Tomasz Rozkosz, the founder and leader of one of the best known 3D design teams – SQUIR, doesn’t attempt to sugar-coat the career in 3D industry – it’s tough and competitive, and occasional cheating clients can inject a lot of disappointment into your professional life… But he also agrees that the idea of his work outliving him makes it all seem worthy the hard work.
Tomasz confessed he's so swamped with work he doesn't have time for Facebook, blogging or making tutorials.
Can you tell us a little about yourself and how you got into the 3D industry?
My name is Tomasz Rozkosz and I'm the leader of the SQUIR team. I've started playing with 3d graphics at the 3d studio Dos in 1995, just to have some break from drawing and painting I did in free time. In 2000, somebody found my artworks in an online gallery and asked me to make the first model for custom order. He liked it, so asked me for another model and then a few more. Soon after, a few other customers found my works in the online gallery and started giving me more jobs than I was able to do myself, so I had to ask a few friends to help me :)
So, I can say it was just good luck that somebody decided to start paying me for my hobby :)
Volkswagen Camper Van 1950 Open
What kind of research process do you have?
As blueprints are usually not accurate and don't even fit each other, I always suggest to start from a good camera photo fitment. If you make the first lines to fit several camera angles, it will give you better accuracy than any blueprints found on Google :). Later, with regards to modelling, there's nothing unusual, no special tricks, nothing like finishing a model in one day :). A good model of our quality level is 40-50 hours of work, and this cannot be skipped.
How do you market your products? Can you share some tips & tricks?
I don't see myself as a seller, I'm just a simple modeller. So what could I know about the market? Google knows more than I do! :)
What do you enjoy most about working in 3D industry?
I like the feeling that our models will be somewhere around, in usage, a long time after we pass away :-). After all, what's left after us is the only thing that does really matter.
What’s the hardest thing being a professional 3D designer?
Dealing with cheaters, thieves, dishonest customers, who pay with stolen credit cards and feel safe to trick you, because you cannot sue them in a foreign country.
What software do you use?
3dsmax + photoshop is enough to do everything you can imagine.
Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV 2016
What are you working on next?
We always have about 20 models on the tasks list, and it's changing every day, so it's not possible to tell what I'll be doing next :-)
Please finish the following sentences (being as honest as you can.. : )
My greatest inspiration is… watching Hollywood movies.
I abandon some of my works because… I find out that my friend is working on the same model at the same time, so making two similar models is pointless.
When I catch myself procrastinating, I… 'm probably on holidays, anyway :-).
I’m most productive when… my phone is off . That's why it's usually off all the time...
I take a break from my work when… I can play with real cars :-)
Volkswagen Golf VII R 5-door 2015
You can also visit: www.squir.com
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