===== From jerry@hoboes.com: What benches?!! I want to see the depressions made by a Viking's butt! Very nice detail in this image; the only comment I might make is that everything looks very clean; looking at the connections between the beams and walls reminds me of Lincoln Logs (hm... are they called Lincoln Logs outside of the States?) Some of the board textures are extremely even; very well-behaved trees were killed to make this farmhouse. ===== From gregj56590@aol.com: Very interesting stone wall texture. Nice wood textures. Not exactly an inspiring topic, probably because this wasn't created for the IRTC. ===== From jull43@ij.net: For the sake of your game ... Most of the wood beams are rather too well finished for realism. The horizontal ones in the middle used all over would have been more like it. And while I like the details, did you use spoons? And were these communal living and sleeping spaces also? I like the scene though, something we can't see today. ===== From bsieker@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de: Quite nice atmosphere, though I wonder why there is no smoke under the roof, I can't see any outlet for it. The logs seem to perfectly shaped for the otherwise rather primitive making. ===== From jaime@ctav.es: Hi Peter! Thanks for the credits. Your picture appears much more finished than when I've seen it for first time. I'm Glad to read that you admit it is an old project, but also that you worked it specially for this round. Altought, I think you must have replaced some "photo-textures" (specially the stones one) with some procedural ones with similar aspect, thinking that here you don't need speed to render many frames, as in you game. The reason is, in my opinion, b'cos there is too many contrast between the realistic parts and the photo-textures, which detracts a bit on the artistic impression. Yes, I know that you know what I must say now: use height_fields for the walls!! :) Bye... ===== From davidwilkinson@cwcom.net: The feel of a building is good, but the stonework has obvious repetitions. ===== From ethelm@bigfoot.com: Historical and well done. ===== From 101741.541@compuserve.com: Wood direction is respected (not so common !). Much credibility in the whole scene. Hint : use 1 main area light coming from the fire to light the scene, and use 1 or 2 dimmer and larger area lights to "fill" the dark areas. Sharp shadows are incompatible with a fire. ===== From r@studorg11.uio.no: I really like the wall texture, although I would have got a more 'Viking feel' if the room was really messy! :-) ===== From r@studorg11.uio.no: I really like the wall texture, although I would have got a more 'Viking feel' if the room was really messy! :-) ===== From r@pluto.icom-solutions.com: Very realistic, especially the stones. Shadows could be softer. Notable for composition ===== From r@98cab144.ipt.aol.com: Neat image. I do like it, except the fire. It doesn't exactly look natural, but hey, I wouldn't have known how to do it in POV, so I'll give you some credit. Notable for originality, composition, lighting