This globalisation ...

[Ron Duke]

The interior light source makes the inside shell of the continents appear concave but without an exterior light source, the forward continent appears flat.

Additionally, if you used a convex lens you could increase the believabiltiy of the animation as the continent would be then warped toward you. As of now, it looks like continent shaped cookies racing from view.

Thanks All,
Sally,
Yes, I agree, those adjustments would improve the illusion. If I get ambitious, I will try implementing your suggestions; they're good ones.
ron

[sallybode]

All you need is one lens and that should do it.

[Ron Duke]

Sally,
When you say lens, I thought you meant a prospective/mold. Could you explain to this dunce what the "lens" is?
thanks,
ron

[sallybode]

Well, in CorelDRAW you can use a concave or convex lens, which is a layer or an object higher in the stacking order which distorts what lies underneath just as if you had a paperweight with a maginfying lens built into it.

You can use some of Gary's Tutorials for doing that or can distort the actual shapes using envelopes for vector shapes too.

[Ron Duke]

Thanks Sal,
ron