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What made you get into CG modelling?
Pixar's "Toy Story"
lighted my interest in computer graphic;
When I saw that movie for
the first time, on the wide screen
of a cinema, I was simply
astounded and I wondered:
"How they can do this?"...
In that time I was a student of the
Academy of Fine Arts in
Roma and I was working as an illustrator
too, using just
traditional painting and drawing techniques.
The idea that with a
computer I can build and animate my own
characters and scenes,
appealed to me very much and I decided to
start my studies on
computer generated images and 3D modelling in general.
In that way, my work
changed drastically and pixels and polygons started to
walk beside my brushes,
pencils and acrylics.
How long have you been doing CG modelling for?
My interest was just
theoretical until 2000, when I bought my first PC.
First I started studying
digital painting with "Photoshop" and "Painter", then, in
2001, I started to model in a 3D environment, doing my
first experiments
Whom do you draw inspiration from?
In
general, for my illustrations I walk in my city, Roma,
looking at the faces of the citizens I meet and taking
pictures of people and architectures with my old photo
camera; then I take a look at the newspaper, reading the
strange news from all the world.
My
favourite artists are Degas, Manet, Monet and the
impressionists in general;
I love
the Italian Renaissance, the art of Caravaggio, Ensor and
Munch.
I like
very much the work of Norman Rockwell, Ralph McQuarrie,
H.R. Giger and Boris Vallejo.
As a
character designer I love the work of Chuck Jones and Tex
Avery.
In
animation I like the "Pixar" style and the way they model
and animate their characters;I think that the "Blue Sky
Studio" and "PDI" style is very good too.
What is one of your top tips you could give to a fellow
enthusiast?
Never
stop.
In all
sense. Never stop when all around you seems to be against
you;
never
stop when the road become hard and the walk seems to be
endless; never stop when people look at you as an
extra-terrestrial; never stop studying; never stop to
improve yourself; never stop drawing, never stop writing
and never stop looking at the world. There are many
funny
and absurd things in our world that we can "illustrate"
with a critical view and a smile.
What project/s are you currently working on at this
present time?
Now
I'm working on a character for an Italian Publisher; It
will help young adults to choose the right job with
printed materials and dvd too. I'm working on the
pre-production now, making sketches and drawings before
starting to model and to rig the puppet.
I'm
very happy about the first pencil version of the character
and I think the digital version will be very funny.
When you get a creative block, how do bounce back?
Believe
me: the best way to escape from a creative block is to
have a hot shower! Really!
I
think it's because the hot water on your head helps the
blood moving in your brain, making neurons working
correctly... Another option is to take a walk and have a
good lunch; food always helps!
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