EMAIL: wjtomiko@comcast.net NAME: William Tomiko TOPIC: Minimalism COPYRIGHT: I SUBMIT TO THE STANDARD RAYTRACING COMPETITION COPYRIGHT. TITLE: Poker COUNTRY: USA RENDERER USED: POV-Ray 3.5 TOOLS USED: None RENDER TIME: Less than 10 seconds HARDWARE USED: P4 3Ghz IMAGE DESCRIPTION: What would the world look like without texture? What if everything was smooth and simple? This image is a very basic poker table, with general textureless shapes hinting at the real life objects they represent. DESCRIPTION OF HOW THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED: When I saw the current topic, I looked back at some of my older simpler work from when I was just learning POV-Ray. I found one from before I had even learned how to use textures. It struck me that while it doesn't look realistic at all, it has a very "computerized" artistic feel to it. The basic shapes only hint at what they're really representing. I then decided to make a scene using only the basic shapes: sphere, cone, box, cylinder. Along with basic colors and some reflections, I came up with this rendition of a poker table.