Dumpster diving

Ok, I really dug this one out of the archives.  I switched on my old computer, from TWO generations ago, and booted up an old application called The Games Factory.  The photo attached depicts an unrealized project that I had been building... sort of a virtual trade show:

You can click the photo for a larger, more personally offensive view!


This trade show was interactive;  I had created a walk cycle for the female character, and you could move her around the screen to investigate the different booths.  Doing that would bring up information boxes, regarding water treatment products designed and manufactured by USFilter (the company that I was working for at the time).  You could even walk the character off the side of the screen, and enter another room containing more booths.  I enjoyed that concept, that of simple exploration and of not knowing what wondrous things were lurking just off screen.  It reminded me of playing the old Atari 2600 "Adventure" game, or a particular digital disaster that I once cobbled together with Electronic Art's awesome "Adventure Construction Set".  


If the user of the application were caught trying to do something constructive, the woman would throw her hands up in the air and say, "What, more red tape?" 


I had to take a picture of the computer monitor in order to capture this image.  The decrepit computer had failed to recognize my jump drives, and then froze up completely.  The decaying piece of trash may have heaved its last breath!  But I was at least able to capture one old treasure from it still.     


My next post will be a lengthy apology for my misuse of the word "treasure".  :)