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  Re: The Couch of Ivan Ilych (~271kau)  
From: Thomas Lake
Date: 21 May 2001 01:27:32
Message: <3b08a744@news.povray.org>
> The moment it hit my eyes I thought of "surreal", then I couldn't help but
> notice how the couch looks pasted into the rendering.  Yet it does seem to
> be rendered as well.  Was it done separately using the alpha channel and
> image mapped in?

I sort of see what you mean, though not really. I think what is causing it
is the contrast between the red chair and blue carpet. The patterns clash in
a way that makes it look a bit 2D, an optical illusion of sorts. I like the
books, the globe, and the use of radiosity.


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