interview
AN INTERVIEW WITH Rod Seffen Q. Hi could you tell us a bit about yourself and your background in CG? I only got into computers and CG about 4-5 years ago. Before that I did some oil painting, watercolors, and portraits, but only as a small hobby. I have no official art training at all; I didn’t even do art class at high school. I’ve spent most of the years since starting CG working on game mods for the experience, which is a good idea if you want commercial game work.
Q. So, you are a freelancer, may I know what the reason of not joining any studio is? I live in Northern Ireland; there is very little CG work around here, so I’m just some doing some freelance work while training myself, until I think I’m good enough to get a decent commercial job - in England probably. I don’t want to start off as the guy who fetches the coffee and does the UV mapping.
Q. What software program(s) do you use for your CG and why? I use Lightwave. I’ve been using since I started. I instantly loved the interface and clean workflow. When I started 4 years ago, I think it was the only dedicated modeling available, and that that time was clearly the best modeling software on the market. There are more and more dedicated modeling apps these days, and I’ve tried them all, but none of them have lured me away from Lightwave. I’ve basically got my Lightwave workflow so finely tuned, and integrate with the program so perfectly, that another app would have to be amazing to make me change.
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Issue 09 Oct 2006
