Feb 11, 2012

When The Concept Mattered More Then The Rendering

This isn't an exotically armored Dragonborn Controller Battlemind (???), nor is it some scantily chainmail bikini clad barbarian woman facing some bizarre unrecognizable made-up critter. Every blade of grass rendered in full detail. This is just a really good idea powerfully composed.

I miss the time when the idea mattered more than the rendering.
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  1. WymarcFebruary 11, 2012 at 4:48 AM

    I am afraid that it is a statement about today's society that most flavor flash over substance anymore. In the world of "short attention span theater" if you can give them something that holds their attention for ten minutes it is too often good enough.

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  2. Clovis CithogFebruary 11, 2012 at 5:06 AM

    Sadly ,
    many modern members of the audience need you to do all imagining for them...

    I forgot who said he prefered radio to movies, because the pictures were better.

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  3. Zak SFebruary 11, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    Good rendering is awesome.

    Not that mr dragonborn or miss bikini tend to be what i'd call "well-rendered"

    http://www.woostercollective.com/adriansmith.jpg

    THAT is well-rendered.

    And, like truly good rendering _has ideas encoded in it_

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  4. BrendanFebruary 11, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    While I agree with your point in general, I have no idea what the concept encoded in that picture is. Lumpy silhouette person in a cave? What am I missing? What's the idea?

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  5. JBFebruary 11, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    @ Thomas:

    I agree, and miss it, too.

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  6. bholmesFebruary 12, 2012 at 8:26 AM

    Holy $^%%

    I have seen that picture countless times and always thought it was a silly knight in a bucket helm, carrying a backpack and waving at the viewer.

    NOW I see what is going there! Awesome.

    Hint: Note the eyes on the stalactites.

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  7. BrendanFebruary 12, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    @bholmes thank you!

    Wow. That is one subtle, clever picture.

    I get it now.

    Where is it from?

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  8. biopunkFebruary 16, 2012 at 7:00 AM

    @Brendan: Page 78 of the AD&D Monster Manual.

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  9. Thomas DenmarkFebruary 18, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    Its a piercer piercing!

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  10. SOLID ToMMarch 14, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    Dragonborn. Controller. Battlemind.

    meh.

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