A new History Channel documentary claims to reveal the "real face of Jesus" by using the same computer technology that produced the big blue aliens in Avatar. Using the Shroud of Turin, a tattered piece of cloth that has the outline of a facial image that many people over the past century have suggested is that of Jesus of Nazareth, the documentarians have produced a three-dimensional moving image of a man based on the structure of the image on the Shroud.
Though I haven't yet watched the documentary, I plan to. Even though I'm doubtful about the Shroud of Turin actually being the burial-wrappings of Jesus, I'm actually interested in the subject matter mainly because of what I'll likely learn about the technology used to create a 3-D image of the man behind the Shroud. If nothing else, this documentary is sure to stimulate our imaginations.
Check out a Religion Dispatches article about the documentary.
Sounds incredibly interesting! Cable TV is unavailable here, and sketchy Wi-Fi is the only option for Internet so watching online isn't really going to do it for me. Maybe a DVD, I do want to see this. Although I doubt very much the authenticity of the Shroud myself, I'd like to see what they can do with a 3D Jesus, too.
ReplyDeleteDoug - I don't think the History Channel allows access to the entire doc on their website. Perhaps DVD would be the best option, if you're able to drop the money on it.
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