Robin's Unwanted Opinions: DNTM5 Ep 2

Robin here! Back with another set of Unwanted Critiques for #DNTM5! Last episode, the models were put in a Botanical Garden. Some grew and thrived while some wilted. Luckily, it was a non-elimination round to get things started with the special All-Stars format, but this Episode someone will be going home, but we are not focusing on that right now. Before we get onto Episode 2, let’s compare my rankings with the official ones! Plus I have a lovely surprise (or maybe not depending on how you feel). 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Episode 1 Rankings: https://kovaze.com/group_thread/371 Listed below are the official rankings from last episode, and next to it is my prediction. If I was off, I will include how far I was because I love data 1st: Manyo (Correct) ✅ 2nd: Medusa (Incorrect: My Placement: 5th) ❌ (Off by 3 Placements) 3rd: Guilty (Incorrect: My Placement: 15th) ❌ (Off by 12 Placements) 4th: Seong (Incorrect: My Placement: 2nd) ❌ (Off by 2 Placements) 5th: Maris (Incorrect: My Placement: 6th) ❌ (Off by 1 Placement) 6th: Fancy (Incorrect: My Placement: 3rd) ❌ (Off by 3 Placements) 7th: Angie (Incorrect: My Placement: 12th) ❌ (Off by 5 Placements) 8th: Goomy (Incorrect: My Placement: 11th) ❌ (Off by 3 Placements) 9th: Cupid (Incorrect: My Placement: 13th) ❌ (Off by 4 Placements) 10th: Gabs (Incorrect: My Placement: 4th) ❌ (Off by 6 Placements) 11th: Lewis (Incorrect: My Placement: 8th) ❌ (Off by 3 Placements) 12th: Thiii (Incorrect: My Placement: 10th) ❌ (Off by 2 Placements) 13th: ohEMgee (Incorrect: My Placement: 9th) ❌ (Off by 4 Placements) 14th: Jordie (Incorrect: My Placement: 7th) ❌ (Off by 7 Placements) 15th: Kali (Incorrect: My Placement: 14th) ❌ (Off by 1 Placement) 16th: Honey (Incorrect: My Placement: 17th) ❌ (Off by 1 Placement) 17th: Marquis (Incorrect: My Placement: 16th) ❌ Off by 1 Placement) Total Correct: 1/17 So, kind of a bit scattered, especially in the middle spots, but at least I got 1st place right! Now onto the surprise! Since I have been giving feedback, I think it is only fair if I submit something for those to provide their input. Now I probably didn’t put in the full 1000% effort as the players do, but enough that I feel comfortable posting if I were a contestant on the Spin Spin Off "DNTM Meh Stars". Those who aren’t All-Stars but are there for a good time. Attached is my submission plus the reference model that I will use! My vision was to go with Cherry Blossoms and an illuminating atmosphere. Maybe a bit fantasy, but I really love the color and look of Cherry Blossoms (it was the plan, but I think blowing them up to make them large loses their blossom vibe, though they still have an origin there) and wanted to incorporate the flower and colors in my look. Initially, I wanted to make it a night scene to balance the brightness, but when I got an illuminated result, I really liked it and went with that route. I also wanted the background to be similar to the Metal Gear Solid 3 (or Delta) scenery from the final boss battle in the game. It is such a beautiful but sad moment, and the flowers in it (not cherry blossoms, but similar in color) help sell the imagery/mood of the entire game (for those who played it). Unfortunately, after trying it out, the execution didn’t fully work out, so I went with the final version that we see here, but it was a nice thought. 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 In this episode, the models celebrated surviving the first All-Stars photoshoot and partied a bit too hard; now we are seeing the aftermath. This photoshoot was called 🥂 The Morning After 🥂 ℹ️ Models had to create a high-fashion editorial inspired by the morning after a wild night out. The image should capture the glamorous aftermath of the celebration while still feeling luxurious, stylish, and magazine-worthy. The photoshoot must take place IN or AROUND a house, villa, apartment, or any other residential property. Models were free to use any indoor or outdoor area of the home. Since the party took place at the house, the home should reflect the atmosphere of the following morning.ℹ️ What I’m Looking For: 🟢 High-fashion photo that showcases the morning after a wild night out. 🟢Should show a glamorous aftermath (which for me would be no sloppy drunk on the floor covered in puke...something you would typically see in a comedy movie about a party)\ 🟢Still look luxurious, stylish, and something appropriate for a magazine (Which for me would be quick to get yourself together for a magazine shoot later that day) 🟢Photo is located at a home, either inside or outside, and is some part of the home. 🟢Photo should reflect the atmosphere of the following morning (Which for me would be giving me an idea of what happened at the party, so the story in that context) Just like last episode, I will go through the photos per season and give out stars. This episode will have 5! No graphics for it because of time purposes, but I will have Star Emojis. Finally again, this is just my opinion. It doesn’t affect the game. Remember, have fun, and I just enjoy seeing the stuff. Episode 2 Photos: https://kovaze.com/group_thread/379 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 First Up Season 1 Gabs I like the setup of this photo. One thing that really stood out to me is your overall pose. It is giving exhausted but still beautiful. Looking at your face, I can sense you are drained from the events, but you are still giving your full energy. I love the upper part of your outfit, but a bit confused about the bottom part. I can’t tell if the skirt is the actual skirt or if you are just covered in party streamers or not. I think a skirt is a nice choice, but I am not a fan of the material. I like the atmosphere of the aftermath; it gives me the sense of something interesting happened, especially with the bottle on the floor, but some items confused me, especially since there are no additional clues to help with the story. Those would be the mask, the watch, and maybe the fur coat/boat on the stairs. Was it a masquerade-type party or a Mardi Gras style? Those little details confused me a bit, but overall you did well in the presentation; they just threw me off. Total ⭐’s: 4/5 AngieKStan This is a good photo, and I really love the butterfly aesthetic from the outfit to them being placed on you. From a quick glance of the photo and how the focus is on you, I don’t get “The Morning After” from it. I see the glass and bottle on the ground, but if you look at the table, it looks neatly fine as if something will be happening instead of something already having happened. That said, I really enjoy the pose. I love the fantasy that it brings and I get lost in your eyes with that gaze you provide. The photo gives something you see for a garden party vibes. I think the photo is very good but a small miss on the prompt, though. Maybe if you were on the table doing that I think that would be a bit better to fit what the prompt was asking. Total ⭐’s: 3.5/5 OhEMgee I see the vision that you were going with in this image, but I think the execution was a miss. I like the background of the cups spilled on the table, the broken window, and I think some article of clothing on the light fixture, but the way the picture is angled, it gets lost. Your pose is fine, but it gives me the impression that you arrived at the party and told the photographer hey I like this; let’s take a photo and then left the party instead of staying there for the entire night. The mascara dripping from your eyes is a nice touch, but there needs to be more. I do love the outfit, and it’s very appealing on you. Part of me thinks if you were sitting at the table (as if you passed out with your head lying down and you woke up) and doing a pose similar to what you did, I think that would be better. It will better showcase the whole “Morning After Vibes” and show more that you were there for the entire time at the party. Add more to the story, I guess. Total ⭐’s: 3.5/5 Jordie I like this! I love most of the setup around you. There are some details that I would change, but that is just me being picky (the flamingo being deflated or something on it, and the lighting being more crack-of-dawn vibes). These details aren’t bad where I’m like WORST PHOTO EVER, but would add more to the story, and I feel like your pose is great, but I picture it being a nighttime pose; since the prompt wasn’t that, then crack of dawn would be a nice balance to meet the prompt and fit the vibes it gives me. Maybe a cute detail would be the shoes you had been in the pool too, but I do love that you had no shoes in this shot (even though I am not a fan of feet, I understand the appropriate time when it should be used). I don’t know if the judges will say anything about part of your foot being cropped but that could just be the posting, but it is just a couple of toes...either way, I love the pose that you did and the outfit looks great. It probably looked amazing prior to and during the party, and honestly, after a nice clean, it will be ready for the next party. Total ⭐’s: 5/5 Next Up: Season 2! KaliMinaj This is an interesting photo. I do like it, but it took me a while to get it. I’m not going to fault you for it being upside down; I can just flip my whole computer upside down to see it the image right side up (there is a better way to handle this, but that was the first solution for me and I can’t go back). The photo gives fun vibes and makes me want to know more about what happened. I do think the lighting should have been a bit better to get a better understanding of the stuff around, but maybe you had it like that to help showcase the pinks and yellows. I don’t know if “Morning After” would be the first thing that comes to my mind seeing this. Things that come to my mind are “Party Explosion”, “Drug Trip,” “Listening to Confessions II”. Overall, I like it. Total ⭐’s: 3.5/5 Medusaluh This shot gives movie film vibes, and I really like the lighting, especially the slits of light on your body. I think the addition of the butler cleaning up is a nice touch just because the aftermath isn’t that messy, BUT it is because he spent so much cleaning up and stuff. The pose is fine, and it is giving stay focused on me even though I'm surrounded by a mess. The one thing that I would critique is your look in general. You look fine, but it does not give me “Morning After”. I wish you gave a little bit of Messy Glamor. Maybe some streamers on you or something that makes you not look so clean. I think with the prompt, it was about you just waking up; now let’s take a picture, and I don’t get that. You look great but too great for the prompt. But besides that, I like this! Total ⭐’s: 4/5 Manyomash I like the Alice in Wonderland-inspired theme that you have going on. I do wish that if you were going with that theme, maybe the pose OR the angle of the photo could have gone with it. Maybe something that fit with the perspective of how we see you (like Alice getting bigger and smaller). Similar to what Thiii did in their photo last round, but that might be a me thing though. I just wish you opened up a bit more, since the pose feels a bit closed off and you look a bit bored in your facial reaction. I do like the addition of the other models in the background, but I wish they were exaggerated a bit more. They are giving me a bit of amateur theatre acting of “sleeping or passed out”. I’m being a bit critical on this because when I think of Alice in Wonderland, I think of an overall dramatic atmosphere, so I expect that in a photo that references that. I might be alone in this mindset, and that is okay, but please don’t think that I believe your photo is bad; I just wanted more because I see this as an out-of-the-box route for this theme. I am looking forward to seeing what the judges say on this one (in a positive way). Besides all of that, I still think the photo is fine. Total ⭐’s: 3.5/5 Maris This is interesting. The atmosphere fits the vibe of the theme, but the pose is an interesting choice. I personally think it would be better if you did it the other way around, where you were on the couch. It would do the outfit more justice by showcasing it that way. Maybe on the couch kind of tired, holding a drink would help, plus with the atmosphere of the photo doesn’t give “The Morning After” Prompt. It gives more of a fight happened and I’m having a hard time seeing if the floor is covered with sparkles or glass which, if it is glass, then maybe lying on the floor isn’t the best choice. Overall, not a bad photo. Total ⭐’s: 2.5/5 Next is Season 3: Seong This is good. One thing I want to note is the background models. They are more in tune with the situation, which is something I mentioned for Manyo. I am not a fan of the pose. Something about it makes it seem that you were pushed onto the table instead of maybe waking up from it. Maybe having one of your arms up on your head could have helped. I also wished your outfit stood out a bit more. It kind of blends in with the table, especially with the white centerpiece. I am not saying something too flashy but a better pop of color like red (if you remove the red thing underneath you. OR you could have put like a wine stain on you. You are on a table, and you look clean. Seems sus. Now it is giving me is everyone around you was murdered and you were the killer and this is you acting like you were attacked so you didn’t look like the killer, but guess what, I’ve seen Scream a lot of times, I know the killer...once they reveal it. Not a bad photo; it is just the details for me. I think you can be dirty/messy but still look good. (Dimitra, can the next photoshoot be a Mud Wrestling Photoshoot?) Total ⭐’s: 4/5 Thiii How did you get a picture of me??? This is literally me after like two drinks (I’m not a lightweight, I’m just a quick fun time). First with the outfit, it is almost a full hit with me. The detail of one glove on with the other off was nice; I just wished you did the same with the shoes. The dress is very nice, especially with the contrast of the couch. The environment is nice, and I love the morning dawn setting. It gives me the impression that maybe you were up all night and you are barely surviving, which is shown on your face. 🔥HOT TAKE ALERT🔥 I like your face like that. Is it model-worthy???? I don’t think so but also I’m not traditional judge...I’m not even a judge at all. It gives realism and shows the raw beauty of what actual happens. I don’t want that fake shit, thinking I will look all pretty and nothing fazes me after 15 tequila shots and 1 diet vodka. I do wish more things happened in the scenery, though, but overall I do like this photo. I just hope this isn’t a Glitter situation. If it does. I will not bully the judges because they will bully back and win, but in my fan fiction I will def win. Total ⭐’s: 4/5 honey Much better than last round. I want to get out the negative stuff first. I think the quality could have been touched up a bit and part of me wished you had some legware on (nice black stocking) to match with the lovely red dress you had on. Now the story I”m getting is that is this after your wedding? I’m asking cause in the background I see something white in the back, and it looks like a dress. That is where my mind went and I know brides tend to change out of their dresses to something more comfortable/don’t want to ruin their dress, but I don’t recall if it is another white dress or whatever they want OR is it an award show because I see an award on the floor (I think that is). Either way, I am intrigued, especially with the drit or whatever is smeared in the room (or that is the marble design). That is why I wish there was some clarity, because I think my questions could be answered from that. I like the pose because it gives a whole I woke up from a night, and you could be feeling the effects from the party, but maybe not, but the eating of whatever food item (either a piece of chocolate cake or blackberry) is giving you are talking to whoever you hooked up with, and it's like sooooo, are you going to leave bitch? I have to go do a photoshoot at 11 AM and then film When Kate Killed Jack at 4. Also, excellent job on the mirror part because those little details matter, and it looks identical as if it were real. Total ⭐’s: 4.5/5 Goomybear I’m mixed on this because I think this is a powerful image and normally with things like mirrors and such, you need to be consistent, but clearly this is more of a piece of showcasing imagery of telling the story that you cheated on your spouse (or maybe your spouse is there and the other person was there for fun and you felt bad but you liked it, which I think the multiple interpretations of it makes the piece fascinating), or something that symbolizes the vampire. Like you crave the blood or lust of others. I’m not doing a literary analysis of this. Here is my issue, though. Some parts seem a bit off in the choices. The undershirt on the ceiling fan...a bit off. It’s giving underwear there and I see that more of a comical thing in a movie (in my opinion) I don’t know if that is your clothes or one of the lovers in the bed. If you wanted to showcase their clothes, maybe in the champagne bucket because the vibes give hot and intense, and somehow the bucket and champagne seem fine. The arms on the vampire you are both clean with no tattoos (plus the butterfly one right), while the present world has the sleeve. I know mirrors flip the image (I think, science hurts my brain), but it is clear that both arms are clean from ink). Finally, the tear on the present you’s face. It doesn’t look real...like yes, we see the vampire thing, but still. Besides all of that, I think what you did was an interesting choice, and I think the execution would have been stronger without the small details that led to inconsistencies. Total ⭐’s: 4/5 Lewis Very nice! I love the outfit choice and how it is a great contrast to the centerfold of the table. This is what I kinda wanted a bit with Seong’s outfit in a way. The details around you are very nice, especially the chairs in the background and whatever set pieces in front of you. I don’t know what they are, but I know they shouldn’t be placed there like that. Even the oysters on the side were a nice touch too. The pose is fine, but maybe it is me, but I feel like the placement of your legs and body is a bit off. Like your body is in one section and your legs are in another, and it looks like you are connected because of the blend of the black in your outfit and the coat. It throws me off a bit, because I think it is fine, but part of me thinks...maybe not. I also wished you showed a bit of dirtiness, like I was here at the party and this was “The Morning After”. Similar to what I said to Medusa. I just don’t want the photo to be like ah look at a messy spot; let me just lay there. I want it to be more of like hey I was here; let’s take a photo so I can show off how amazing this party it was and also me (which is how I saw the prompt). Besides that, great job! Total ⭐’s: 4/5 Finally is Season 4 GuiltyAsSin This looks fun. I love the color choice in your outfit, and the atmosphere vibes are nice. It makes me want to know what party happened the night before. I do think some of the choices of the party aftermath were a miss, like the floating pool float. It is too neat. Unless it is for breakfast, I think it is out of place then. I think it would be better if the food was scattered around and maybe something was covered on the clam floaty thing in the back. The pose you have is interesting. Personally, I find it very uncomfortable (beauty hurts I guess), but also I do see it as like you woke up on the diving board and are preparing to get off of it, and this was the action shot. You look messy but in a good way. Like you can just go to the bathroom, touch up a bit and then leave the place and do a quick errand in that look. Good job! Keep it up! Total ⭐’s: 4/5 Marquis I like the idea of posing with the broken chandelier (yes I think that it is), but I think it needed to be in the center of the image where we can see the entire thing...maybe like you were on a throne-style. It opens up the image as well because you can show more of what happened at the event, because you do have a couple of bottles, but it could be a drunken tirade. If there were more items, it could seem more like a party than a solo thing. You do a good job with the whole white/cream atmosphere. The color blocking is nice. I can’t tell if your outfit was ripped or not on the part that you are leaning on, or if it was made where one side has a long sleeve and the other does it. Part of me hopes it was ripped and it made it like a fashion thing, but if not, that is fine. Either fantasy is okay with me. Much improvement from last round; just keep the momentum Total ⭐’s: 3.5/5 Fancy So I like the pose, the lying on the pool floaty, and the outfit. Everything else I think needs to be monitored and adjusted. I see the vision, but the execution wasn’t the best. From how I see it, you are giving bad-ass vibes with your cigar in the pool. Maybe the party you were at wasn't your home, and the person whose home the party was at finally arrived, saw the mess, then saw you, and it was like you saying “hey” or some shit like that. If you were in the center of the pool, surrounded by even more mess (bottles, drink glasses, a plant, other things that would be around the pool but ended up in the pool). I think that would be stronger because the light confetti gives more of a reflection-or-leave vibe in the pool, and I see one bottle and a disco ball, which I don’t think is that much/stereotypical stuff. Maybe adjusting the lighting to be early in the morning would help, and honestly, have the cigar lit up. I think that would complete the overall package too. I just think this was a different theme or a general photo; this would be fine, but knowing what the prompt is, I do think it missed a bit. Total ⭐’s: 4/5 CupidStunt You fell into the trap of a good idea but some execution problems that a lot of people fell into with this theme. For example, the wine glasses. I think they should all be spilt because from what I am seeing, you tried to get out of the tub, but you fell. Their being placed there and not in harm's way just feels off/staged. Plus if they fell off you could add more wine to the dress (which I do love the detail to the outfit and make it more believable). What if you had one of your legs that is in the air be where the glasses are, because I think that will make the pose better in this situation. I’m a bit confused about the additional clothes that are in the tub on the chandelier. Did you change them? Were you going to take a bath or something, if so have some water on the floor or something. I just think you're missing a few pieces here to make this puzzle feel complete. Besides that, I do like the photo; I wish you had more of a reaction on your face. You are giving I bumped my head; react to it. That tub is marble, and that shit probs hurt. Total ⭐’s: 3.5/5 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Results My Top Photo From Each Season Season 1: Jordie (Last Round was Gabs) Season 2: Medusa (Last Round was Manyo) Season 3: Honey (Last Round was Seong) Season 4: Guilty (Last Round was Fancy) Average Scores From Each Season: Season 1: 3.8 (+.8) Season 2: 3.3 (+.3) Season 3: 3.9 (+1) Season 4: 3.5 (+1) 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Rankings 1st: Jordie 2nd: Honey 3rd: Guilty 4th: Gabs 5th: Lewis 6th: Medusa 7th: Seong 8th: Thiii 9th: Goomy 10th: Fancy 11th: Angie 12th: Manyo 13th: Cupid 14th: ohEmGee 15th: Marquis 16th: Kali 17th: Maris 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 That's it! Next time we will see our first All-Star get eliminated, my "Morning After" shoot, and my thoughts on the next shoot!