27 Apr 2014
Interviews
There is an unbelievable amount of changes in CGTrader. One of them - highlighting the artists, who deserve to get the attention for both their exquisite models and themselves.
The very first featured designer is Joaquin Baldwin. He is the creator of the animated movies: “Sebastian’s Voodoo”, “Papiroflexia” and “The Windmill Farmer”. Joaquin says that 3D printing is his hobby and free-time passion. Nevertheless his models seem like the creations of an extremely talented professional.
How did you become interested in 3D printing?
I found out about 3D printing online and that you could upload your 3D models and get an actual physical copy. Since I already had the model made for the film I was working on, I thought it would be super easy to get this done and I gave it a shot. It was harder than I thought. It required a lot of tweaking and many prints, but that got me more and more interested in it since I was solving a new puzzle.
What was your first experience with 3D printing?
My very first prints were all of my main character, Sebastian, from my short film I was working on. I wasn't selling them. I just made them for fun. Later on, I started creating other models and selling them on Shapeways, and since I saw I was making enough money to support my own hobby, I started doing more and more.
What inspires you as an artist?
I get a lot of inspiration from blending art and science. I like to mix concepts: try to come up with something biological yet manufactured, juxtaposing two or more ideas into something new. I try to simplify ideas into something contained and specific, like a haiku, an idea with a small twist that changes your perception of the original concept.
The future of 3D printing: how do you see it?
I want to print everything in carbon nanotubes and graphene. Super durable, extremely versatile, detail smaller than what we can perceive with our eyes, and completely functional. I think it's definitely the future of manufacturing, from tiny robots to entire buildings.
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