Hi guys! Got a couple questions!

[Scott DeBoer]

Hi, well a little about myself, im 18 years old, just graduated high school, i work in a metal factory on grave shifts. Im deciding on what i wanna do for a career. Well I'm always fascinated by how people make real like images of new building etc. My mouth drops with drool running out of it when i see those beautiful pictures. I was planning on going into architecture but i love being on computers and maybe visualiztion of architecture would better suit my interest. Well my questions is how did you guys learn how to make those pictures? Is their any colleges that teach this kind of stuff, and for you professionals, do you love what you do and why? Thanks so much, i've been looking all over the internet for a site like this and im glad to finally find it! Also is their any advice that you can give me? Thanks again

 

Scott DeBoer

[aaron-cds]

I would advise you to continue on with studying architecture. At the same time, learn how to do the 3d work. You'll need a firm understanding in architectural drawings to be a successful arch-viz artist. If you get your degree in architecture, you'll be able to get a job as an intern architect. Many interns end up doing 3d presentations as well as completing construction drawings. As you go along, you'll get more experience with both which may enable you to become a professional renderer. In the long run, if you loose interest in rendering you could go back into architecture.

 

The other option is to learn about architectural drawings on your own and practice rendering while you still keep your regular job.

 

Personally, it took me years to get where I'm at with owning my company. I still have my architect's license to fall back on if I want to return to a firm someday. I like having a fall-back in case the market for arch-viz dries up. Which it could, the software is getting easier with each release. Architects may end up doing everything but the extremely high-end renderings in-house. Most of the larger firms already do a large amount of rendering in-house. Nearly all of my architect clients are very small firms.