BIO:
Okay, time for an update. ^^
I'm still trying to find my way through the 3D world, having started with 3D Studio Max, moved to Lightwave 3D, which I stuck with for several years, and am now trying to learn Maya, which has had my attention since I got to be a part of the launch of this amazing software so many years ago.
I've been everything from a Custodian to a Jr. SysAdmin, Call Center Rep., New Media Designer, Computer Salesperson, Computer Tech, Software Demo Jockey, and Bank Teller. I've done a good amount of freelance work on the side, doing logos and web designs for various clients, and a few small shorts for a convention here or there. Lately, I'm trying to get back to my roots in working on 3D stuff more seriously, and I hope to someday be able to find steady paying work in it. I love the idea of photorealistic 3D visualization, as can be seen by some of my older work, and I hope to get back into that once more, but in Maya this time. I'm a part-time photographer, having done work from nature to landscape to pets, and I hope to be able to make some money doing this part time as well.
I should also note that I'm going through these books:
Learning Maya 7 | Foundation (Halfway through this one)
Learning Maya 7 | The Special Effects Handbook (This one just arrived 2 days ago and will be my next project)
As I'd mentioned before, here are some things I am interested in as they apply to graphics and 3D work:
- Photorealistic Renderings/Visualizations
- HDRI
- Photorealistic Texturing
- Organic Modeling
- Nature Photography
- Landscape Photography
- Macro Photography
Please check out some of my favourite images and artists, there are some awesome people out there! (oh yeah, and be sure to comment on my stuff, too!)
Comments (4)
jif3d
Kool WIP dude, but if the room on the right is going to be the kitchen, then it's really kool to have a severy or opening to the lounge room, so if your working in the kitchen, then you can still be part of the conversation? Cheer's jif3d
FYSavant
Well yes and no. ^^ What you're looking at is the dining room and breakfast nook. This image is built on a floorplan for a 2 story house I found recently and found intriguing. The kitchen is actually behind the camera at the moment, because I'm working on my environmental lighting and texturing at the moment; creating a default lighting rig so that I can not have to worry about as much it when I go to model the rest of the furniture. I'll be changing the camera angle to be back in the hole on the far end of this render so you can look down the dining room towards the kitchen. ^^ But I'm glad you like it, and I appreciate your feedback! ^_^
akeeq
This is looking very nice! This mirror thingy has something in it, it just catches your attention!
FYSavant
Thank you! ^^ I still have a lot to learn about Maya, and rendering is no exception. I guess this is what I get for fooling around with Mental Ray, but that's not a bad thing now, is it? ^^