Here lies the ramblings of a technical artist.
Occasionally I find the time to write about things I find interesting, lessons I’ve learned, or challenges I’ve worked through along the way. My hope is that sharing them might help someone else solve a problem a little faster than I did. Have a look around and see if anything’s useful to you.
Tips for Using VRay Renders with RSMB in After Effects
Reclaim Your Time with RenderGarden For AfterEffects
Rendering HDPE Materials In VRay
The Visine bottle. It is a simple product example, but the plastic material it is made out of, known as HDPE, has proven to be one of the trickiest materials…
My Top 8 Notes From Going Solo in 2017
In 2017, I left the agency nest to fly solo. Since then, the year has covered the full spectrum of emotion, tasks, challenges, and wins. While reflecting on it all,…
3D Studio Max 2018.2 | New Spline Tools
Recently Autodesk pushed the Max 2018.2 Update which includes a bunch of bug fixes and new spline tools. I decided to see how practical these may be and figure out…
Fixing CAD Mesh Data Problems In 3D Max
Fixing The Invisible Data Problem In 3D Max I write this as I run a script on about 60,000 objects in my max scene scene. I wanted to discuss why…
Autodesk Certification Complete!
I am officially an Autodesk Certified 3D Studio Max Professional! I have always called myself a professional, but now Autodesk will back me up! This is an important credential for me because…
Why I Left Thumbtack for Upwork
What is Thumbtack? I actually really love the idea of Thumbtack. It is in business with a very simple idea: Connect people with the service providers they’re looking for. The…
Now On Dribbble
Dribbble is satisfying, like popping bubble wrap. I am new to the Dribbble game… but I love what I see. There is something refreshing about where the design community is…
