Thomas de Groot nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 2007/07/10 03:29:
> "Mike the Elder" <zer### [at] wyanorg> schreef in bericht 
> news:web.4692c0412be3635c6d4565230@news.povray.org...
>> I FINALLY got around to finishing a CGSphere entry.
>> There were two main inspirations that guided the development of the piece:
>>
>> 1.  I REALLY didn't like the mandatory grid plane and was determined to
>> actually do something interesting with it rather than just have my
>> submission look like it was sitting on a roll of checkered paper towel for
>> no particular good reason.
>>
>> 2.  I wanted to work with the idea of depicting the orientation of a 
>> sphere
>> in space.
>>
>> I ended up with: "Alien Tactical Display".  As always, it's all CSG and 
>> done
>> just for the fun of it.  The effect on the grid plane (which, by the way. 
>> IS
>> the original unaltered grid plane as required by the rules) was achieved 
>> by
>> using a negative transmission value.
>>
> 
> Oh! This is something really interesting and subtle! Well done, Mike.
> I have a few suggestions maybe. The orientation of the sphere for instance, 
> as the "guides" for the spacecraft (back and front to us) are almost 
> coincident with the background grid. I would rotate it a tiny bit.
> I am not entirely sure about the colorful rectangle at the base. Its 
> function is not clear enough perhaps and it distracts the viewer a bit too 
> much... Just my 2cts really.
> 
> I like the whole composition, the script and the background grid in 
> particular.
> 
> Thomas
> 
> 
That colourfull rectangle is actualy a control pad, ...or a keyboard, if you 
prefer. By looking carefuly, you'll see that no two tile are identical.

-- 
Alain
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