Interviews

Every 3D artist knows the feeling: you find an asset that looks perfect in the preview, drop it into your scene, and then spend the next hour fixing what went wrong. It’s a common frustration in a space where quality can vary widely, and where buying from reputable, established designers makes all the difference. One of those designers is ScansMatter, a studio we recommend to anyone building production pipelines that need to move fast without...

Building large-scale, story-rich urban environments usually requires big teams, long timelines, and significant budgets. But Conceptize Studio is proving that with the right process, standards, and creative discipline, a small distributed team can deliver premium 3D environments that stand up to full studio productions. In this feature, we talk about everything from their origins in VFX to the workflows, technical decisions, and quality benchmarks that define their growing 3D asset library. If you’ve ever wondered...

When you first encounter one of Massimo Righi’s 3D animal models, it doesn’t feel like you’re just looking at a digital sculpture. You’re eye to eye with something alive - something with weight, personality, and presence. A lion’s quiet strength, a goat’s nervous energy, or a wolf’s focused tension - Massimo captures more than just anatomy. He captures life. Now a newly joined artist on CGTrader, Massimo brings not only incredible technical skill but also...

Who is Sektan? I am an IT professional from the Czech Republic with a passion for video games. Since 1998, I have been involved in video game modding, experimenting on the first Unreal Engine, Half-Life and more. In 2017, I began working as an indie game developer, initially as a hobby, but I have since released several video games. What is your current work and responsibilities in your work and how does the work you...

Who is Bernhard van der Horst? My name is Bernhard van der Horst and I specialize in 3D models, leaning towards dark fantasy, horror, and science fiction creatures and character model creation. I started learning 3D art and everything it entails about 7 years ago after feeling stuck in the wrong jobs. I am very happy I made the choice. What inspired you to start creating 3D models? At first, it was purely to find...

What is Enterables? My name is Gregory. Here is a short story about the founding of our Enterables company and the origins of its name. More than 10 years ago, my brother and I, as teenagers, tried to create our own open-world RPG, inspired by the games of big companies with big budgets. (Yes, I know we didn't stand a chance then.) Of course, the game started in a small medieval village, and this is...

Who is Paulo Ranieri? I am from Brazil and graduated from the School of Industrial Design. My career began in 2005, when I was creating and developing various products during different internships. In 2008, I was given the chance to work with jewelry design, and I have not stopped ever since. Working for big companies in the retail market and factories helped me increase my abilities, and after 11 years working inside companies, I started...

Who is Tuğrul Şenyurt? I am Tuğrul Şenyurt, more known as 3DTGRL on CGTrader. I am a 42 year old architect from Turkey. I have been doing this job for 16 years. I started 3D modeling when I was at university. In those days I was learning how to use 3Ds Max and a few similar softwares. 3D modeling has been very beneficial both in my student life and my professional career as it helped...

Who is Ala Sawan? My name is Ala Sawan - an Architect / Award winning 3D artist, Guitarist, Youtuber, Autodesk and Revit Certified Professional with 16 years of experience in the design field. Leading creative design studios and project management. My background in conceptual, visual, artistic. I stay in tune with the latest design strategies, software technologies, construction and building materials in parallel with management skills through continued researches and professional development. My hobbies are...

Who is Emir Yaren Tınastepe? Hi! I am Emir Yaren Tınastepe from Turkey. I am 25 years old and I'm a computer engineer. I started 3d modeling in my university years just to make a survival game featuring our campus with my friends(never happened) but I did not stop modelling after that. I really love video games and I knew if I wanted to make my own game one day I would need 3d modelling...