Artefact 4 Evaluation (Not Final)

The aim of my artefacts is to examine the potential difference of the perception of 3d environments in comparison to a real environment. Whilst writing my research question it occured to me that characteristics of a 3d environment differ from characteristics of a real environment; however both environments do occasionally share and agree on some principals. The aim of this artefact was to use another visual element of art and design 'colour' and examine wether Frederick palmers theory would apply when merging these two different environments.

"Arouses feelings in us and we use it to reflect our personality and moods in the decoration of ourselves and our environment".

As Frederick palmer argues that colour is probably the visual element to which we initially respond most strongly. I tested this theory by merging a model i created in 3ds max (the virtual environment) and placed it in a image of a 'real world environment'. I wanted to see how 'colours' of a non virtual world differ or are similar to those of a real world environment.
I want to see whether there will be a distinct difference between the model and the environment.

I asked my focus group the following questions.

1. What strikes you the most about this image?
2. Does the colour make you percieve the space differently
3. Does placing the building (created in 3ds max), on different positions of the real world environment image make you percieve whole the space differently?
4. What differs between the 5 images i've experimented with? Is there a distinct difference?
5. What strikes you most about the space of the original image?

Members of my focus group commented on the lighting of my merged building they said that is what made the image not appear to be 'real'. The first image from the bottom, where i played around with the auto colour adjustments, was argued to appear the most 'realistic' above all the others.

I think i successfully placed the building in positions that made it blend in with the 'real world image'. I keep in mind the direction of sources of light, therefore the shadows between the merged images would appear as one. Nonetheless i agree with members of my focus group, i think the colours/tones of the real world environment image differs from my virtual building thus making the building appear out of place.