Thursday, March 31, 2011

Extra Credit: My Avatar Experience


Creating my avatar was a lot easier than I had originally anticipated.  For some reason I had the preconceived idea that making an avatar would be a complex process with a lot of hassle and cost involved, but in reality, the entire process took very little time and effort on my part.  I used Face Your Manga (http://faceyourmanga.com/home_faceyourmanga_eng.html) as my online creation tool.  This website lets you make very simple avatars with limited customization options.  Though I was thrilled at how easy it was to follow the steps in the website, I was a little disappointed in not having a wider variety of options to choose from in order to tailor my avatar for my personal preferences.  Face Your Manga allows you to choose from a small list of features such as eye shape, clothes, background, and facial features, but the alternatives for customization are limited and simplistic.  However, since I am a beginner at the whole “avatar” business, I am thankful for the chance to experiment with Face Your Manga’s simple model before moving on to more detailed and complex avatar creation tools.  Overall, I had a lot of fun creating my avatar, and I’ll admit that I also had fun creating avatars for my five siblings for their future enjoyment. 

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