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diff --git a/cmake-build-release/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log b/cmake-build-release/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
index 5382781..0500d4b 100644
--- a/cmake-build-release/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
+++ b/cmake-build-release/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Start testing: Dec 13 00:50 EST
+Start testing: Dec 13 01:29 EST
 ----------------------------------------------------------
-End testing: Dec 13 00:50 EST
+End testing: Dec 13 01:29 EST
diff --git a/cmake-build-release/projects_ray b/cmake-build-release/projects_ray
index 3b6f9da..bb364be 100755
--- a/cmake-build-release/projects_ray
+++ b/cmake-build-release/projects_ray
diff --git a/scenefiles-4d/unit_sphere.json b/scenefiles-4d/unit_sphere.json
index f4a7546..5099526 100644
--- a/scenefiles-4d/unit_sphere.json
+++ b/scenefiles-4d/unit_sphere.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         {
           "type": "directional",
           "color": [1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
-          "direction": [-3.0, -2.0, -1.0, 0.0]
+          "direction": [-3.0, -2.0, -1.0, -2.0]
         }
       ]
     },
diff --git a/src/accelerate/myqtconcurrent.cpp b/src/accelerate/myqtconcurrent.cpp
index 259fba3..12e9138 100644
--- a/src/accelerate/myqtconcurrent.cpp
+++ b/src/accelerate/myqtconcurrent.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 #include <QList>
 #include <QtConcurrent>
+#include <iostream>
 #include "../raytracer/raytracer.h"
 #include "../vec4ops/vec4ops.h"
 #include "settings.h"
@@ -48,21 +49,29 @@ void RayTracer::renderParallel(RGBA *imageData, const RayTraceScene &scene)
                 // compute the ray
                 float x = (imageCol - scene.width()/2.f) * viewplaneWidth / scene.width();
                 float y = (imageRow - scene.height()/2.f) * viewplaneHeight / scene.height();
-                float z = (imageDepth - scene.width()/2.f) * viewplaneDepth / scene.width();
+                float z = (imageDepth - scene.depth()/2.f) * viewplaneDepth / scene.depth();
 
                 glm::vec4 pWorld = Vec4Ops::transformPoint4(glm::vec4(0.f), camera.getViewMatrix(), camera.getTranslationVector());
                 glm::vec4 dWorld = Vec4Ops::transformDir4(glm::vec4(x, y, z, -1.0), camera.getViewMatrix());
                 // get the pixel color
                 glm::vec4 pixelColor = getPixelFromRay(pWorld, dWorld, scene, 0);
 
+                if (pixelColor.r > 0) {
+                    std::cout << "pixelColor.r: " << pixelColor.r << ", x" << imageCol << ", y" << imageRow << ", z" << imageDepth << std::endl;
+                }
+
                 // set the pixel color
-                int index = imageRow * scene.width() + imageCol;
-                imageData[index] = RGBA{
-                    (std::uint8_t) (pixelColor.r * 255.f),
-                    (std::uint8_t) (pixelColor.g * 255.f),
-                    (std::uint8_t) (pixelColor.b * 255.f),
-                    (std::uint8_t) (pixelColor.a * 255.f)
-                };
+                if (imageDepth == 250)
+                {
+                    int index = imageRow * scene.width() + imageCol;
+                    imageData[index] = RGBA{
+                            (std::uint8_t) (pixelColor.r * 255.f),
+                            (std::uint8_t) (pixelColor.g * 255.f),
+                            (std::uint8_t) (pixelColor.b * 255.f),
+                            (std::uint8_t) (pixelColor.a * 255.f)
+                    };
+                }
+
             }
         }
     }
@@ -72,11 +81,8 @@ void RayTracer::renderParallel(RGBA *imageData, const RayTraceScene &scene)
     // get the slice relating to z == 0 and set it into int the iamge data array
 
     // int currentSlice = settings.w + 100.f * (5.f / 2.f);
-    int currentSlice = 0;
-    int ptr = currentSlice * scene.width() * scene.height();
-    for (int i = 0; i < scene.width() * scene.height(); i++) {
-        imageData[i] = pixels[ptr + i];
-    }
+
+    std::cout << " here " << std::endl;
 
     if (m_enableAntiAliasing)
     {
diff --git a/src/illuminate/illuminate.cpp b/src/illuminate/illuminate.cpp
index a093fd1..39ecccb 100644
--- a/src/illuminate/illuminate.cpp
+++ b/src/illuminate/illuminate.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <iostream>
 #include "raytracer/raytracer.h"
 
 glm::vec4  RayTracer::illuminationFromPointLight(
diff --git a/src/intersect/intersect.cpp b/src/intersect/intersect.cpp
index 353508e..69512e3 100644
--- a/src/intersect/intersect.cpp
+++ b/src/intersect/intersect.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <iostream>
 #include "raytracer/raytracer.h"
 
 /**
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ glm::vec4 intersectCircle(
         return glm::vec4(0.f);
     }
 
+
     float t1 = (-b - std::sqrt(discriminant)) / (2.f*a);
     float t2 = (-b + std::sqrt(discriminant)) / (2.f*a);
     if (t1 <= 0 && t2 <= 0) // both behind camera
diff --git a/src/vec4ops/vec4ops.cpp b/src/vec4ops/vec4ops.cpp
index cf0900a..3ef939a 100644
--- a/src/vec4ops/vec4ops.cpp
+++ b/src/vec4ops/vec4ops.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ glm::mat4 Vec4Ops::getViewMatrix4(
         glm::vec4 upVector,
         glm::vec4 overVector) {
     // start with the e3 basis vector, the normalized look vector
-    glm::vec4 e3 = glm::normalize(-lookVector);
+    glm::vec4 e3 = glm::normalize(lookVector);
 
     // calculate e0 basis vector, from the combinatory cross of up and over with e3
     glm::vec4 e0 = cross4(upVector, overVector, e3);