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Scott Baumberger · April 15th, 2006

Modeling/Texturing: seems competent, but honestly it's difficult to tell with the extreme distortion.
Lighting: Overall very good - the warm light from the left is a good complement to the blue in the dome and its reflection in the water.
Composition: Again is difficult to read, but the image seems well organized and it is compelling in its own way. The bridge unfortunately slices the image nearly in half. The pathway through the space seems especially convoluted. The blue cap at the top of the dome is a strong focal point to the image.
C/O/D: Very creative and original, but probably to the point of detriment in this case. The lighting and use of color speak to a high level of technical difficulty however.
Unity: The image is unified, nothing jumps out at me, and the quality level is high. But the overall effect is somewhat claustrophobic with the dark overhangs and the heavy ceiling. The only thing drawing me deeper into the space is the glimpse to the outside in the middle left background.
Brief: The rendering does a good job of sticking to the brief, but unfortunately for me is overwhelmed by the choice of camera lens.

April 15th, 2006	#3 (permalink)
Scott Baumberger Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland OR Posts: 62 Name: Scott Baumberger	Re: Hailong Wu-final Modeling/Texturing: seems competent, but honestly it's difficult to tell with the extreme distortion. Lighting: Overall very good - the warm light from the left is a good complement to the blue in the dome and its reflection in the water. Composition: Again is difficult to read, but the image seems well organized and it is compelling in its own way. The bridge unfortunately slices the image nearly in half. The pathway through the space seems especially convoluted. The blue cap at the top of the dome is a strong focal point to the image. C/O/D: Very creative and original, but probably to the point of detriment in this case. The lighting and use of color speak to a high level of technical difficulty however. Unity: The image is unified, nothing jumps out at me, and the quality level is high. But the overall effect is somewhat claustrophobic with the dark overhangs and the heavy ceiling. The only thing drawing me deeper into the space is the glimpse to the outside in the middle left background. Brief: The rendering does a good job of sticking to the brief, but unfortunately for me is overwhelmed by the choice of camera lens.