Originally posted by
Sergiales:
Don't forget that the acclaimed realism lies in an important thing: the Art.
I'm tired of seeing software that implements the latest technologies and the final result is not as great as expected. I think that apart from hi-tech, there are other factors that easily contribute to a higher quality product.
And Jim is an artist. I'm sure that without the latest technology, Jim is going to amaze us again!.
That's part of the reason I said this awhile back, "I know that imperfections look worse the more realistically things are rendered but that's where the artist part of the job comes in." I HATE seeing bloom effects, HDR, and shots from upcoming games using motion-blur and dept-of-field effects poorly... Don't just throw some fancy trick in because you can, do it because it unanimously improves the look of the program.
I want nothing more than to see all the high tech trickery used so well you don't even notice it; simply because it looks so gosh darn real. Nobody's done that yet.