Maxis Taste Weekly Dare 002: Freestyle make-over

[strangetomato]

If you haven't already checked it out, I recommend the maxis_taste community to anyone who shares the love of Maxis-made sims (I'm assuming that includes many of the people reading this journal). It's all about the Maxis-made sims and content that matches the Maxis style, which is right up my alley.

I decided to participate in the latest challenge (or "dare" as they are referred to in this community), which asks the participants to do a freestyle makeover of a pre-made sim (up to three), using any cc available to them. I chose Johnny and Jill Smith, since I've been wanting to make them over anyway. I did a little photo shoot, and here they are...

Here they are, enjoying the sun and sand (nice abs, Johnny!), but wait... there's something different about them.
 



I decided to make them over to be more genetically realistic. I'm not sure if this really fits the purpose of the challenge, but it didn't say we couldn't mess around with genetics. Either way, I've wanted to try this out for a while, so I did.

Jill hair is a little on the shiny side to be a Maxis match, I know, but that doesn't always bother me so much with hair. I really like this long flowing mesh to go with the beach look. (It would be cool to retexture it to be more Maxis-match... that could be another possible project.)




Here they are, fully clothed. They're fairly different from my other take on them in Strangetown, HWC, but I could still see them wearing something like this.

 Don't you love the scenery on Twikki Island? It's so beautiful.




This photo would be another nice addition to the wall in the Smith family den, don't you think?
 


Custom content used:

- Jack's alien eyes by pixel_and_bean
- lipstick and eyeliner by HystericalParoxysm
- eyeshadow by Lyran
- Johnny's hair by Maxis Dreams
- Jill's hair by Nouk
- Johnny's outfit is from the EA Store
- Jill's dress is a recolour of an H&M dress by me
- Jill's bikini is by HystericalParoxysm

Comments

[hannahspring.livejournal.com]

Aww, they look so cute! I really love them! Makes me want to hug them! :D

I think the red hair suits Johnny very well. Jill's hair looks also very nice, but as you said, it would look better if it was little less shiny. But I really do like the recolor of H&M dress - it's my favorite shade of pink. :)

Twikki Island looks brilliant. I can't remember the last time I sent my Sims on holidays. :(

BTW: Has the EA Store updated again?
BTW2: I'm jealous of your graphics card. My pictures always get blurry. *sigh*

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Thanks. That's exactly how I felt about the hair - it's nice, but seems a bit out of place with the Maxis content (like all of Nouk's textures). I don't mind that when it's just a little bit different, but that one is shinier than anything I'd actually use in the story. There's another long one by Raon that I feel the same way about. It's nice, but needs a new texture to really work in a cartoony Maxis-match game.

I'm a big fan of that shade of pink too. I could upload it, if you'd like it for yourself. I'm planning to use that dress on Erin Beaker soon. She's such a barbie doll in my game, and I love it.

I love sending sims on vacation, but the game runs very slowly for me in the vacation lots. It seems slower than usual lately anyway, and I'm not sure why. When I go into the buy menu, the music is choppy too. This is a new problem since the reinstall, and I hope I can eventually fix it.

I think they've added some new FT and Ikea stuff to the store, maybe, but no new hairs or anything like that.

Yeah, my graphics card is great. I'm lucky to have it.

[pearlrose86.livejournal.com]

Could you upload that recolor, possibly please? I love that mesh from H&M, but I was so disappointed when it didn't come in a shade of red or pink. I have several very girly sims in my 'hood who would adore a dress like that.

I didn't mean to come out of lurkdom to make a request like that, but the dress, it is so pretty. And your story is great, too. Really. I read it all over a weekend about a month ago. It's so intense and fascinating and interesting. <3

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I'm planning to upload the handful of cc things I've made, so I'll include that in the mix. I can't deny anyone the joy of a lovely pink sim wardrobe.

No problem at all. :) I don't mind the request, and that you for reading the story. I'm glad you've been enjoying it.