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...just one study - Not offering it as some sort of absolute truth that has been confirmed using a variety of methodologies in a variety of settings over a variety of time periods.
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Skepticism is great.
Similarly, criticisms of the analysis of the distribution are great.
To that, I would add survivor bias. Imagery that was consumed by the bulk of the population in the past may not have been as likely to have been preserved as imagery by artists who had patrons in a particular place or class. Therefore, conclusions about people in general are suspect.
We could go on.
But none of that means that the scientific method can't be applied, or that the sins of evil scientists negate the contributions of others. Just means that that particular study (and I would add "any one study") doesn't settle the issue. Other studies have been done using alternative methodologies, in other countries and cultures, covering other time periods. Some of it is consistent with the notion that symmetry is perceived as attractive and some other markers, across time and across cultures. Other studies are more consistent with cultural determination, or at least evolving standards, The default shapes of 3D models can be compared to the results of those studies by people who care about that.
The reason that I linked to that study is because the authors REJECT the notion that there has been a single consistent canon of beauty in the art that they evaluated over the 13th to the 20th century. It was NOT offered in support of a single objective standard of beauty. And, the link was accompanied by a disclaimer minimizing the conclusiveness any single study.
EDIT - Here is the abstract
Abstract: Has human beauty always been perceived in the same manner? We used a set of 120,000 paintings from different periods to analyze human faces between the 13th and the 20th centuries in order to establish whether there has been a single canon of beauty (that would maximize reproduction probabilities) or whether this has changed over time. Our study shows that when measuring averageness, symmetry, and orientation, the representation of human faces has not remained constant and that there are substantial differences between the faces depicted between the 15th and 18th centuries when compared to those of both the 13th and 20th centuries. Especially significant is the decrease in the perceived beauty of faces in 20th-century paintings, as the freedom of artists and the openness of society fostered the representation of different types of human faces other than that of classical styles.
I believe that average seems to be the key here. Maybe if scientists study average faces ( average of let's say 5 different faces ), then they can find some golden rules or whatever, but I do believe that those average faces do look quite nice. Here's a nice toy ( https://www.betafaceapi.com/demo.html ) where you can upload faces, and it creates an average image from uploaded images. When I found it, I played quite a lot with it, and no matter what kind of faces I uploaded there, average face always looked quite pleasing. Of course, that's just my opinion, and other viewers might not find average so attractive, but if you are interested, it's worth trying.
Here's also another website that shows average brand model faces: https://designschool.canva.com/blog/average-brand-face/
This undeniable preference for the 22 year old has long been a core part of the Daz /Poser
Marketing strategy.
V8 is a rare departure, but in general the 20 something white girls
will continue to dominate the Virtual female market just as they dominate the real world.
This should not be news to anyone.
I'd call a 22 year old female a woman.
Indeed
Should read: in general the early 20 something white women
will continue to dominate theDigital /Virtual female market just as they dominate the real world of entertainment& media.
This should not be news to anyone.
Personally, I think the faces of most of the characters are looking too much like each other nowadays. They need to take a dip in a different gene pool. That said...I hope they stay out of V8's gene pool...
I think she's magnificent. Bestest Victoria evah.
Am too busy to play with items I've already purchased at the moment, so good discipline means I must wait for V8. It's a good thing (in this instance) that coupons don't combine, otherwise poor discipline would have prevailed.
You just about made Ioan Gruffudd
I look almost exactly like my father. That doesn't mean I look like a man....lol. I look like a female version thereof ;). I think V8 is fine and that there will be characters that will outshine the base character and everyone will have a different favorite.
Laurie
What do those actors have done to their teeth to make them so white?
How nice for you! I bet you love him a whole bunch.
Google: Aymeline Valade
mec3d shaders lol (3 on purpose, not to draw the artist's attention for no reason)
Probably get dentist to bleach the teeth. If that doesn't get them white enough, then get overlays/veneers or caps.
I wasn't talking about DAZ models but real media people, even if they aren't actors. Must be veneers because bleach can't turn something that doesn't have a white material white and teeth don't. I saw a financial banker sort of guy interviewed today too and his teeth were 255, 255, 255 white! Wow, that's a lot of patience to get all those caps on 32 teeth.