It seems I've been a little late to submit this image to the 
IRTC "History" round, so I'm showing it here...

EMAIL             : 101### [at] compuservecom
NAME              : Fabien MOSEN
TOPIC             : HISTORY
COPYRIGHT         : I SUBMIT TO THE STANDARD RAYTRACING COMPETITION
COPYRIGHT
TITLE             : Het achterhuis
COUNTRY           : BELGIUM (french speaking)
WEBPAGE           :
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/MichelMosen/chkpage.htm
RENDERER USED     : POV 3.1e
TOOLS USED        : sPatch, Corel, 
RENDER TIME       : 3 hours
HARDWARE USED     : AMD K6/233 - 128 Mb

IMAGE DESCRIPTION : 

Holland, 1942.  Anne Frank (14) and her family, being Jews and wanting
to avoid being sent to concentration camps (they knew very well what
these camps were), with the help of one on the father's employees,
had to hide themselves in an "achterhuis" (backhouse), which was built
at the back of a pretty normal house.  The achterhuis comprised several
rooms,
and was linked to the house by a secret bookshelf that was in fact a
door.

While they lived hidden, Anne, the younger girl, started to write a
diary,
where she was writing letters to a fictious "Kitty", to who she told
everything
about how they lived, her feelings...

August 4, 1944, the nazis discovered their hiding place, and they were
sent in concentration camps where all the family died (killed, or
victims
of epidemy).  Anne died in march 1945, only a few days before the camps
were liberated.  Only her father, Otto Frank, survived.  After the end
of the war,
he found the diary and published it.

The diary is a unique testimony about what the Jews (and everyone who
has to hide)
could feel, how they lived in that situation.  The particular point of
view,
in the diary of a young girl, makes the book amazing and poignant.

For more complete information : www.annefrank.com

The image is an attempt to recreate Anne's room, where she slept, and
where
she wrote her diary, on a small desk.

important note : this image is an *illustration*; while it was seriously
documented,
time constraints and variations amongst the source docs prevent it to be
absolutely
accurate; so, again, it's just an ILLUSTRATION.

DESCRIPTION OF HOW THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED :

- bought and read the book.  While I was aware of it, I never had the
opportunity 
to read it.  As I said before, it is amazing.

- a few days after I bought the book, I've been informed that an Anne
Frank exhibition
will be held in my city between March and April.  Great !  I had the
opportunity
to collect every information I was missing, especially about the room
itself.

- I had to do "reverse" perspective : extracting actual dimensions from
a photograph.
Glad I learned perpective in school !

- everything else is patient modelling job :
  curtain and magazines on the shef are HF's
  cushion and bedsheets are sPatch modelling
  everything else is CSG

The deadline is near, and I don't have the time to explain too much
detail !
Also, I don't see anything that needs too much explanation ;)
If you still want to know something else, write me !

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On Sun, 02 May 1999 13:41:21 +0200, Fabien Mosen <101### [at] compuservecom>
wrote:

>It seems I've been a little late to submit this image to the 
>IRTC "History" round, so I'm showing it here...
>
Commiserations Fabien.  The subject of your image is very moving and the image
itself is stunning.  The lighting makes it very evocative, the curtains and
textiles are very convincing and of course the photographs make it.  I know how
you must feel having put in all that effort only to just miss the deadline (I
crept in with only a few hours to spare.)  It's good that we have this forum so
that you are able to bring your work to a wider audience.
David
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Fabien Mosen wrote:

> It seems I've been a little late to submit this image to the
> IRTC "History" round, so I'm showing it here...

Nice...

I notice that most of your images have a grainy texture to them. Is this
intentional (I assume so...) Crand, perchance? Some kind of media?

Simon
http://home.istar.ca/~sdevet

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Simo wrote :
> Nice...

> I notice that most of your images have a grainy texture to them. Is this
> intentional (I assume so...) Crand, perchance? Some kind of media?

No, just an effect from the 2 arealights.  I could get rid of this
by using a bigger array and higher adaptive, but :
- it extends rendering time
- I tend to like the grainy look !

Fabien.

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Fabien

Really like the realism of the textiles.  The image as a whole is
fantastic. This is one that I'll have to keep going back to.

Is there someone hiding under the bed with a torch?

Cheers
Steve

Fabien Mosen wrote:
> 
> It seems I've been a little late to submit this image to the
> IRTC "History" round, so I'm showing it here...
> 
> EMAIL             : 101### [at] compuservecom
> NAME              : Fabien MOSEN
> TOPIC             : HISTORY
> COPYRIGHT         : I SUBMIT TO THE STANDARD RAYTRACING COMPETITION
> COPYRIGHT
> TITLE             : Het achterhuis
> COUNTRY           : BELGIUM (french speaking)
> WEBPAGE           :
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/MichelMosen/chkpage.htm
> RENDERER USED     : POV 3.1e
> TOOLS USED        : sPatch, Corel,
> RENDER TIME       : 3 hours
> HARDWARE USED     : AMD K6/233 - 128 Mb
> 
> IMAGE DESCRIPTION :
> 
> Holland, 1942.  Anne Frank (14) and her family, being Jews and wanting
> to avoid being sent to concentration camps (they knew very well what
> these camps were), with the help of one on the father's employees,
> had to hide themselves in an "achterhuis" (backhouse), which was built
> at the back of a pretty normal house.  The achterhuis comprised several
> rooms,
> and was linked to the house by a secret bookshelf that was in fact a
> door.
> 
> While they lived hidden, Anne, the younger girl, started to write a
> diary,
> where she was writing letters to a fictious "Kitty", to who she told
> everything
> about how they lived, her feelings...
> 
> August 4, 1944, the nazis discovered their hiding place, and they were
> sent in concentration camps where all the family died (killed, or
> victims
> of epidemy).  Anne died in march 1945, only a few days before the camps
> were liberated.  Only her father, Otto Frank, survived.  After the end
> of the war,
> he found the diary and published it.
> 
> The diary is a unique testimony about what the Jews (and everyone who
> has to hide)
> could feel, how they lived in that situation.  The particular point of
> view,
> in the diary of a young girl, makes the book amazing and poignant.
> 
> For more complete information : www.annefrank.com
> 
> The image is an attempt to recreate Anne's room, where she slept, and
> where
> she wrote her diary, on a small desk.
> 
> important note : this image is an *illustration*; while it was seriously
> documented,
> time constraints and variations amongst the source docs prevent it to be
> absolutely
> accurate; so, again, it's just an ILLUSTRATION.
> 
> DESCRIPTION OF HOW THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED :
> 
> - bought and read the book.  While I was aware of it, I never had the
> opportunity
> to read it.  As I said before, it is amazing.
> 
> - a few days after I bought the book, I've been informed that an Anne
> Frank exhibition
> will be held in my city between March and April.  Great !  I had the
> opportunity
> to collect every information I was missing, especially about the room
> itself.
> 
> - I had to do "reverse" perspective : extracting actual dimensions from
> a photograph.
> Glad I learned perpective in school !
> 
> - everything else is patient modelling job :
>   curtain and magazines on the shef are HF's
>   cushion and bedsheets are sPatch modelling
>   everything else is CSG
> 
> The deadline is near, and I don't have the time to explain too much
> detail !
> Also, I don't see anything that needs too much explanation ;)
> If you still want to know something else, write me !
> 
>   -----------------------------------------------------------------
>  [Image]

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I really like this image. It conveys a strong feeling. I can't explain it
better. I wish I could, but..

The curtain is very impressive, and the same goes for the rest of the modelling.
the only "complaint" I have is that the desk and the table by the window seem to
be too alike in texture. perhaps it is the intention, but that's me.

I like the grainy feel of the image, it removes the "sharp edges" that tend to
make a raytraced image look computer-generated.


Fabien Mosen wrote:
> 
> It seems I've been a little late to submit this image to the
> IRTC "History" round, so I'm showing it here...
> 
> EMAIL             : 101### [at] compuservecom
> NAME              : Fabien MOSEN
> TOPIC             : HISTORY
> COPYRIGHT         : I SUBMIT TO THE STANDARD RAYTRACING COMPETITION
> COPYRIGHT
> TITLE             : Het achterhuis
> COUNTRY           : BELGIUM (french speaking)
> WEBPAGE           :
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/MichelMosen/chkpage.htm
> RENDERER USED     : POV 3.1e
> TOOLS USED        : sPatch, Corel,
> RENDER TIME       : 3 hours
> HARDWARE USED     : AMD K6/233 - 128 Mb
> 
> IMAGE DESCRIPTION :
> 
> Holland, 1942.  Anne Frank (14) and her family, being Jews and wanting
> to avoid being sent to concentration camps (they knew very well what
> these camps were), with the help of one on the father's employees,
> had to hide themselves in an "achterhuis" (backhouse), which was built
> at the back of a pretty normal house.  The achterhuis comprised several
> rooms,
> and was linked to the house by a secret bookshelf that was in fact a
> door.
> 
> While they lived hidden, Anne, the younger girl, started to write a
> diary,
> where she was writing letters to a fictious "Kitty", to who she told
> everything
> about how they lived, her feelings...
> 
> August 4, 1944, the nazis discovered their hiding place, and they were
> sent in concentration camps where all the family died (killed, or
> victims
> of epidemy).  Anne died in march 1945, only a few days before the camps
> were liberated.  Only her father, Otto Frank, survived.  After the end
> of the war,
> he found the diary and published it.
> 
> The diary is a unique testimony about what the Jews (and everyone who
> has to hide)
> could feel, how they lived in that situation.  The particular point of
> view,
> in the diary of a young girl, makes the book amazing and poignant.
> 
> For more complete information : www.annefrank.com
> 
> The image is an attempt to recreate Anne's room, where she slept, and
> where
> she wrote her diary, on a small desk.
> 
> important note : this image is an *illustration*; while it was seriously
> documented,
> time constraints and variations amongst the source docs prevent it to be
> absolutely
> accurate; so, again, it's just an ILLUSTRATION.
> 
> DESCRIPTION OF HOW THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED :
> 
> - bought and read the book.  While I was aware of it, I never had the
> opportunity
> to read it.  As I said before, it is amazing.
> 
> - a few days after I bought the book, I've been informed that an Anne
> Frank exhibition
> will be held in my city between March and April.  Great !  I had the
> opportunity
> to collect every information I was missing, especially about the room
> itself.
> 
> - I had to do "reverse" perspective : extracting actual dimensions from
> a photograph.
> Glad I learned perpective in school !
> 
> - everything else is patient modelling job :
>   curtain and magazines on the shef are HF's
>   cushion and bedsheets are sPatch modelling
>   everything else is CSG
> 
> The deadline is near, and I don't have the time to explain too much
> detail !
> Also, I don't see anything that needs too much explanation ;)
> If you still want to know something else, write me !
> 
>   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  [Image]

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I too like the image. The window draping is a masterpiece!

But I too wonder about the light under the bed. Is it some freak light
escaping from the lamp on the nightstand, or is the bed defined with
"no_shadow" :-) or *is* there some Nazi with a flashlight hiding under the
bed?

Johannes.

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Maybe didn't make it to IRTC but there's still the POV-Fest!
I can't see a connection with any other light source in the room either
for the one seemingly under the bed. Also, the arc of illumination on the
picture wall, that regular caustics (non-photon) or a result of the light
object?


Fabien Mosen wrote:
> 
> It seems I've been a little late to submit this image to the
> IRTC "History" round, so I'm showing it here...
> 
> EMAIL             : 101### [at] compuservecom
> NAME              : Fabien MOSEN
> TOPIC             : HISTORY
> COPYRIGHT         : I SUBMIT TO THE STANDARD RAYTRACING COMPETITION
> COPYRIGHT
> TITLE             : Het achterhuis
> COUNTRY           : BELGIUM (french speaking)
> WEBPAGE           :
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/MichelMosen/chkpage.htm
> RENDERER USED     : POV 3.1e
> TOOLS USED        : sPatch, Corel,
> RENDER TIME       : 3 hours
> HARDWARE USED     : AMD K6/233 - 128 Mb
> 
> IMAGE DESCRIPTION :
> 
> Holland, 1942.  Anne Frank (14) and her family, being Jews and wanting
> to avoid being sent to concentration camps (they knew very well what
> these camps were), with the help of one on the father's employees,
> had to hide themselves in an "achterhuis" (backhouse), which was built
> at the back of a pretty normal house.  The achterhuis comprised several
> rooms,
> and was linked to the house by a secret bookshelf that was in fact a
> door.
> 
> While they lived hidden, Anne, the younger girl, started to write a
> diary,
> where she was writing letters to a fictious "Kitty", to who she told
> everything
> about how they lived, her feelings...
> 
> August 4, 1944, the nazis discovered their hiding place, and they were
> sent in concentration camps where all the family died (killed, or
> victims
> of epidemy).  Anne died in march 1945, only a few days before the camps
> were liberated.  Only her father, Otto Frank, survived.  After the end
> of the war,
> he found the diary and published it.
> 
> The diary is a unique testimony about what the Jews (and everyone who
> has to hide)
> could feel, how they lived in that situation.  The particular point of
> view,
> in the diary of a young girl, makes the book amazing and poignant.
> 
> For more complete information : www.annefrank.com
> 
> The image is an attempt to recreate Anne's room, where she slept, and
> where
> she wrote her diary, on a small desk.
> 
> important note : this image is an *illustration*; while it was seriously
> documented,
> time constraints and variations amongst the source docs prevent it to be
> absolutely
> accurate; so, again, it's just an ILLUSTRATION.
> 
> DESCRIPTION OF HOW THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED :
> 
> - bought and read the book.  While I was aware of it, I never had the
> opportunity
> to read it.  As I said before, it is amazing.
> 
> - a few days after I bought the book, I've been informed that an Anne
> Frank exhibition
> will be held in my city between March and April.  Great !  I had the
> opportunity
> to collect every information I was missing, especially about the room
> itself.
> 
> - I had to do "reverse" perspective : extracting actual dimensions from
> a photograph.
> Glad I learned perpective in school !
> 
> - everything else is patient modelling job :
>   curtain and magazines on the shef are HF's
>   cushion and bedsheets are sPatch modelling
>   everything else is CSG
> 
> The deadline is near, and I don't have the time to explain too much
> detail !
> Also, I don't see anything that needs too much explanation ;)
> If you still want to know something else, write me !
> 
>   --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  [Image]

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Sorry to hear you didn't make the deadline, the image
looks good. The curtains are convincing.

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It has finally been accepted, many hours after I sent it, even tough
itwas sent a few hours after the deadline...  I suppose it has been
manually processed, don't know !

About the lights : 
- 1 area above the desk, the light arc being incidently caused by 
light fading.
- 1 area inside the lamp on the night stand
- 1 general dimmer light
- nothing under the bed !

Fabien.

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