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Required Screenshots Guideline: Face closeup
Appears in: Pets - Animals, and Sims
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At a glance
All sims and pets need good close-up pictures of their face in a neutral expression, so we can clearly see what they look like.
General Guidelines
All sims uploaded need at least two good close-up picture of the sim's face. These should be the sim's "passport photo", taken directly from the front, with a neutral expression (not smiling, laughing, etc) as well as a close-up profile photo of the sim's face from the side, with a neutral expression.
Section Guidelines, apply in addition to the above General ones.
Pets - Animals
We require a good facial picture of each pet uploaded, so we can see the pet's face well. It also helps "sell" your creation to downloaders!
Pet face closeups should be taken directly from the front, at the pet's eye level, and show the pet with a neutral facial expression. Not panting, yawning, barking, neighing, etc. Like a passport photo.
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Possible Assessments
There is either no close-up shot of this pet's face, or the picture included is not adequate.
You have included a good close-up shot of your pet's face.
There are either no close-up shots of this sims face, or the pictures included are not adequate.
Close-up shots of the sim's face has been included, and these screenshots are good enough that we can see the sim's face from the front and the side
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Examples
Good example (front facing)
Why is this correct?
This passport-style photo is taken directly face-on, in great lighting, and there is no expression whatsoever on his face. :)
Good Example (profile)
This profile photo is taken directly side-on, in great lighting, and there is no expression whatsoever on his face. :)
Bad Example
Why is this incorrect?
This photo is too far away to see the sim's face properly. Not only that, the lighting is poor and the sim is at an angle and has an expression on his face.
Bad pose and edited
This photo is heavily edited in a way that hides the sim's features. He is also posed and hiding part of his face.
Too far
The photo is taken from too far away, so it makes it harder to see the sim's features.
Bad angle
The profile angle is off, meaning that less of the sim's face and features can be seen. It is important to try to take the profile photo directly side on. It is also a little too far away.
Good pet example
The pet is shown from directly in front, with a neutral facial expression.
Pet bad angle
The photo is taken from a diagonal angle, rather than directly in front.
Pet bad pose
The pet does not have a neutral facial expression.
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