Interesting discussion, Shay & Jim!

> Carrie Ann and/or Shay wrote:
> > "I believe that he problem with participation has to do with the fact
that
> > many of the entrants have put less thought into their images than you
have
> > put into your comments, Jim. "

That's a damn fine thesaurus you got there, Jim! I'm going to frame
everything you said about my image! ;-)

> > I don't think that I'm selling anyone short by comparing their scenes to
> > model airplanes.
> I would say you are not selling *everyone* short.  I would go further
> and say that the model making paradigm is the prevailing attitude.
<snip>
> And to be clear here, I am talking about the image, not
> the ( csg ) model underlaying it.  Though many make that confusion also.

I think these all relate to Jim's earlier comments about "advancing the ART
of raytracing". (emphasis added on ART)  Raytracing hasn't been "art", its
been programming, or science, or "tech".
The model making paradigm is unavoidable in any 3D work; you have to have
the models. Todays faster processors mean that it no longer has to be the
primary focus of a CG hobbyist. Things I can render today in a few hours
would have taken weeks or been impossible 5 years ago. Now the artist has
time to stop focusing on the models and start focusing on the image.  Say
"Ok, I've got these models, now, artistically, what can I do with them?"

> > I have trouble accepting that many
> > entrants in this round were passionate at all about the themes of their
> > entries. This is not to say that they were not passionate about the
> > technical challenge of producing those entries.

Hmmmm, two different creative processes... the artist or the engineer... POV
seem to attract a lot of both.

> Well I have certainly been there with my own entries.  I would guess
> that maybe half of mine began with the desire to explore a particular
> technical issue, and tried to adapt that endeavor to the topic.

True... :)

That
> said, I think it is also important to acknowledge that the creative
> process can begin anywhere and follow an indirect path.

Even truer! :)


RG

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