Creating the Laboratory

I have used several Vyonyx textures to visualise a basic environment for the machine to dwell in:
















Adding the glass container led me to the idea that I can use caustics in this scene, putting mental ray to good use, and perhaps have liquids inside the flasks. I will most likely model these using surface meshes as they are background objects, and their shape lends itself to NURBS modelling.

Also noticable is the ominous shadow the robot casts, the wires being the main cause of this.

As you can see, my robot is still awaiting rigging...

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