Interviews

Meticulous. Bold. Eccentric. An artist who can describe his work with those three words and claims that his biggest influence was 'Alice in Wonderland'. What could be better than this? Let’s take a look at an eccentric designer - Ryan-John Keates! Can you tell us a little about yourself? My name is Ryan-John Keates, I am a South-African born artist currently living and working in Brisbane, Australia. I work at Defiant Development, a video game...

A new year and a new chance to get to know our community! Today, we are talking to the jewelry expert turned 3D printing enthusiast Jurij Popov . Can you tell us a little about yourself and how you got into the 3D printing industry? Hello, I’m Jurij Popov. I’ve been working in the jewelry industry for the past 8 years or so. For about 6 of those years I’ve been 3D modeling jewelry, and...

With the festive season in full swing, there is nothing better than to sit back, grab a hot beverage of your choice and play some games. And what would our games be without characters? So, today we take a look at the work of one such designers - Dennis Jacobsen. You might recognize him from our game character challenge! Can you tell us a little about yourself? Hi, my name is Dennis Jacobsen, I'm working...

Over the past couple of months we brought you a number of interviews with designers creating vehicles or other mechanical subjects. Today, we had the pleasure of interviewing a designer from the other end of the spectrum - Jesus Alberto Linares Olmos. Can you tell us a little about yourself? Hi! My name is Jesus Alberto Linares Olmos. I learned sculpting in my hometown, and since then I have worked as a 3D Generalist. Although,...

With technology moving along at breakneck pace sometimes it’s hard to have a grasp on everything all at once. However, what may seem like a daunting task to the average person becomes an endless journey of discovery for a seasoned designer. Today we had the pleasure of talking to Johan De Leenheer, who just so happens to be one of those designers. Can you tell us a little about yourself and how you got into...

CGTrader and CG Elves have recently agreed on a limited time offer: $200 off a Mastering Marvelous Designer Beginners Course and Advanced Workshops. We wanted to let our community know more about the Marvelous Designer training program, so we asked to talk to the instructor of these workshops herself - Camille Kleinman. And oh boy, did she have quite a story for us! At the age of 19, Camille probably boasts more experience than you...

It‘s been a long time coming, but finally the winners of the Watercraft challenge assembled on deck. But all puns aside, today we had the pleasure to talk to Simone and Leone M. Jennarelli, Fouad Bend and Jesus A. Olmos who shared their experiences! CGTrader: How did you get started in 3D modeling? Jennarelli Brothers: We both got started in 3D modeling in 1996, one working with AutoCAD 3D and the other with the first...

Recently, we had a number of designer who focused on a very organic and flexible approach to 3D modeling and design. Today, however, we are taking a look at the other side of the spectrum - the hard earned fundamentals and precision of Semsa Bilge. Can you tell us a little about yourself? Hello, my name is Semsa Bilge, I was born in 1979 in Ankara Turkey. In 2002, I graduated from Ankara Hacettepe University...

Today, we introduce a game-ready models producing artist Oleg! Can you tell us a little about yourself and how you got into the 3D industry? Hello, my name is Oleg. I started out creating 2D graphic characters, which were made with flash. Later on, I found my first love for 3D in the program “poser 4”. What are the most important characteristics to become a recognized artist according to you? I think, if you aim...

The 3D market has grown substantially over the last couple of years, with new technologies cropping up almost constantly, it seems. One of these technologies- 3D printing, has gained a large following. But, what does that following look like? Today, we had the pleasure of interviewing an enthusiast and, perhaps, tomorrow’s pioneer Stefan Knotek. Can you tell us a little about yourself and how you got into the 3D printing industry? Hi! My name is...