CompuServe Messages

Scott: >>If you had two out-put devices, one out-put a flat photo realistic image, the other out-put a simple but accurate 3D physical model, which one would you use?<< It would depend entirely on what I was trying to do with the model. If I was trying to make a specific point (eg "what does the building look like when I drive past it on the highway?"), I'd go for 2D computer model renders. If I need to give a general description of the project, from any angle the client wanted to view it , then I'd prob. use a physical model. In reality, we use both alot. The proposal itself often dictates what's needed. They often ask specifically for a physical model. In practical terms, it's easier to ship flat renderings than $30,000 physical models, especially when you have jobs in Jakarta, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi. etc. like we do. Again, they are both different in effects and they are both needed. I wouldn't want to put myself in the position where I have to choose one or the other. Bruce