Hi everyone! We continue series of short interviews with the best artists from Hum3D competitions.
Kim Patil, author of the “Tiger”, will answer six questions and give us a look behind the scenes of his work.
I am Kim Patil, a 3d artist from Mumbai, India. I work as a 3d modeler in the automotive industry, I started 3d modeling full-time in 2017 but have been working on and off since 2010. From an early age, I was fond of cars and used to sketch them, even now I mainly model and rendering cars. My tool of choice is 3ds max and Vray, at work I use Maya.
I had already photographed the car in a national park in India since I always knew I wanted to make a safari vehicle. Later I modeled the car in as much detail as possible in the given time. For texturing, I used a lot of Vray dirt maps to generate grunge and rust details and finally I lit up the scene and rendered it in Vray.
I got this idea when I was on a safari looking for tigers. The jungle atmosphere made me want to recreate it rather than just photograph it.
Mainly time as it was limited since I started only a few weeks before the challenge deadline and also had to juggle it with my full-time job, further I had to switch between Maya at work and 3ds max at home for the challenge.
A couple of times a year I try to do projects not only for the portfolio but also to keep my skills sharp.
My first inspiration was my father who was a great artist and taught me a lot about cars and sketching, and secondly, cars and machines inspire me every day.
I am part of various 3d modeling communities on social media but don’t follow any specific hashtag.
– Get a good mentor.
– Be open to feedback, but don’t be afraid to try your ideas.
– Learn basic photography.
– Always double or triple your estimated time for projects.
– Be humble, and learn from all.
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