On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 9:34 AM, Matthew Hunt <m...@pobox.com> wrote: > I feel the same way whenever I see CGI shots with 18 elements' worth > of simulated lens flares. Just simulate a perfect lens, OK? Or at > least upgrade your simulated coatings.
This is a thought provoking point. I remember watching the extras on the J.J. Abrams "Star Trek" DVD an explanation of how they introduced camera shake and lens flares into the video and showed a scene with and without it to underscore the difference. Thought-provoking because our eyes don't see flare, but we have been conditioned to see lens flare when a camera or video lens gets too close to a bright light source. Which means that it doesn't "look right" to us without it. That means that our mind has inserted a piece of technology (a lens) between us and our minds-eye view of something. Now that's video, and the same doesn't necessarily apply to still photography... or does it? Our eyes don't necessarily do a lot of things that we look for in a pleasing imagery. We don't pay conscious attention to "bokeh" in our vision, but that doesn't mean that our subconscious mind ignores it, for example. We find motion blur conveys information that aren't really what a snapshot in our mind necessarily sees. You can probably think of many more examples, like turning color images to monochrome (or sepia), etc. "Defects" do not necessarily equal subpar imagery. Nor do they equal imperfect technology if it is the LOOK of imperfect technology that the creator is seeking, by purposely modifying his process to mitigate "perfection". Reminds me of distressed furniture. I think our eyes unconsciously can see when something is genuinely distressed or artificially distressed. In fact, author/Windsor Chair maker & instructor Michael Dunbar has had a two-part article on the subject of genuine furniture wear and how to achieve it in upcoming issues of Popular Woodworking magazine. Anyway, I appreciated the thought provoking post, even if I disagree with the point. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
