only for the naked naked times. I am working on new packs that I will release in the next weeks. I can't wait to see your shape with those new skins! Hehehe Ryan, I admit that my skins and your shape are not exactly made for each other :)
This is why I put ‘modify’ shapes with skins. People have a decent start base they can work on.
And with 10 skins in the pack, they can RP more easily and show live changes of time on their faces.
Also, you’re right about the 2 version shapes I put in the pack.
The idea for those 2 versions is to reflect the impact of wearing clothes / being naked on male hips.
It affects package but also our favorite rear part. Pants are supposed to compress our ‘cheeks’.
That also means that if you wear just a simple swimsuit, you need to have the ‘clothes on’ shape. The ‘naked’ shape is only for the naked naked times.

I am working on new packs that I will release in the next weeks. I can’t wait to see your shape with those new skins!

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