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3D Computer Modeling
APCG 330 Fall 2005
Peter Rancatore
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Peter Rancatore Desk Scene
   
   
   
 Two Lost Souls Swimming in a Fish & Tank 
Inspiration

Pink Floyd, “Wish You Were Here”
 
My project, for the most part, is a literal representation of a poetic line from the song.  In truth, when he says, “We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl…” I think he meant they were two people wandering aimlessly through life.  Their accomplishments were few and far between and they never went anywhere but “around”.  Being lost in a fish bowl doesn’t leave you with many options for killing time.

 
ObjectsRoomPeter Rancatore
 DeskPeter Rancatore
 PencilPeter Rancatore
 Fish TankPeter Rancatore
 SoulsPeter Rancatore
TexturesWood textureLightwave
 Pebbleswww.monitorstudios.com
Problems and Solutions

My first day of work was lost because I was using a discovery edition of Lightwave and couldn’t save anything. 
 
The glow effect on the souls didn’t show through the glass, so I added lens flare.  Also, when ambient light was turned down to 5% the glow didn’t show up so I set it at 15%. 
 
I tried several times to make water but gave up.


Time Frame

2 hours on the room and fish bowl that were lost.
1 hour making desk and room.
1 hour on several attempts at a fish tank.
1 hour looking for and setting up pebbles.
2 hours trying to make water.
2 hours setting up fish tank light and cow in Layout for an idea that was eventually scrapped.
2 hours making souls and setting up lighting in Layout for final scene.


References

www.monitorstudios.com
Glass tutorial by Josiha Koons
Glow Effects tutorial by Kong Vang