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From: Gail Shaw
Subject: Sci-fi experiment (75kbu)
Date: 2 May 2007 12:20:57
Message: <4638ba69@news.povray.org>
Hi all.

This is something I've been fiddling with on and off for several months. I'm
mostly happy with it, just not ure anout the guy standing at the end.
Without him, the scene seems to lack focus, but I'm not sure if he's the
right thing.

Suggestions? Comments?


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From: Tek
Subject: Re: Sci-fi experiment (75kbu)
Date: 2 May 2007 12:48:52
Message: <4638c0f4@news.povray.org>
Looks pretty cool. I think the lighting needs a bit of work, there's some 
wierd shadows around the table in the background and near the ceiling, also 
some coloured lights with a short fall off would look more sci-fi. Have you 
considered using coloured lighting? Here's some coloured lighting from a 
remarkably similar scene in event horizon:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Eventstasis.jpg

I'm not sure about the composition of your image, I think it emphasizes the 
empty space inside the ship too much (rather than space outside, or the 
people in stasis). The right wall and floor take up a lot of the image and 
there's nothing much to see there. If you dim the lighting on those parts or 
adjust the camera a bit (wider angle to show more of the stasis pods, or 
narrower angle to emphasize the view out the window). For my taste I'd say 
the camera's placed too tidily, the background wall seems completely in-line 
with the image which makes it all feel a bit 2D.

The other thing that jumps out at me is the lack of refraction on the tubes, 
I think there might be a little there but I'm sure it should be much more 
distorted. Of course you may have to put that down to artistic license 
'cause refraction would have a funhouse mirror effect on your people.

Oh, and there's not enough generic glowing displays and meaningless buttons 
& switches! :-D

Anyway just a few nitpicks, the overall effect & concept is good. How did 
you do the metallic material on the walls and floor?

-- 
Tek
http://evilsuperbrain.com

"Gail Shaw" <initialsurname@sentech sa dot com> wrote in message 
news:4638ba69@news.povray.org...
> Hi all.
>
> This is something I've been fiddling with on and off for several months. 
> I'm
> mostly happy with it, just not ure anout the guy standing at the end.
> Without him, the scene seems to lack focus, but I'm not sure if he's the
> right thing.
>
> Suggestions? Comments?
>
>
>


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Sci-fi experiment (75kbu)
Date: 2 May 2007 13:25:24
Message: <daih33pnh79regq3ebfnmj1ukjfhlmaegn@4ax.com>
On Wed, 2 May 2007 18:20:32 +0200, "Gail Shaw" <initialsurname@sentech sa dot
com> wrote:

>
>Suggestions? Comments?

I've seen this scene before, possibly on the cover of Amazing Stories, or the
like. A bit before your time, I know :-)
If the people are in statis then I think that they should be rigid. If they are
in suspended animation and in a liquid filled container, then I think that they
should be naked. (Who wants to wake up in soaked clothes?) 
I like the empty space, good composition I think. But the room is a bit too
light and clean.


Regards
	Stephen


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Sci-fi experiment (75kbu)
Date: 2 May 2007 16:19:57
Message: <mish33di5gjnqj443vvjv2d4b7h1m12oau@4ax.com>
I've spent a bit more time looking at it. The guy at the end; His left shoulder
doesn't look right. Turn him more face on and see how that looks. How about
having his eyes open but unfocused? By that I mean both looking straight ahead
and not toed in towards the camera. 
The Woman on the far right: The outline of her breast is more the shape you get
in full gravity. The liquid would support it more. Using Vicky, less droop, less
lay down

Regards
	Stephen


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From: Bill Pragnell
Subject: Re: Sci-fi experiment (75kbu)
Date: 2 May 2007 16:50:01
Message: <web.4638f8a55d2f8335f08a9dec0@news.povray.org>
"Tek" <tek### [at] evilsuperbraincom> wrote:
> Looks pretty cool. I think the lighting needs a bit of work, there's some
> wierd shadows around the table in the background and near the ceiling, also
> some coloured lights with a short fall off would look more sci-fi. Have you

You could also try putting a really bright light source outside. With
radiosity, a super-bright window shadow (is that the right word?) and dim
interior lighting would look really good.

Otherwise, texturing & modelling look great!

Bill


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From: Gail Shaw
Subject: Oops, correct image here
Date: 2 May 2007 18:33:01
Message: <4639119d@news.povray.org>
Sorry, in my haste I attached the wrong vrsion of the image. My comments
should make more sense based on this version


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From: Greg M  Johnson
Subject: Re: Sci-fi experiment (75kbu)
Date: 2 May 2007 21:04:30
Message: <4639351d@news.povray.org>
I'm happy with it.


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Oops, correct image here
Date: 3 May 2007 03:57:57
Message: <o25j33l1n34l4hdh4r9mf236631ntljahh@4ax.com>
On Thu, 3 May 2007 00:32:31 +0200, "Gail Shaw" <initialsurname@sentech sa dot
com> wrote:

> just not ure anout the guy standing at the end.
>Without him, the scene seems to lack focus, but I'm not sure if he's the
>right thing.

>Sorry, in my haste I attached the wrong vrsion of the image. My comments
>should make more sense based on this version
>
True without the guy at the end, the focus changes but I like the empty scene.
His gun seems to be too heavy to be holding in one hand and I would beef him up
a bit, more muscular thighs. Also I don't think men look good in tights :-) At
least not action men.

Regards
	Stephen


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From: Alain
Subject: Re: Oops, correct image here
Date: 3 May 2007 06:01:05
Message: <4639b2e1$1@news.povray.org>
Stephen nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 03-05-2007 03:57:
> On Thu, 3 May 2007 00:32:31 +0200, "Gail Shaw" <initialsurname@sentech sa dot
> com> wrote:
> 
>> just not ure anout the guy standing at the end.
>> Without him, the scene seems to lack focus, but I'm not sure if he's the
>> right thing.
> 
>> Sorry, in my haste I attached the wrong vrsion of the image. My comments
>> should make more sense based on this version
>>
> True without the guy at the end, the focus changes but I like the empty scene.
> His gun seems to be too heavy to be holding in one hand and I would beef him up
> a bit, more muscular thighs. Also I don't think men look good in tights :-) At
> least not action men.
> 
> Regards
> 	Stephen
This is a space station, gravity can be lower than usual.

-- 
Alain
-------------------------------------------------
A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their
own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth
of labor and bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.
Thomas Jefferson


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Oops, correct image here
Date: 3 May 2007 06:27:49
Message: <o7ej339pldb8ng22i6l7dedisvj7bvfvgq@4ax.com>
On Thu, 03 May 2007 06:01:01 -0400, Alain <ele### [at] netscapenet> wrote:

>This is a space station, gravity can be lower than usual.

But can inertia?

Regards
	Stephen


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