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Member : DrNo

Title	:	In Memory
Name	:	Normand Brière
Country	:	Canada
Email	:	#############
Webpage	:	www.noware.ca
Topic	:	20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (September)
Copyright	:	Agreed - 2008-10-17 21:38:26
JPG file	:	pw-1223434533-inmemory.jpg
Renderer Used	:	OpenGL (ARB program)
Tools used	:	Homemade Java software + Seashore for photograph paint
Render Time	:	1 minute 40 seconds
Hardware Used	:	Macintosh Core 2 Duo, RadeonX1600

Image description

The story came from the imagination of the man, and has been printed into a book that has become a living memory of the author.

This picture is in memory of Jules Gabriel Verne, the French author of "Vingt mille lieues sous les mers", which means "20 000 leagues under the seven seas."

Description of how this image was created

I started with the image of Jules Verne. Of course, I had to deal with a black&white photograph. I use a painter (Seashore) to add an alpha channel (for removing the background) and to color the skin.

Then I built the environment surrounding Jules Verne. I took care to blend the picture with the scene (the bottom of the body is 3D), trying to unify the look and feel.

The scene takes place in 1892. The "memory" of the then-old writer is composed of various pictures related to the story. Such a vision is cast from the photograph of Verne at a younger age. The octopus viewed through the porthole is blended with the blue of the cushion, the color of the seven seas of exploration. When the Nautilus was about to resurface near Vulcania, it encountered a terrifying creature: a nautilus!

Top-center of the image is a representation of an actual gold coin which was minted in tribute to Verne. Also, if the curtains were open, we would see the complete original title page from the book. As we go toward the left side of the image, we can appreciate the picture "The Nautilus is my Boat", by Warwick Goble.

On the ground lie two copies of "The Extraordinary Voyages".

General statistics
No of ratings	:	13
Min. overall rating	:	24 (8 / 8 / 8)
Max. overall rating	:	51 (18 / 17 / 16)
Sum of rating	:	538 / 780
Date uploaded	:	2008-09-01 00:04:58

Specific details

Note: The maximum value below is misleading as the voting system has changed.
If the member votes for all the entries and has created one him/herself, there is an
automatic 20/20/20 score added to the value (This encourages all members who enter to vote).

Rating type

Min

Max

Sum

Out of

Artistic

179

260

Concept

185

260

Technical

174

260

Overall

538

780

Comments by members when rating this image

1.	28-09-2008	Artistically and conceptually really good. Technically flawed in various details, e.g.: The text on the curtain fails to follow the folds; the walls to the windows' sides look like you have a texture mapping problem; glass stuff like the lamp doesn't work at all.
2.	23-10-2008	It's difficult to keep the look consistent between mediums. The photo is noticeable. The clothing is rumpled and all. Then looking at the legs the clothing isn't as natural looking. Not to mention trying to match lighting. Shaddow deepness in the photo is darker than under the table clothing. I see quite a few texture mapping issues and repetition but all in all the image is busy enough, and interesting enough to hold my attention and enjoy it. Good work.
3.	20-10-2008	Very well-done indeed. I forgive you the anachronism of the Nautilus model which is 1950's... ;-)
4.	18-10-2008	I have to admit that despite your efforts with jules verne he still looks pretty flat. However overall a really great idea behind the picture.

In Memory