CHAT - The Third Dimension - Weekly Competition 25/31 January 2010

[alan1572]

Gratz for last weeks win Steve    really interesting topic, usually an idea springs to mind when i read the subject, this one has me initially stumped    What made you think of this subject ?

I work for a software company that develops 3D design software for manufacturers, architects, games developers, movies etc. I've been talking about augmented reality today (wiki link) which in the not too distant future will be very common place. It's all about displaying a 2D medium to a webcam and on the TV\PC display a 3D image\movie is shown in place of the original 2D medium in your hand - it's already starting to creep it's way into product marketing. Lego have done a great example where you hold the product box up to a webcam in the shop and what you see is the build up of the lego kit in the box on the screen.

So it got me thinking about how we can use "traditional" photography to highlight 3D in a photograph - perspective, composition, lighting etc can all make a photo "jump out" to exemplify the 3D aspect.

Cheers

Steve

Edit: I should also highlight that the comp is not about making a 3D photograph, it's about highlighting that we live in a 3D world and trying to exemplify that via the 2D medium.  

Only read that bit after I'd posted my pic.   

i don't even know what it means