Brian Zajac received his B.F.A. from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and began working in the field of 3D in the mid 1990s. At that time, a typical workstation cost as much as $100,000 and ran at a fraction of the speed of today’s computers. He left 3D and turned his sights toward a career in web design where he wouldn’t have to wait so long to see the fruits of his labor. In 2002, Brian started his own company, EyeMagination (www.eyemagination.us) with the goal to build the best possible web-based solutions and Internet marketing for small businesses. Brian has worked with several hi-profile organizations, such as the PGA, American Golf and the New York Yacht Club.

After establishing his web-based business, Brian noticed that the 3D world of technology had become much faster, produced better results, and was finally cost-effective. So, along with his business partner, Brian Smith, he formed 3DAS (www.3das.com)—a 3D architectural visualization facility that creates stunning photorealistic renderings and animations. With his other business partner, Jeff Mottle (CGarchitect.com), Brian developed CGschool—the world’s leading visualization training company.

Padhia Avocado Romaniello is an artist who had the fantastic fortune of stumbling upon the 3d world in 1997. Although originally starting off in character modeling and animation using Maya, she has worked for the last several years in architectural visualization using 3ds Max and V-Ray. In 2001 she founded Avocado Digital Design Inc., and has worked on the 3d production, branding, web design, and collateral materials of many projects across the U.S. and abroad. Seeking to improve her 3d skills, she completed some advanced training with Brian Smith and later formed a partnership with 3DAS and 3DATS. Padhia just recently relocated to Hollywood, CA to work as a 3d artist in the film industry.

Chris Bullen is the founder of True Dimensional Studios Inc. He has pioneered new visualization paradigms, has a commanding grasp of a wide variety of programs, and continually seeks out and uses emerging technologies. After receiving his degrees in Pure and Applied Mathematics, he embraced 3D as his primary focus and applied his passion and experience as a traditional artist over to the digital realm. Chris has over 15 years of experience in architectural visualizations and continues to write articles and technical manuals for the industry. In recent years, Chris has focused his attention toward training others in mental ray. He has taught at many levels in both the private and public sectors. Driven by his passion, he is dedicated to improving the learning experience within the visualization community.

Konstantin Kim was born in USSR in 1981 and began working in the CG industry as a freelancer in 2003. In 2004 he graduated from South Ural State University in Chelyabinsk with a degree in Nuclear Physics. His main interest lies in architectural visualization, with specialties in animation, compositing, and the design of digital plants models. He currently lives in Russia and continues to work as a freelancer.

Alexander Gorbunov began using 3d Studio for the first time in 1996 when he started his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the Ukraine State Maritime Technical University in Nikolaev, Ukraine. At that time, it was 3D Studio 4 for DOS. He was immediately fascinated with 3D graphics and decided that it would be his life-long hobby. After finishing his education in 2001, he turned his hobby into a small business and began a freelancing career by producing small visualizations for companies all over the world.

Concentrating mostly on interior scenes, Alex noticed an ever increasing demand for custom furniture and accessories. As more time passed, he found himself more and more interested in the creation of furniture and invested a great deal of personal time honing his craft.

In 2005, he moved to Tampa, FL, just a short drive from 3DAS. Soon after, Alex took his work to the next level and founded Intero Visuals; a company dedicated to the creation of fine 3D furniture and accessories. His collections are the absolute finest the crew at 3DAS has ever come across, and so recognizing his unique skills and dedication, 3DAS entered into a strategic partnership with Alex and has found him to be an invaluable asset to their production. His work can be seen at www.interovisuals.com.

Nadiya Tarasyuk graduated from the Lviv Academy of Art with a Master’s Degree in Interior Design and later from the Lviv Academy of Commerce with a Master’s Degree in Economics. She began her visualization career soon after in 2001, teaching herself 3ds Max while working as an interior designer for a construction company in Lviv, Ukraine. After 3 years of self-teaching, Nadiya had produced several outstanding visualizations and made a name for herself in her area. She received an offer to work as project manager in the 3D department of a software development company. After several great years of working for this company, she felt that she received the management experience she needed to start her own company. She joined forces with Volodymyr Kvasnytsya and together they founded Visarty Inc.

Today, Visarty is one of the leading companies working in the field of 3D visualization and interior design, not only in Ukraine but throughout the world.

Volodymyr Kvasnytsya graduated from Lviv University with a Master’s Degree in Theoretical Physics and began working in the computer graphics industry shortly after, landing a position with the TV and radio company “Lux” in 2001. There he worked as a 2D animator and before long learned 3D well enough to receive a position as a 3D animator with a local architectural company.

When the time was right, he decided to start his own firm and co-founded Visarty with Nadiya Tarasyuk and together they have produced an incredible portfolio of visualization work. Today, Visarty produces visualizations for projects all around the world.

Ximo Peris initially trained as an architect before moving into architectural visualization in 1997. He lived in Holland for 3 years, teaching at TU Delft and working at DPI Animation House before moving to London and joining Hayes Davidson. Since 2000 he has been employed at Smoothe where he has worked on many large scale animation and film projects across the UK and world-wide. Most notably, Ximo liaised with the London 2012 bidding team, coordinating an extensive team tasked with creating imagery and film sequences that very simply yet effectively communicated the Olympic vision to a global audience.

Other projects Ximo has delivered include works for Mercedes Benz, to launch the new Mercedes Benz World at Brooklands Museum in the UK, the Orchid House, which was featured in BBC2’s design show, and several large scale productions that incorporated green screen studio shoots for projects in the Middle East. Ximo regularly lectures and presents to students and architects on the language and techniques of visualization in the construction industry.