TITLE: Whoville
NAME: Marlo Steed
COUNTRY: Canada
EMAIL: marlo.steed@uleth.ca
WEBPAGE: http://www.edu.uleth.ca/faculty/members/steed/
TOPIC: Architecture
COPYRIGHT: I SUBMIT TO THE STANDARD RAYTRACING COMPETITION COPYRIGHT.
RENDERER USED: Lightwave
TOOLS USED: Lightwave exclusively
RENDER TIME: 4 hours
HARDWARE USED: Powerbook G4
IMAGE DESCRIPTION:
Whoville at first light.
I thought at first I would do some well known architectural ediface.  Then I decided that is what most people would do, since I like being different, I took a fun tack on the theme.  This image was inspired by Dr. Suess's work - his many books with weird and wonderful locations and buildings.  I just love the look and feel of his work.  Lots of smooth edges, few straight lines, and a  disconcern for gravity.  Yes, the image is deravitive but still quite unique in its own right (cross between Whoville and Bedrocki).
DESCRIPTION OF HOW THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED:
Lots of bollean subtraction.  Lots of extrusions, routering, and beveling. Volumetric fog and lights add a bit of depth. Used Skytracer 2 (built into Lightwave) for the sky.  I wanted a nice smooth feel, so no texture maps.  I hope you like it - it was fun to create.