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Originally Posted by Romanator21
I appreciate your concern, but I already have a prescription.
You have to take into account that pilot helmets are not rubber swimming hats. In the first photo however, the proportions on the pilot's head are more apparent because his forehead is so exposed. The comparison is easier to make to the screenshot this way.
But let me show you what I am seeing and maybe we can come to terms in some way. Rather than compare the pilot to a random object like the plane's wheel, let's compare to the canopy frame which is much closer and thus less likely to be distorted due to FOV.
One thing to take into account is that while the canopy is fixed in place, the camera is in a different position. In one photo it looks slanted, and longer, while in the other it looks straight and shorter because it is slanting away from the viewer rather than across. So, we have to assess the vertical height of the slanted frame.
So, I've come to the conclusion that the virtual pilot is the correct size.
But maybe I just need a new pair of glasses.  |
lets use a time tested unit of measurement for the human body, which is the head and use perspective:
as you see there is a total of about 1 head of space from front and back of canopy edge, while barely a chin from top of head to canopy.
again:
^now you will notice in this photo (original full size too, ALL the pilots are slightly hunched over - not exactly sure what puts them in this position, chute, seat position, but it also seems their heads are hunched over a bit too , maybe for optimal view of panel/sight. Still you see there is only about a quarter head in front and a head and a half in the rear, the top of the canopy looks like it would nearly graze the helmet
now look at the screenies:
2 1/2 heads front to back, 3/4 of a head to canopy top.
Yes helmets aren't swimcaps but the aren't so big the enlarge the pilots head by double or more
09-06-2010, 08:42 AM
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