When looking for inspiration, I turned to other artists that also use Blender to create their projects, and was directed to 3D artist and ‘Blender Foundation Certified Trainer’ Zacharias Reinhardt. Zach managed to turn a hobbit he had had since he was a child into a freelancing career, using Blender to implement 3D content into his and his brothers short films and experimenting through the process of trial and error.
After a while, Zach switched his main 3D tool from Blender to Cinema 4D, but soon switched back once the interface was revised in Blender 2.5:
“I fully switched to Blender, since it is free of charge and offers a lot of professional features. There was no reason for me to stay with Cinema 4D any more.”
Zach’s 3D artwork has been featured on various internationally known websites and journals, including the likes of Artstation and Sketchfab, and also hosts his own creator contests where he encourages artists to participate in bi-weekly competitions that will help to improve their artistic skills.
Zach’s Portfolio
While Zach’s personal story is inspiring, his 3D art is the real reason I chose to discuss his work. Two projects of his caught my eye right off the bat, his entries for Humster 3D Car Render Challenge and Artstation 3D Transport Art Challenge. Zacharias also offers a number of tips and tutorials on his website, some of which I would highly consider using within my final project.
“Final Takeoff”
“A grandfather and his grandchild had builded this flying car. Now, after months of hard work, finally it takes off. The old Trabant was decaying in a shed, but now it is put to good use again.”
The following images formed his entry for the Humster 3D Car Render Challenge 2016, for which he won a special prize from PolyBrush for the most creative work.
“The Journey”
“A traveller and his dog are waking up early in the morning to start another day on a long journey. My idea was to put a self made robot vehicle (Lada + trailer + robot legs) into a nature scene with a sunrise/foggy mood.”
This render was created for an Artstation Challenge titled “The Journey”. Zach was awarded 3rd place in the Artstation 3D Transport Art Challenge.
– Reinhardt, Z. (2018). Zacharias Reinhardt – 3D Artist & Blender Trainer | Free Blender Tutorials, Blender Products & 3D Artworks. [online] Zachariasreinhardt.com. Available at: http://zachariasreinhardt.com [Accessed 20 Feb. 2018].
– Reinhardt, Z. (2018). Zacharias Reinhardt. [online] Zacharias Reinhardt – Artstation. Available at: https://zreinhardt.artstation.com [Accessed 20 Feb. 2018].
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