Aesthetic primary research. Went into stores, restaurants and toilets to take photos as part of inspiration for what the lights or light shade could look like in the animation. This research is relevant to the project Because no room is complete till it has a light bulb or a light shade.
Some look like colourful gems, some are just a cage type item, a silver pineapple stand, a teardrop stand, butterfly pattern, different shape spheres on the stand.
A bunny as a light stand, a giant round circle as if it was a metal stone as a light stand, detailed metal meshes as if it was lace, spiral shapes, dangling glass from the light shade.
Some look like paper, flower shapes, detailed spirals in a shape of a ball, crab cage with a light in it.
In conclusion: many light shades or stands are white, silver or bronze in colour. Going to have to think about the: shape of the light shade, stand, if it’s going to be on the ceiling, sit on a table or floor, if the light shade is a full light shade or has many holes, to model a base mesh then texture with an opacity map if planning to have many holes, if the detail is worth placing on depending where it’s in the room.
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