Logo'n in the Rain
Lost verse of Singin' in the Rain
(1952)
Stone on wood with water drops
Playin' with Rays
By Charles J. Conrad
I have been interested in computer graphics for many years. Initially, my interests were academic and professional, primarily focusing on CAD and technical analysis. As time went on, my interests expanded as I began to experiment with image and video processing, solid modeling, scene construction and rendering, animation, VRML, etc.
Sometimes my interests were employment motivated: More Pretty Pictures!
, the
salesmen would scream as a proposal deadline approached.
Actually, I often couldn't understand the salesmen, but they were usually screaming something.
Sometimes I was just experimenting, to see what I could do. Of course,
these days everyone seems to be a computer graphics whiz, and Photoshoppers
are a
dime a dozen. This proliferation has not diminished my interests, though, and I still enjoy the
creative imaging process.
One benefit of having a web site is that it provides a convenient art gallery to exhibit some of my Pretty Pictures. Of course, clever captions are de rigueur. I have more pictures, so I'll try to rotate them periodically.
Fore!
Sport for Kings
Lead crystal golf ball on gold tee,
unknown purity
Sport for Commoners
Glass golf ball on marble tee
Golf is already an expensive game, so why not really indulge! I can't recall ever seeing a crash analysis of steel or titanium (or even wood) impacting fine crystal at high velocity. Experience suggests massive failure. Much better than a piñata.
Marble Sinc
Marble sinc
Three-dimensional sinc function in marble
with stylish spiral cuts.
Doesn't this just scream haute decor. An analytically inspired lavatory, the pinnacle of design. Who needs function when form reigns supreme. Mathematical sculpture, not for the masses.
Educational Note
sinc(x) = sin(x)/x
lim x->0 sinc(x) = 1
The sinc function appears in a surprising number of mathematical contexts, but suprisingly few interior design catalogs.
Virtual Headquarters
Virtual Lobby Sign
Chrome on wood with exquisite lighting and shadow detail
Virtual headquarters are so much easier to decorate than their physical counterparts. This classy chrome and wood sign is hanging in my virtual lobby for all my virtual customers to see. Now, where is that light switch?
