Interview with a Pro -
On this episode of Interview with a Pro, I had the chance to sit down with Cornelius Dammrich.
Considered one of the GOAT’s with Octane, each of his images requires months of dedication, and it shows. In our conversation, we breakdown his process for creating incredible detailed images, see behind the scenes of his most recent release You Touch, You Buy, debate the value of NFT’s, and discuss the impact of AI on 3D art itself.
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:41 Getting started in design?
00:08:02 Figuring out the industry and Getting Scammed
00:11:41 Lessons learned from Advertising
00:13:46 Building up a portfolio
00:17:18 NFT's saved the day
00:19:50 Is digital art is a joke?
00:23:14 The value of 3D art & NFTs
00:30:12 Ketchup Water Bottle
00:31:06 How do you learn?
00:33:09 Should you think about the money?
00:39:27 What software do you use?
00:42:17 Start using Blender
00:44:09 Thoughts on Unreal Engine
00:47:59 What render engine to use?
00:55:01 Octane
01:00:42 RNDR
01:02:48 What was it like to live stream your process?
01:06:45 How do you prepare for a project that can take you months?
01:08:44 Behind the Scenes on "You Touch You Buy"
01:14:10 Opinions on ACES?
01:18:21 How do you manage the technical vs artistic side of 3D?
01:23:21 The world's best camera
01:26:21 Nerding out about cameras
01:35:26 Do you make all of your own objects
01:37:23 Process of making materials?
01:43:49 Reflecting on the 3D Community
01:48:10 Why you should fail hard as often as possible
01:51:19 The topic of AI
01:54:03 3D AI Software incoming?
01:59:22 Using your work in an AI prompt?
02:06:00 The future of the industry?
02:11:23 The seeds of a new project
02:18:17 Coming up next
Massive thanks again to Cornelius, you can check out his most recent piece "You Touch, You Buy" here: • You Touch, You Buy.
Let me know what you think of these long form conversations, and if they are useful in the comments below.