- Gilles Tran
Gilles Tran is a contemporary French 3D artist mostly known for his
surrealist images beautifully rendered inPOV-Ray . Most notable is his web site project "The Book of Beginnings" with surrealist images accompanied with pieces of unfinished text.Projects
*2000-present: "The Book of Beginnings" [ [http://www.oyonale.com/ldc/english/index.htm "The Book of Beginnings"] ]
*2001-2002: helped create "Reach for the Stars", the first 3D image rendered in space, rendered inPOV-Ray on theInternational Space Station (April 25 - May 5, 2002) by astronautMark Shuttleworth .
*2004: produced 3D renderings for "Infinite Spire and Fallen Headstones", a design proposal for theWorld Trade Center Memorial [ [http://infinitespire.weblogger.com/team Infinite Spire and Fallen Headstones: Team and Acknowledgements] ]
*"Invisible Me", a web comic. The character was originally based on Andy, an actual person who frequents the POV-Ray newsgroups. The comic began as an exercise demonstrating that you can create a comic using nothing but talk bubbles. The main character is characterized by his self loathing and loneliness.Exhibitions
* 1997: "Exposition Art & Science" -
Paris ,France
* 1997: "Digipainters ’97" -Rome ,Italy
* 2003: "Peaux de vaches et autres artistes" -Marche-en-Famenne ,Belgium
* 2007: "Nội viên của anh tại" ("Inner Garden") -Ho Chi Minh City ,Vietnam Publications
* 2003: Illustration in "The Complete Guide to Digital Illustration", Steve Caplin, Adam Banks, Nigel Holmes, The Ilex Press Ltd, Great Britain
* 2005: Illustration in "Digital Design of Nature: Computer Generated Plants and Organics", Oliver Deussen, Bernt Lintermann, Springer, GermanyReferences
External links
* [http://www.oyonale.com/ Oyonale] - His personal homepage featuring a lot of his artwork.
* [http://www.the123d.com/interviews/gilles_tran/gilles_tran01.shtml Interview with Gilles Tran]
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