EMAIL: gaddism@ucsu.colorado.edu
       NAME: Matthew W Gaddis
       TOPIC: Science Fiction
       COPYRIGHT: I SUBMIT TO THE STANDARD RAYTRACING
       COMPETITION COPYRIGHT.
       RENDERER USED: POV-Ray 3.0 
       TOOLS USED: no tools used except to convert the image
       RENDER TIME: two hours
       HARDWARE USED: Power Macintosh 7200/120
       IMAGE DESCRIPTION:
This image fit the science fiction catagory in a somewhat abstract manner.  There       is a faint fountain visible.  It is illuminated by a yellow light from above giving it a divine appearance.  The only odd thing is that the fountain is not running, why because of technology.  A little theary which I think about is that technology (refering to that in some science fiction) is destructive to the arts and religion.  In short it is not a political statement against science fiction but more against the excessiveness of technology.
       DESCRIPTION OF HOW THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED:
 I have only been rendering for five months and about two of those using pov-ray 3.0.  I believe that one important aspect of rendering is the use of lighting and so that is what I have been focusing upon.  Initially the atmospheric effects were not included in the file, the aqua light was surrounded by a sphere which cause the light to make funky patterns on the objects like the light from a swimming pool illuminating walls at nighttime.  But then I played with the atmosphere and got some really neat effect which were moving in a sense.