User blog comment:Vorred/Patriots - Feedback Blog/@comment-958607-20130722013546

These weeks seem to be getting longer and longer as I struggle to wait for these chapters. XD But, once again, Chapter 3 has proved to be worth the wait. :D

There was a lot of wonderful visual effects in this chapter, particularly with Gringat's elemental powers being used. That was very nicely done, considering it's hard to actually see someone manipulating air to their will. Again, there was a lot of good character development and wonderfully-taken shots. The close-ups in particular were very tasteful and I love how you thought about what was behind the characters as well. :P There isn't a single image that is disrupted by human influence as far as I can tell. No gate posts, roads or houses. It's very atmospheric and really builds up the agricultural, lush world that Balfe-Nui seems to be.

In terms of the characters, I feel that Solace, Gringat and even Viretha and Cossy got a lot of screentime together, and the lines were very evenly distributed between them. You even managed to give Vastara and two of the Undead characters several lines, which was excellent. :D

But, one thing that I think that everyone will overlook, is the fact that this was (I believe) shot on tree branches. I myself have tried this particular technique several times and it is incredibly hard to balance figures on branches, let alone position them anywhere near as well as you did. That panel where Solace is standing on one leg and kicking with the other made my mouth drop open. I imagine that you put a lot of effort into keeping the figures standing up and that it probably took several attempts to make them stick in place. :P Plus, this sequence of images in particular caught my attention. Gringat's fall was tastefully done and I love how his body is obscured by the plant and the images are blurred. It looks really professional and makes for a great effect. :D

Overall, another fantastic chapter. Although my personal favorite installment of Patriots so far is Chapter 2, Chapter 3 definitely lives up to expectation in terms of photography, narration, lighting, setting, positioning and coloring. :D Excellent camerawork and excellent use of your surroundings.