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Post by Seal on Jul 28, 2017 2:37:06 GMT -6
Hey yall. I've kinda always thought this but never did the editing to prove my case till now so sit tight. I've always thought the "Anime Accurate" color schemes to the SDCC releases was horse hat. The Broly specifically. The initial release is the way Broly would look without any of the white balancing/color correction that aesthetic the Broly movie was meant to have. The SDCC Broly kind of creates a figure with these color corrections in the real world, which is cool. Only thing though is that we have no other figures that have the same colorscheme going on. Goku in the Broly movie does not have the same colors as Goku in the Cell saga. To prove this, I did some SUPER quick edits of my standard release Broly and edited him in two ways. One way was with tons of brush strokes to make him look like the SDCC Broly (upping colors, de-saturating his skin, etc) while the other way focused on color correcting the whole image till I got the "Anime Accurate". Messing with some simple sliders in LightRoom got me to find the right settings to get a pretty close "Anime Accurate" Broly AND Goku from the Broly movie.    Think you'll find the image with the full color correcting to more closely resemble the anime. |
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Post by angelo2113 on Jul 31, 2017 20:32:01 GMT -6
Very cool editing, Seal.
Don't forget that SDCC Exclusive Broly was a "Premium Color" release more-so than an "Anime Accurate" release. Like all Premium Color releases, that allows Tamashii Nations to alter the paint application and coloring of a past Web Exclusive release to give it another release. The main thing I liked about SDCC Exclusive Broly was the green hair. I do agree that the coloring is, what you mentioned, more realistic which is pretty cool.
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Post by dippergames420 on Aug 11, 2017 23:07:10 GMT -6
My issue with these things is that they're literally a figure that already exists, just with different paint apps, a different box, and occasionally a new face. Along with the aftermarket. I would get them if they weren't $130-$500. I ain't paying that much for a figure.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Aug 11, 2017 23:15:19 GMT -6
I think it depends. PCE Cell was a very welcome re-release of a figure that was going for $200+ secondhand since I started collecting the line. I think it's a cool way to re-release figures so that collectors who maybe came into the line later on aren't able to get.
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Post by Branjita on Aug 14, 2017 13:04:46 GMT -6
I would definitely buy an SDCC Nappa in anime colors, but I will probably just end up repainting the regular one I already preordered... I hate manga colors.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2017 9:37:29 GMT -6
My issue with these things is that they're literally a figure that already exists, just with different paint apps, a different box, and occasionally a new face. Along with the aftermarket. I would get them if they weren't $130-$500. I ain't paying that much for a figure. Actually, it's a very good thing that most of these exclusives are just re-colors. Can you imagine trying to get an SDCC Bulma that never got a regular release? People would go insane on the prices. |
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Post by Majin Tomato on Aug 18, 2017 10:24:09 GMT -6
Yeah... speaking as someone who has had to go back and collect figures that WERE con exclusives and never had a proper release (Marvel Legends and DCUC both did that occasionally), I MUCH prefer the Figuarts method. For those who want a specific version of Goku with, say, a specific Kanji it works out well, and for everyone else they don't have to pay 5x as much secondhand for a character they can't get otherwise.
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Post by ikkiphoenix on Aug 18, 2017 12:07:04 GMT -6
Yeah... speaking as someone who has had to go back and collect figures that WERE con exclusives and never had a proper release (Marvel Legends and DCUC both did that occasionally), I MUCH prefer the Figuarts method. For those who want a specific version of Goku with, say, a specific Kanji it works out well, and for everyone else they don't have to pay 5x as much secondhand for a character they can't get otherwise. Frankly, I don't like it when companies manipulate the market value of a product line by limiting the supply. It is an artificial way of creating value for a product and its brand. And it's especially ridiculous when the product and its line is subpar quality-wise (and it hurts me to say that cause I love DB wholeheartedly.) But when you consider the overall shoddy quality in the DB Figuarts line when compared to other similarly priced lines, it becomes apparent that the value of the line is not being fully realized in several respects. People will undoubtedly still buy the products at the end of the day, and "collect", however, the 'collector value' is pretty low making their business model look a bit ridiculous. (For me, this notion was solidified with the latest SDCC Kaioken Goku exclusive, being a re-painted figure based on an outdated mold and bundled with limited accessories.) I think that A) they could make a crap ton more money if they would just make continual re-issues (and re-colors), just look at how popular the PC Trunks and Cell have been, all while satisfying collectors and enthusiasts. They should be capitalizing on the ridiculous DB Figuart re-seller market. They already do this with a number of other lines. And (B) If you make limited runs of exclusives, make em worthwhile with higher overall quality even if the retail prices have to go up. If they both, raise the supply, and raise the quality of the line, it would solve most gripes people have, while also making them a lot more money. But just like Nintendo, they are short sighted and have their heads buried in the sand (for lack of better terms) with respect to overall business strategy. They are failing to realize the full potential, and to maximize the value of the line (from both ends, themselves and the consumers) (f) My point: DB Figuarts, even though they are priced as premium figures, the overall quality (from the paint/lack of shading, outdated molds being re-colored and sold as "exclusives", lack of accessories; effects, stands, etc.) leaves much to be desired. And the exclusives are hardly worthy of being an "exclusive. "Thus, IMHO, highly sought after originals should be re-issued (even if they're re-paints) and the exclusives should be, indeed, "exclusive", and should also be more accessible, and produced in greater quantities, to meet existing demand. DB has a special place in our hearts, and they have us suckered (myself included.) *Goes to buy Kaioken Goku from a re-seller (reluctantly) * |
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