CSCI 140 Desk Gallery

3-D Computer Modeling 
CSCI 140 Spring 2003

Ragno, Jason

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Jason RagnoDesk Scene
Gone Phishin'
 
Inspiration:

My inspiration for this piece came from my addiction to the band Phish.  I am constantly following them on tour from state to state.  I seem to find myself missing school to attend the shows.  This is where the inspiration came from.

Story:  

The story being told is that of my absence.  When you look at the scene the room appears empty.  This is the idea I wanted to express to the viewer.  I wanted to show the viewer how my room looks while I am off playing roadie.  My actual room is as this scene appears, empty and subtle.  The lamp is on because I leave it on when I travel to deter burglars.  I did not put my pencil in this scene because when I am at a show, school is the last thing on my mind.  The receiver resembles my overall love for music, the plant defines my love for nature, the wine glass was an easy tutorial, and the poster speaks for itself.   While I did only create the bare minimum using Lightwave, the scene accurately expresses myself, as well as the sacrifices I make for live music.
 
 
Objects:DeskJason Ragno
 WineglassJason Ragno
 LampJason Ragno
 RoomJason Ragno
 PlantLightwave
 ChairLightwave
 ReceiverLightwave
   
Textures:Posterwww.dking-gallery.com/ posters/sale/PhishJapan6_9.html
 
Tutorial:Glass Tutorialwww.tonyg.info.
 
Problems & Solutions:

I had problems with organizing my objects and setting up the lights.  I took a rendering from one camera angle, and then moved the camera.  I then noticed something that needed to be altered for the next angle.  So I changed it, and all of the lights and shadows changed as well.  So I had to go back and rework the lights so they, as well as the shadows, would match up with my previous renderings.  I also had problems arranging my scene within the room.  I had problems lining things up and setting things on the desk.   To make this easier, I just removed the room while I was working inside of it.  A simple solution to an elementary problem.