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Posted by: DecepticonCobra
We are all going to get banned aren't we?
Posted by: anton1792
[quote]Posted by: grey101
The Elites were Saurian-like, but they were not Saurians. They are still aliens and do not fit into any of the Earth classifications for life as they currently exist. Therefore, to expect that all of the features of a Saurian creature should appear on them is unreasonable. I see no reason to belittle Bungie's aesthetic choices in this regard.
I think that the only important considerations in designing your alien races is what their purpose is in the story and how you want them to be perceived by in-universe characters and by the audience. I'm not sure realism should be a consideration, or even can be a consideration. Merely reason. In most cases, the audience's ability to relate decreases as you push the designs more towards the Eldritch Abomination end of the spectrum (Unless you happen to be a literary genius), so there are compromises that have to be made in places. This works well for things like the Alien films; doesn't work so well when you want those alien races to sympathetic and relatable to some degree.
meant to say sauron mistake on my part. But That is anther point in how the elites look too human to start with and it's like any attempts to make them or other races more alien "isn't halo".
The Hunters are the most alien of all and i don't like how they were given two eyes as they originally had that white slit or visor. I think in reach they had like 6 eyes which i liked; but then again i am not some bungie zealot and i understand that not all hunters are the same.
I can understand that as well. It is said we can only empathize with things that look like us (which i don't believe). So it would be better in terms of story if the aliens actually did look alien yet you still ended up have a profound sense of understanding towards them.
That is what i think true story telling would be.
AJW i can't say anything other than i would clap for an hour if i could.
[Edited on 01.02.2013 11:53 AM PST]