Have you seen this image?

December 7, 2006 2:39 PM

[Beautiful Shipwreck Filter] Two or more years ago I saw an incredible high-res 3D rendering of a ghostly old shipwreck stranded on ice. I vaguely recall seeing the pic on an online forum for 3D artists and I recall many of their comments were simply "Wow." Trying to locate that image and have had no luck. (more hints inside)

The image *might* have been a CG rendering of the wreck of the Endurance for a film or documentary but I'm not sure. But the detail and quality of the 3D work was on par with ILM and Digital Domain so it didn't appear for an average History Channel production.

I vaguely recall a mention that the image was produced in 3DS Max but that I'm not too sure about that either.

I've tried many Google Image searches and found nothing even close.

posted by StarForce5 to Media & Arts (9 answers total)

I suspect that the image you saw was of the Endurance, the ship used in an expedition to the South Pole headed by Ernst Shackleton. There are many links on the web for this amazing story but here is one I like with an opening sequence with perhaps the image you are seeking
posted by bluesky43 at 2:51 PM on December 7, 2006

Response by poster: Interesting pics, bluesky43, but the pic I recall was was definately a detailed CG rendering and not a photo. Thanks for lead, though!
posted by StarForce5 at 3:12 PM on December 7, 2006

Perhaps something by George Grie. These two come close to your description: The Flying Dutchman Phantom / The Sand Castle.
posted by wannalol at 3:25 PM on December 7, 2006

Could it have been by Caspar David Friedrich?
posted by Ironmouth at 3:43 PM on December 7, 2006

Best answer: is this it?

I have no idea where I got it but here it is
posted by ShawnString at 5:30 PM on December 7, 2006

I think ShawnString has nailed it. Here is the forum post StarForce5 references.
posted by wannalol at 5:44 PM on December 7, 2006

Here is a direct link to a hi-res version of the image ShawnString found.
posted by wannalol at 5:47 PM on December 7, 2006

Response by poster: Wow, ShawnString! That's it! Good find. Thanks everyone for the other links too.
posted by StarForce5 at 7:22 AM on December 8, 2006

There is a lot more gorgeousness on Raphael Lacoste's website.
posted by teleskiving at 10:01 AM on December 8, 2006 [1 favorite]