Vladimir Kufeld

Name of work: Mechanical Sleep
Name: Vladimir Kufeld
What does he do: 3D Visuals of imaginary steampunk based scenes.
Website [translated from Russian to English through Google Translate] : http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fsteelbug.blogspot.com%2F&sl=ru&tl=en
How it relates to my work: Vladimirs work shows that there is a beauty in the industrial dust and dirt.  I appreciate this sentiment.  The scene looks occupied even if the workers aren’t there.  Either its lunch time or the maybe the yellow robot arms are preparing the next part for the engine mounted at the rear of the scene.
How my work is different: My work in comparison lacks small details, it relys on materials to give effect far more.  The lighting I have used is not as subtle.  The quality of the output isn’t the same due to my use of Mental Ray instead of Vray which was used to make this scene.
What I like about the work: His work shows the use of dirty, rusty looking textures making the scene appear worn, heavily used and completely occupied.  The details are balanced by the airiness of the center of the scene accentuated by the rays of light that are cleverly used to bring a warm feeling to what looks like a cold place.  You can feel the weight in the iron.