Bunch of POSERS around here!

[FEZaid]

How to pose a figure:

[BoNKerS]

Originally Posted by elburrito

lots of great advice here. Two things that work for me are:

1. Put yourself if the position naturally and then look at where things are, feet, knees, hips, shoulders are most important,

2. Then figure out if the toy cam do it. The articulability of MPs is not that impressive relative to other things. You, for example. So instead of pushing the limits of the toy, configure it to give an impression of the position you want. This is where angle of view comes into play.

BAM! This is it right here.

[Shockwave 75]

A lot of the time I use the MTMTE books for reference. Or if I see a nice pose in the comics in general I'll use it.

But the advise I usually give is to watch people and how they move and stand. People don't stand straight or "at attention" naturally. They lean, they slouch, etc.

[CanBot]

That slouchiness is key. I thought that SW was faulty because when I set him up straight, he looked...well, not as good as the pics of him. Then I realized I had to think a bit outside the box; he's not the G1 toy after all. So I made a few adjustments here and there, and he's been in the same pose for...a really long time

Thanks for the tips!

[joshimus]

Yeah, part of the key of posing is seeing how you or someone else poses naturally. For example, think about weight and balance, not just for the toy, but for how a real being would. Sometimes the toys articulation is limited so you need to take liberties and get as close as you can, but look for subtle things like wrist rotation and ankles and thighs and such. If it looks uncomfortable, it's probably uncomfortable, unless the articulation isn't there.
Also, give them life. Even as robots, they should feel a certain "living" feel.

I Gave Laserbeak more life by having him stand up a bit more. It's subtle enough to look better than flat down like the G1 toy is designed.

This is actually based on Arkham City artwork.
It takes time to set up, but it's fun when it works.

[OLDMR]

Anyone got a good pose for MP Prowl?

[joshimus]

Lay him flat on the ground and call it a scene from TF:TM

[mastereh]

Originally Posted by joshimus

Lay him flat on the ground and call it a scene from TF:TM

[Rodimus Prime1]

Originally Posted by OLDMR

Anyone got a good pose for MP Prowl?

Take his head off and put it on any devastator figure

[mastereh]

Originally Posted by OLDMR

Anyone got a good pose for MP Prowl?

Here is my pose for Prowl: