The History Channel aired “The Real Face Of Jesus,” a documentary featuring the work of computer artists lead by Ray Downing who recreated the face of Jesus in 3D based on the Shroud of Turin.
So how did Ray Downing and his team create the “Real face of Jesus Christ” ? In the documentary that’s going to be aired again on the History Channel on Saturday, Apr. 3 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, the teamed explained how they convert the data points they get from the Shroud into a 3D model.
The Shroud of Turin itself has been in the center of controversy between scientists and Jesus Christ believers. The Shroud of Turin, a blood-stained linen that many believe was the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, has been questioned for centuries on its authenticity. Scientists who have done carbon dating on the shroud materials says that it only goes as far back as the 11th century.
You can watch the whole TV episode “The Real Face of Jesus” to see more facts about the Shroud of Turin. Also at the end of the show you’ll be able to see an animation of the “Real Face of Jesus”.
Here are few of the arguments that support that the Shroud of Turin can’t be the one that cover Jesus Christ :
- Carbon dating test suggest the linen comes from the 11th century.
- Scientist don’t have an explanation how the linen can imprint the 2d image. Lights experiment can’t duplicate the “scan” of Jesus Face on the shroud.
- There’s pollen in the Shroud material that leads to the area around Jerusalem.
- The Resurrection of Jesus Christ should be an explanation how the Shroud of Turin get to “scan” Jesus Christ’s face.
The “Real Face of Jesus Christ” team thinks that they have prove that this “piece of linen” is indeed the real Shroud of Turin.
In the spring of 2010, the Shroud of Turin will be available for its first public viewing in 10 years, scheduled from April 10 to May 23.
Here’s a summary of “The Real Face of Jesus” :
What did Jesus look like? Artists, scholars and millions of Christians around the world have been pondering the question for centuries. And on Tuesday, March 30, at 9/8c, HISTORY viewers may get closer to an answer than ever before, thanks to a special two-hour event.
The Real Face of Jesus follows a team of graphic experts as they use cutting-edge 3D software to bring a holy relic known as the Shroud of Turin to life. Many believe Jesus Christ was buried in this ancient linen cloth, which bears traces of blood and the faint, ghostly image of a man. With the help of modern technology, can HISTORY finally unlock the secrets of one of the world’s most scrutinized and controversial artifacts?
To attempt this feat, HISTORY turned to computer graphics artist Ray Downing of Studio Macbeth, who used photographs and digital animation to reconstruct Abraham Lincoln in 2009. As Ray and his team grapple with the task, we delve into the Shroud of Turin’s long history, along with the many perplexing questions that centuries of scientific research have failed to settle. How, for instance, did the figure’s imprint appear on the cloth? And how can we extract 3D information from a two-dimensional piece of linen?
In The Real Face of Jesus, HISTORY unveils the fruit of many months of labor, made possible by sophisticated computer tools in very capable hands: an accurate depiction of the man many believe to be Jesus Christ. For the devout and curious alike, this is a compelling story of transformation—a fascinating journey from the realm of creativity and imagination into the domain of science and technology.
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