interview
AN INTERVIEW WITH Massimo Righi Q. Hello Massimo how are you and howz your animals in the computer, could you tell us a bit about yourself and your background in CG? Hello, first of all I want to thank you for the opportunity. I’m born in Italy in 1972 and actually living in Forlì, a quiet and pretty small town in the North of the coutry. I am a self-thought CG Artist and I work as freelancer with my soul mate and now also co-worker Silvia Puliè (just celebrated 15 years together, well, not bad though;))...I always loved visual arts from photography to traditional drawing and airbrushing. Silvia has an art degree. I started doing 3D as a hobby in 1999 and till 2005 it has been a growing passion that made me decide to sell my bookstore and give it a try as a professional... and here I am... Q. So, you are a freelancer, please tell us what difficulties a freelancer have to face in getting the work? Well, at the beginning is never easy...What I think make the difference is the passion for this kind of work. At first I started building my portfolio so that people started to know me, than I began answer to works offers from guru.com to craiglist and made some great experiences. Now, two years later, I no longer need to look for work, I can consider myself lucky because is the people that used to contact me. Q. After watching your portfolio we came to know that you are an animal lover but there is any another special reason for creating those? Italy is known for the design but we have not seen any architectural or abstract designing in your portfolio, any plan? Yes, I love them, is it so evident?:) Till the animals and nature keep inspiring me, I will model them. Yes, Italy is known for the design , but I think is all about choices...For example, I never liked too much modeling cars but I ended up making some work as third party for Volkswagen. This
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Issue 5 Aug-Sep 2007
