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it harder to hide the repetition. It also causes a situation where the

main subjects—such as the character—ght for priority with the

environment, which is not desirable.

FIGURE 9.10 Highcontrastcancreateproblemswhentiled.

• One item taking up the majority of the tile (Figure.). This makes

the repetition of the tiles painfully obvious.

FIGURE 9.11 Some patterns stick out when repeated.

• Tight concentration of detail in only part of the tile (Figure.). This

creates an eect similar to having something take up the majority of

the tile—and the repetition once again becomes obvious.

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FIGURE 9.12 ...