Interviews

Rev the engines, clean the barrels, fire up the plasma drives and lock-on missiles, it‘s the 3D VR-Military Challenge! There are no strict categories in with this one. Be it a rifle, a tank, a jet fighter or giant mecha – everything war related can enter. As long as it is low poly (has less than 50.000 polygons), it can stand to win! 3D 'VR-Military' Challenge will run from the 15th of March, 2016, to...

Having 14 years of experience in 3D modeling is something. I shudder to think about the kind of computers they had to use back then. But Şemsa Bilge perseveres and endures. That why we couldn’t help but have her for an interview. And here she is, pouring the wisdom of the years for us all to hear. Can you tell us a little about yourself? I was born in 1979 in Ankara, Turkey. In 2002,...

Do you like fast cars? I’m sure you do, it’s one of the unifying features of you hotshot 3D designers. Well, nobody loves those hot cars more than our own Neubi3D. From Dodge Charger SRT8 to Lamborghini Huracan to… Tow Mater?... his passion for 3D car models is undeniable. With that in mind, we have asked Neubi3D a few questions about 3D modeling, life and everything. Can you tell us a little about yourself? Hi,...

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...