Feedback on 3D Poses

Later today I received Penny's feedback on my poses and I here quote her response:

"
Hi Remi

Poses Feedback.

Now how am I going to do this ..

The pose is not strong, you are relying on the staging. I suggest you try a different idea.

What's in there ..

works OK

Waiting for news

works OK

Angry poses

I agree, that both need more work.

when angry the body is tense .. shoulders up and hands in fists or pointed finger.

Angry with you implies that the character is looking at someone/thing.

the fancy staging with the bathroom is rather OTT.

Your pose with the computer is sort of the action (acting) pose after the angry pose. .. Try showing him to be angry with it pre baseball bat.

Dancing

Again too much reliance on the staging. The pose needs more swagger and attitude.

I'm free

Again too much reliance on the staging. Without the headstone .. would the character look free?

"

She is so right!

I guess I have just gotten too carried away with staging and telling a character's story and it has completely taken away my focus from making GOOD poses.

Also I suppose I have been trying too hard to do something that's really original and avoid the "textbook pose"

But of course, one can't invent the wheel over again so I have decided to put the whole story concept aside and work on POSES.

I still can't believe I have been so blind to not see this myself though.