I rather like this video. I blogged about out over here. The rendering seems almost hyper-real, which is fine. I still half-expect a video game character to pop out.
I don't mean to blow anyone's mind, but this video actually caused me to think about a number of things.
First, they should redo the temple video(s). It probably shouldn't matter, but it does to me.
Second, I don't quite understand the relationship between environment and psychology. I am attracted to the types of built environments this guy describes, but why? How much is a coding effect?--he references the right cameras and furniture and big-name architects. How much is actually in the structure itself?--the careful balance of symmetries and asymmetries. How much is behavior triggered by place?--the equivalent of feeling religious when you enter a church.
Meh, probably standard aesthetic questions any MFA would address....