In my galleries, you will find many works, all done using Poser characters in Bryce renders. For my particular style of artwork, Poser and Bryce seem to work together nicely for me. BIOMy real name is Walt Bagley. I joined Renderosity while using a screen name, which has hung with me ever since.
My artwork evolved from the standards --- oils, acrylics and inks. A while ago, when the first really good computers began producing great graphics opportunities, such as my Amigas, the traditional forms of artwork lost some of their appeal for me. The promise of ever-increasing degrees of realism in this digital world has created a sort of new frontier, where I feel that sort of excitement explorers might have felt coming upon a new island or when an archaeologist uncovers something new. The last uncharted islands have since been found, and almost all of the various wildlife has now been documented, even as they still find new forms of life in the jungles around the world to this day. But finding a new place, hidden behind a fog bank someplace, is only a dream for fiction these days.
That is sad for those with an explorer's spirit. The next frontiers are too far or much too difficult for most of us to visit, such as the depths of the ocean and the reaches of space. That's why I find great excitement in the field of computer graphics. I am excited by the ability to create realism digitally. And there it is---a new frontier, which gives people like me something to wonder about and wait for, excited about the next step in this ever-evolving field. And when I see the work pouring out of the Hollywood studios, utilizing more and more computer graphics, I realize that the power that created that will soon belong to the rest of us. This technology grows exponentially, it seems. And to spur the imagination of those of us looking for something new, this field promises few limits and the realization of dreams.
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Comments (4)
mlevans
I'm completely awestruck, but then your art work always leaves me like that. Superb piece of work, this.
DM
Oh this is an awesome piece of work ! Wonderful scene and perfect in all! Excellent !!
xoconostle
Let me be the third to invoke "awe." I can't stop staring at this image. I'm sure I'll be back to visit it again. I could list lots of qualities of your hard work which are admirable, but the one that hits me most viscerally is the quality and hue of light throughout the image. It's complex in execution, but comes across with natural realism. You've captured a time of day which last maybe three minutes, and which has a magical and soothing element. The thoughtful title and your writing serve to enhance rather than detract from the mystery of the image. Just stunning, Mike!
Calseeor
I can't say anything that the others have not. Xoconostle hit it perfectly about th elighting. This image is grand. Good story to go along with it too. This is very good stuff.