3ds Max
by: Brian Chapman
3ds Max and Creative Professionals: Their Role as Mentors
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n Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus left his son in Mentor’s care when traveling to the Trojan War. Mentor was Homer’s elderly friend and a wise counselor who would prepare Homer’s son to take over family responsibilities. Mentor’s name would evolve through books and language to become defined as we know it today: “a trusted counselor and guide.” For this reason, the role of a mentor must be understood, treated seriously, and approached purposefully. Like those of us who gravitate to software like 3DS Max, creative professionals share a kindred spirit; this might be because creative work is a long journey with a similar destination. While some of us are further along the road, creative professionals
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share the same path and face similar obstacles. Mentors choose to stand beside others in these paths to help push past obstructions, set a pace, and conquer obstacles. For this reason, mentors can alter the direction of lives for better or worse. Perhaps dramatically. It’s not that hard to imagine mentors being the foundation or backbone of society. Mentorships develop into kinships, which evolve into fellowships, which grow to build thriving communities, and so on. For this reason, I’d like to take this opportunity to highlight and celebrate a few of the lone wolves out there. These working professionals build these fellowships, pushing to improve creative communities and skills everywhere.
AUGIWORLD Magazine | November 2021 augi.com
