File: MODRNSCI.JPG Size: 66,469 Date: 05-23-95 Time: 07:18:50 Author: David Anjo AuthorEmail: david.anjo@canrem.com Uploader: David Anjo UploaderEmail: david.anjo@canrem.com Why?: My entry for the May/June raytracing contest "Science" Description ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODRNSCI.JPG features a "room view" of our favourite mad scientist Albert Einstein bathed in the light of three seperate spot lights. The red, green and blue spots are filtered through a transperant GIF, with probably his most famous mathematical equation, E=mc2, acting as the cut away. There is a glass table in front of dear Albert, holding a molecular sculpture, with a glass columnar vase tipping over, spilling out some copper balls. A section of Albert's photo is cut out, filled with a pane of molecular stain glass and back lighted with a standard point light. It is a pretty dark image, much in the way reflecting the unfortunate use of Einstein's work (as evidenced by the letter he sent to the US government when it became apparent that the atom bomb was going to be built and used). Because of the humour of the pose Einstein was got in, plus the what was going to take place, I'd suspect you could say this is a black humour piece. In a way I'm seeking to provide a message of scientific responsibility, which doesn't stop. Modern science, indeed. Technical Details ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The file MODRNSCI.ZIP includes the following: MODRNSCI.TGA - the original trace AE.TGA - the Albert Einstein image map* EMC2.GIF - the E=mc2 image map MODRNSCI.POV - the complete PoV script file USER.INC - my custom texture file (needed!) * The original photo ("Albert Einstein's response when asked to smile for his birthday, Princeton, 1951") was taken by Art Sasse. I used Ludovic Lecointe's Pv3D for the image modelling and PhotoStyler for the image map creation and post raytrace signature stamping. POVRAY was used for the raytrace and Alchemy was used for the TGA to JPG conversion. The file USER.INC includes the texture maps for image, plus a slew of other ones. Have fun! David Anjo david.anjo@canrem.com