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Emi in the final CG

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:03 pm
by Notguest
Something that I've been really confused about is the final CG. There is no sign of Emi's prosthetics. She's wearing striped tights and shoes, and it bulges out just like if she had legs.
Am I missing something?

Also, she looks the same way in the super deformed art for the Extras menu.

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:07 pm
by Pickles
Look closer at those stripes :wink:

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:33 pm
by Caesius
Is camophalange.

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:40 pm
by bitpeg
Mmm...
Doll joints.

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:06 am
by Caesius
So who's gonna be the son of a bitch that makes a Rozen Maiden reference.


Desu~

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:23 am
by darkblade986
Caesius wrote:So who's gonna be the son of a bitch that makes a Rozen Maiden reference.


Desu~
Not me since I don't know what that is.

If you look carefully at Emi's stockings, you'll notice a small line across them; an outline-type line. That line is the break between the stockings covering her remaining thighs and the stockings hiding the prosthetic legs. I suppose when you use such an obnoxious combination like Dr. Seuss stripes, it's easier to overlook the fact that they're two different pieces and that one of those pieces may not be real. Don't know if that was intended by the artist in that case, but kudos for the thought process/sheer dumb luck in making it work like that.

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:32 am
by U.T. Raptor
Emi's got normal prosthetics too (iirc, it's mentioned during her ending as well).

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:33 am
by Caesius
darkblade986 wrote:
Caesius wrote:So who's gonna be the son of a bitch that makes a Rozen Maiden reference.


Desu~
Not me since I don't know what that is.
(it was me)

darkblade986 wrote:obnoxious combination like Dr. Seuss stripes
They're not obnoxious, they're cute ;-;

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:07 am
by darkblade986
Didn't mean to insinuate they weren't cute, just saying that they stand out so much that it kind of distracts you from the subtle details like the separation line. Honestly, if you saw a person wearing those stockings walk past you on the road, would you notice "Holy crap, those are some [goofy/weird/appropriate adjective] stockings!" or would you notice "Holy crap, that girl has prosthetic legs!"? By design or not, that just kind of works out that way.

Heck, you show a picture of her alone from that CG and ask anyone if they notice anything weird about her, I doubt they'll say that she's got prosthetics or anyone will really notice the separation line at all without really looking. The simple fact that we already know she has no lower legs simply means we're more aware that her 'normal' legs aren't, in fact, normal.

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:09 am
by ZystraL
Even so, 'natural' prosthetics are still easily seen through socks. You'd notice these through socks, definitely.

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:14 am
by darkblade986
ZystraL wrote:Even so, 'natural' prosthetics are still easily seen through socks. You'd notice these through socks, definitely.
That all depends on how much effort is put into concealing them. A little flesh-like material (thinking dragonskin from Mythbuster's Buster dummy for material, color, etc) could easily make the shape of a natural leg, then slipped over non-joint areas of the prosthetic. Finish up with the stocking over top and all you see is a sock over top of a potentially awkward looking leg, if that.

I don't deny you have a point, I'm just saying that more effort could be made in making it look natural, if so desired. I was using 'normal' in the sense that you'd have to really look to identify that that part of the leg isn't real - from a glance, it looks perfectly fine.

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:17 am
by Aura

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:01 am
by Deimos
☆♥Aura♥☆ wrote:what about these?
Just as I was making google look for some tasteful pictures of "skin-imitating" prosthetics - someone beat me to it. :(

A distant relative of mine has these type of prosthetics and unless she wears a see-through pantyhose under a skirt, light summer dresses or something else similar revealing like that, it just looks like a real leg.

However. it's a little bit difficult to walk through open terrain with such prosthetics since your foot cannot adapt to the rough ground but considering that Emi is yong and very in shape it's no surprise that she would be able to have a picnic with Rin while wearing these types of legs.

On an interesting sidenote: I just found out that people with leg prosthetics can dance - made me glad that this option for romancing Emi is not out of the question.

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:07 pm
by Caesius
☆♥Aura♥☆ wrote:bonus
Out of curiosity, is it possible to stand still in those?


If not then those would probably produce some damn hyperactive amputees.

Re: Emi in the final CG

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:48 pm
by darkblade986
If you don't stand with the blades side by side (one blade slightly in front of the other), then I'm sure you could keep some kind of balance (geometry, properties of a triangle on a plane, etc etc). Otherwise, it's probably exactly like learning to balance on your own two natural legs. Once you get it down, it would become second nature. All things considered, standing on the points of those legs is the equivalent of your ankles, both in design, function, and for balancing (natural legs just have a larger surface area to plant down on).

Though if I'm wrong, that would certainly explain Emi being on the track team.