YMIhere

I was going for a transition effect between an old drawing and a picture, but the result isn't that satisfying.


9 comments so far...

Rolf Steinort February 24, 2008, 11:14 AM
Great idea!


Perhaps it will work with a broader zone of transition?
YMIhere February 24, 2008, 10:11 PM
Hmm, I think I'll try that.

Thanks!

Serge Gielkens February 27, 2008, 11:32 PM
That's indeed a wonderful idea. It has also a bit of Escher feeling about it: never ending stairs.

What is the story behind it? How did you find this drawing and its building?

Other ideas depending on what you are after: colour matching or a cartoon aspect to the photo but only at the transition zone (edge detect?)

YMIhere February 28, 2008, 11:20 AM
Well, regretfully , I don't have the drawing - it's all done using edge detection.
I want to make the drawing part look more like a pencil sketch on an old, stained piece of paper. So when I get my graphics tablet, I'll work on that.
As for the transition zone itself I'm not really sure - I've tried a few different versions, but nothing says "That's it!" :-/
Serge Gielkens February 28, 2008, 12:56 PM
Well, you got me there. I really thought it was an existing drawing. So you have already done a great job in creating the drawing!

But still, what building is it? I love all those stairs.

YMIhere February 28, 2008, 08:27 PM
Thank you, I also really like those stairs :-)

This is inside the main building of Warsaw University of Technology. It was built at the end of the XIX th century.

Inside it looks like this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Politechnika_warszawska_duza_aula.jpg/290px-Politechnika_warszawska_duza_aula.jpg
Serge Gielkens February 28, 2008, 10:56 PM
That is the most impressive university I have ever seen. It's a monument. Thanks for the link.
Joseph March 03, 2008, 10:57 AM
I have to say that I also thought the upper half was an existing drawing. I think your on to something!
pomeroy8 July 05, 2008, 07:08 PM
I love this effect!!! Very cool idea and well executed. I don't know why you're not satisfied. Perhaps if you went for a vertical transition down the column on the left side of the arch? Just a thought.

I really think this is amazing.

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