Hi! I think the pose currently looks too stiff and lacks narrative (what's happening here?). Maybe take a step back from the highpoly, and blockout/ sketch different poses with focus on expression and narrative, look at miniatures and statues for inspiration. Could act out different pose yourself, see how it feels and…
yeah man, I fucking hate our industry. A lot of our leaders (none at the companies I've worked for) are completely out of touch, and - through action or inaction, demonstrate they are unwilling or incapable of learning from their mistakes. Meanwhile highly cherished IP and entire companies are being strip mined and sold…