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Andrievici M., GW Username: andrievici
Image Challenge Contests Awards GW: How did you hear about the Gnomon contest? AM: I found out about Gnomon's existence in 2007, from a friend of mine, Laurentiu Bontea, present on the site and in the competitions organized by Gnomon. That was the first time I’ve heard about “concept art” or digital sculpting.GW: When you won the challenge, were you a student, professional or hobbyist? AM: I was a professional. I was working as a freelance painter and I was also teaching painting.GW: Has your status changed since, and if so what influence did the DVDs have? Where do you study/work and what do you do? AM: Yes, it has. Since I’ve discovered Photoshop, ZBrush and Maya, there programs fill all my free time. I continue to work as a teacher, but I don’t have anymore time for painting, though I wish I had. GW: Of the titles you won, which do you feel had the biggest impact? AM: "Introduction to ZBrush 3 with Ryan Kingslien", "Introduction to ZBrush 3 with Meats Meier", "Introduction to Maya with Alex Alvarez", "The Making of Jester", "From Speedpainting to Concept art", "The Techniques of Feng Zhu" and " Digital Creature Painting with Chet Zar". GW: How important do you feel communities, like the Gnomon Workshop Forum, are to your growth as an artist? AM: These communities are essential for me. Here in Romania, the only way to approach the so called "digital art" is the internet. GW: After viewing the DVDs has your career path changed in a direction you didn't expect? For example, new interest in design, rendering, matte painting, dynamics, etc? AM: A few years ago, 3D modeling was a land impossible to conquer. Till I found the Gnomon tutorial. GW: Any other feedback regarding The Gnomon Workshop or individual DVDs? Are there any specific areas you would like us to cover more? AM: I’m interested in "the pipeline production". I’d like to find out more about the differences between the game and the movie industry. | ||||||||||||
