How much 'black outline' around a character?

[Kevmaster]

I don't give a shit. It took me minutes to see any real difference between the images.

[CrackTheSky]

Right > all

That hurt my brain. It should be "all < Right"

What? Why?

[Kitsuner]

That hurt my brain. It should be "all < Right"

What? Why?

Cause he's saved by the bell!

btw, I like the far right best as well.

[Vivaldi]

Right > all

That hurt my brain. It should be "all < Right"

What? Why?

Having "right" on the left side of an equation is just one of those visual incongruities that screws with my mind. O_o

[CrackTheSky]

Having "right" on the left side of an equation is just one of those visual incongruities that screws with my mind. O_o

Yeah, but "all is less than right" sounds stupider than "right is greater than all" >_>

[Pas]

Goddammit people, it's not about what you "like". It's about what WORKS. What you like is subjective, whether or not it works however cannot be argued. And how well it works depends on what the hell you're even trying to do with said masking.

Thicker outlines give a more comical and less serious effect, essentially it looks more blunt and obvious, or defined as you might like to call it. The more thin you make the line, the lighter the overall composition becomes and there is less of a difference separating foreground from background, giving it a cleaner feel. Maybe you're going for a more sentimental feel? Or just something more lighthearted.

The middle one looks the most natural, as the outer stroke matches the actual lines better and gives it some clear definition. As I mentioned previously however, it all depends on what you're going for.

[blabbler]

to be fair, when it's your own composition, what you like *is* what works. that isn't to say you couldn't make it better.

good colour correction won't make the character disappear into the scene, it'll just make them look like they're supposed to be there. if that's a tv behind them you'd definitely want some light wrap

[HalOfBorg]

to be fair, when it's your own composition, what you like *is* what works. that isn't to say you couldn't make it better.

good colour correction won't make the character disappear into the scene, it'll just make them look like they're supposed to be there. if that's a tv behind them you'd definitely want some light wrap

'Light wrap' ??

And it IS light-hearted (comedy) AND sentimental - in a 'Married with Children' sort of way.

[Knowname]

I like the 'which right is right' argument ^_^ /inb4lock

[Pas]

to be fair, when it's your own composition, what you like *is* what works.

That may be the case if he were creating this AMV just for himself. The problem is though that he intends on showing this to a wider audience, and wants it to be enjoyed by people other than himself.

That in mind, he should stop thinking about what he likes, or what anyone else likes (unless they justify their reasoning) and focus more on what works, and what would help him convey the message he is trying to send. People's opinions are bias, fact isn't.