In this interview we will learn how he got into the CG industry, working for VFX and game companies, how he is making a living as freelance CG artist and why creating your personal 3d projects is so important.

FOLLOW MARTIN
⇨ Website: https://www.heroesofbronze.com/
⇨ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MartinKlekner
⇨ Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/martinklekner
⇨ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MKlekner
⇨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mklekner/

GOODIES
⇨ Mailing List / Blender 2.8 Hotkey PDF (email required): https://cgboost.com/resources/
⇨ Substance Painter Launch Pad course: https://academy.cgboost.com/p/substance-painter-launch-pad
⇨ Blender 2.8 Launch Pad course: https://academy.cgboost.com/p/blender-2-8-launch-pad

CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro
02:20 – How did you get into the world of 3D?
04:57 – Was there a CGI class in film school?
06:27 – Was the connection to the VFX company the reason you started your professional career?
07:58 – Why did you decide to go to film school?
10:50 – How was your professional career from your first job till today?
18:14 – How did you get your freelance gigs?
21:05 – What part of “Kingdom Come: Deliverance” you’ve worked on?
28:18 – How did you go on making a living while working on your personal project?
33:53 – When and why did you started to use Blender?
37:39 – What was your experience on building a course for CG Boost?
41:07 – Any other projects you are working on right now and what are your future plans?
42:49 – What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned while working as a professional CG artist?
45:16 – Which books, YouTube channels, courses etc. influenced you the most?
53:20 – If you could learn a new skill right now instantaneously, what would it be?
56:48 – What was the best purchase you have made?
59:27 – How do you inspire yourself and how do you keep inspired?
01:01:02 – How do you manage your time?
01:03:09 – Any advice for people that want to start with 3D?

RESOURCES
Courses
⇨ Substance Painter Launch Pad course: https://academy.cgboost.com/p/substance-painter-launch-pad
⇨ A Guerrilla Filmmakers Guide to After Effects Course: https://www.fxphd.com/details/92/
⇨ Space VFX Elements Course: https://gumroad.com/a/303019123
⇨ Mastering Sculpting in Blender Course: https://academy.cgboost.com/p/mastering-sculpting-in-blender
⇨ Creating 3D Environments in Blender Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/blender-environments/
(New updated course: https://blendermarket.com/products/Creating-3D-environments)

Books
⇨ 1984 By Goerge Orwell: https://www.amazon.com/1984-George-Orwell/dp/1328869334
⇨ Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand: https://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Shrugged-Centennial-Ed-Rand/dp/0525948929
⇨ Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien: https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-J-R-Tolkien/dp/0395489326/
⇨ Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield: https://www.amazon.com/Gates-Fire-Novel-Battle-Thermopylae/dp/055338368X/

Tools
⇨ Posemaniacs: https://www.posemaniacs.com/
(alternative: https://www.quickposes.com/en)
⇨ Freedom App: https://freedom.to/

YouTube Channels
⇨ Substance: @Substance

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