Circus Folk Arts Blog

In spite of living in the digital age, we long to be in the natural world. There is something magical and mystical about nature that draws us towards it. Nature lovers long to escape the concrete jungle of the modern city and immerse themselves in the colorful world of nature. But not many people can afford this luxury. Leaving one’s job to become one with nature is not a viable option for people working in the city. Moreover, gone are the days where one could holiday in a reserved forest, go trekking on mountains, canoe in white water rapids, for a cheap bargain. The Natural world is no longer free and easy accessible. For most nature lovers, the television and the Internet have become cheap sources to satiate their longing of feeling free and wild. Many television channels broadcast programs that are specifically targeted to these audiences who love to watch the natural world. The Net world is not far behind when it comes to the people who are hooked to spending their time in enjoying the beauty of the natural world, albeit in the graphic form. With the availability of free 3D textures, the natural world in the form of photographs, videos, and even computer games, has now become so realistic that one cannot distinguish the real from the graphic. 3D textures make this possible. 3D textures are digital enhanced pictures that give a real feel to a picture or object to make it more impressive and real life-like. Textures come in many forms: leather, stone, ancient look, metal, fresh look, worn look, rough, smooth, dull, bright. Due to high-resolution, high quality specially designed for ‘professional’, 3D textures are like a gift from heaven for those make ‘photo-realistic’ models.For those who are into making the natural world available to the Net generation, free 3D textures found in the net world make their vocation worth the living. Textures of ground cover (snow, grass, tundra), foliage (tree tops, ivy, leaves), plant-growth (moss, lichens, algae) could help the 3D artist to create the background of the natural world. Animal skin textures make the photos and videos of the animal so real-like that it makes us feel as if we are really in the presence of live animals. Such is the magic of 3D textures. Without the help of textures, 3D artists would be making only “photo-like” natural world and not “photo-realistic” ones. The sheer delight of being in the natural world of the Net world is a pleasure one would enjoy without having to spend much. There is no need for one to even go for a safari or a reserved forest to become one with Mother Nature. Just log on to the Net and go to any Natural world sites and get lost in the textured world of nature. Free 3D textures available in the world wide web has completely changed the way people now could enjoy the natural world in the net. Which is real? The real natural world or the 3D textured natural world of the net? There is hardly any difference between them.