> Am 04.05.2011 01:03, schrieb gregjohn:
>
>> I really like this one.
>
> That does somehow surprise me as I had the impression you dislike
> photo-realistic attempts in general. No uncanny valley of shoes here? ;)
>
>
> -Ive

In my understanding, the "uncanny valey" apply almost uniquely to the 
rendering of human and animal figures. Our brain is made to recognise 
natural things. When you reproduce a face, it's OK if the face is 
stylised, abstracted, exagerated or obviously non-human.
If that face is to good to pass as stylised or exagerated, but not quite 
good enough, you feel uneasy.

When you render made or manufactured things, our brain is MUCH more 
forgiving: It's something /artificial/ after all...
If the rendering of an object is to good to pass as an abstraction, 
stylisation or exageration, our brain don't have the same expectation 
about that. Without the expectation, there is no longer that unease feeling.


Alain

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