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james fink replied to the topic Hunting in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:51:00 +0000

I had a tough time finding jobs at firms in the Minneapolis area. There were jobs available doing landscaping, but I wanted to work in the visualization side of things. (3D Studio Max). IT’s a tough market and I actually had to just find a new career. Still love my LA roots and miss studio sometimes.

james fink posted an update in the group 3ds max + landscape architecture: another reason squint opera is so good, is the fact that […]

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:25:25 +0000

another reason squint opera is so good, is the fact that they are showing obvious aging and patina of materials. So many times in 3D models, the final product looks great, but too perfect. As designers using the computer as a medium, I think we need to pay more attention to the “imperfect” parts of design and how they can really convey a sense of place…

james fink posted an update in the group 3ds max + landscape architecture: all you have to do is print screen michael... all you have […]

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:06:58 +0000

all you have to do is print screen michael… all you have to do is print screen. I agree, squint/opera wins. I would like to know what there whole process is in post production. It would be interesting to find out what is 3d model, and what is put in afterwords.

james fink posted an update in the group 3ds max + landscape architecture: Who is judging?

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:48:11 +0000

Who is judging?

james fink replied to the topic Digital vs. Hand-Rendered etc. in the forum GRAPHICS

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:43:28 +0000

There is no right or wrong tool to use in design. The importance is what tool can best communicate your design. Some people can effectively communicate their design through hand drawings, but I am finding that the number of people who can do that are very few. I think that using the computer has opened a door to a new breed of designers. Many…[Read more]