Razor42 posted at 3:08PM Thu, 04 February 2016 - #4252810

Perhaps I should also offer a little about myself.

I began using 3D apps around 1999, using some of the earliest 3D packages from metacreations. At this point I had been using computers for about 10 years already and started with a Commodore 64 in the late 80s and had some great fun with programs like Printshop Pro a dot matrix printer and also some great games like International soccer cartridge or IK+. I discovered Renderosity a few years after I purchased my first major 3D apps, Bryce, Poser, Ray Dream Studio and Painter. The first thing that drew me to Renderosity was the great community here, while many of my peers and friends had no idea what I was doing on my computer and even less so what I was trying to achieve through pursuit of it. The community here gave me a feeling of not being alone, there were others out there that understood and shared the passion. Seeing even just a few comments on an image I had posted motivated me and really made me feel I wasn't an individual playing on my computer in isolation. But connected to a global community of like minded individuals, who may not of all used the same tools but all had the same passion for the amazing images people were creating with their computers. Renderosity was that connection point that formed a cornerstone for the industry and many individuals that now form the backbone of that industry today. Honestly it was a few years before I even noticed Renderosity had a market place. But when I did, discovering the scope of this thing we call digital art was truly mind blowing I was amazed that people were making these things in their own homes and were sharing them with the community as a business. And people not only liked these products, they were just as excited and passionate about them as the creators. It really inspired me as these products were a form of art unto themselves and I was always excited when something new and different came out.

They say if you find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life. I always liked that idea :)

These days I'm still chained to my computer and some still have trouble accepting that I'm not just "playing games on that thing". One thing is for sure, I never feel alone anymore in this field. It's an amazing field full of great apps, artwork and amazing people still to this day. I for one am glad to be a small part of it.

Thank you for providing us with some great information about you, Razor! I just love getting to know about you guys!

Hope Kumor

Editor-in-chief of Renderosity Magazine