This session represents the inception point of this podcast.  Nearly three years ago I interviewed a host of inspirational people at SOA Academy Day #5.  On this session you’ll hear from Mats and Trond from MIR in Norway, Adam Hotovỳ and Juraj Talcik regarding Corona Renderer, Peter Guthrie, Christiaan Klaassen from DBOX, and Pedro Fernandes from Arqui9.  Here’s a bit about each of the guests I talked to on this session.

 

MIR

Located in Norway, MIR is a big source of inspiration to me in many aspects, not just in their visuals but in the way they go about doing their work.  They dedicate one week to each of their projects, which allows them to remain focused and undistracted, and to deliver a high-quality product on-time.  In my conversation with them, Trons and Mats describe this process, as well as their disciplined approach to their art, how they plan to develop their visualizations in the future, and what hopeful potential employees should do - and not do- to gain their attention.

 

Corona Renderer

Corona is a high-performance photorealistic renderer software program based in Prague.  I talked with Adam Hotovỳ about some of the milestones Corona was working to meet at the time of SOA Academy Day #5- back in 2014.  Juraj Talcik also had plenty of great things to say about why he and Veronika Demovicova prefer to use Corona over other rendering programs.

 

Peter Guthrie

At the time of this conversation, Peter Guthrie and Henry Goss were two days into their adventure at The Boundary.  The incredible success of their company is a topic that will be featured in a future session of The SpectRoom.

 

DBOX

DBOX is a complete agency full service company, taking their clients from branding all the way to the publication of a project.  I’m talking here with Christiaan Klaassen about CGI, how synchronization happens with the whole team, and the incredibly detailed work they put into each project.

 

Arqui9

Based in the UK, Arqui9’s Pedro Fernandes stresses simplifying your portfolio and specializing in your greatest area of strength.  He also has some great tips for artists that are looking into going out on their own that you’ll definitely want to hear.

 

Key Takeaways 

[:50] Mats and Trons from MIR describe their dedicated week-long creative process.

[5:40] The fundamentals of MIR- not the latest techniques- are what contributes most to their success.

[9:56] A glimpse at what makes Mats and Trons’ partnership work.

[12:30] What should potential employees focus on to gain attention at MIR?

[17:15] Juraj Talcik explains why he made the switch from VRay to Corona. 

[20:50] Adam Hotovỳ calls his transition to Corona as a natural and necessary one. 

[25:15] Peter Guthrie announces the inception of The Boundary.

[29:13] Christiaan Klaassen talks about his favorite projects at DBOX.

[34:50] Pedro Fernandes shares tips for artists that are looking into going their own way.

[39:20] Does being an architect give you an advantage in visualization?  Pedro explains why definitely does.

 

Main Quotes

“Quality before quantity in a portfolio submission.” — Mats Andersen

 

“You just press render and that’s it.  You’re there.” — Juraj Talcik

 

“The most important thing for our image is a narrative, it’s telling a story.” — Christiaan Klaassen

 

“Simplify (your portfolio) and choose only the best pieces.” — Pedro Fernandes

 

“Never, never, never feel down.  Just get knocked down, get back up.” — Pedro Fernandes

 

Software Mentions

Corona Renderer

VRay

 

Name Dropping 

Trond Greve

Mats Andersen

MIR 

Corona Renderer

Adam Hotovỳ

Juraj Talcik

Peter Guthrie

Christiaan Klaassen

DBOX

Arqui9

Pedro Fernandes

The Boundary