You probably need to move your camera in closer. Use the top and side views to physically drag the camera close to the base of your object, then rotate it so it's pointing in the approximately direction you want (final adjustments can be made using the dolly in camera view). You may need to zoom out to 50% to actually see the camera: the default position is quite a long way from the working box. When you've got the camera in position you can adjust the zoom to give you the amount of distortion you want. Mark