I am not a “3D Guy”.(interesting post)

[maryam]

I found this quite fun:

 

 

An open letter to anyone introducing me at events, client calls, industry parties or the likes:

 

To whom it may concern,

 

Please do not ever again refer to us as “3D guys, THE 3D guy” or the particularly nauseating “3D Guru”. It’s dismissive, degrading, and just sounds ****ing dumb. Those titles always seem to be delivered with a subliminal dismissive tone that insinuates that when these robots speak you probably wont understand a single word they say, so if your smart you’ll tune them out. It’s like your buddies are over and your Mom is making you include your noisy little brat brother. “Mom says, we have to include Bobby”. Well **** that, we are designers/artists that just so happen to be able to work in one additional dimension. Besides, we aren’t anyone’s “guy’s” and some of us might not even be guys (although lets be honest, that is rare). Oh John, he’s our 3D guy, he’s a faceless, nameless vessel of indecipherable techno-garble, there is no way he could be creative. He doesn’t even look like a Jonas Brother.

 

Why is it that 3D artists/designers get the prefix of “3D”, yet 2D designers are simply, “designers”? Wouldn’t this insinuate that somehow the 3D designer is limited in some fashion? As if he is only capable of designing in 3D? Well most of you that read this blog know this to be the exact opposite. In fact, it is the simply named “designers” that are in fact limited to mainly two dimensions or the occasional 2.5D. Interesting huh? I believe there is an inevitable trend growing that will unite us all. More and more 2D artists/designers are picking up 3D and it is my hope that we will all shed the prefix of a dimension and become simply Aritsts/Designers.

 

So please drop those phrases from your vocab. Unless you plan on referring to everyone with the postfix of “guys”. Like here’s Stan our 2D guy, over there is Hank, he’s our Producer guy, and way back there is Russ our Janitor guy. We are not action figures.

 

Sincerely,

 

Artists/Designers who happen to be good at 3D

 

LINK:

http://cgpov.com/?p=142

Edited May 4, 2009 by maryam

[Frosty]

Frickin AWESOME. Man I feel that pain.

[Ernest Burden III]

Six and a half billion people on this planet and they all want their dignity.

 

"Call me anything you like, just don't call me late for dinner".

[Devin Johnston]

Being called a 3D guy doesn't bother me, it's actually the easiest way to describe what I do. Yes I have a degree in Architecture and yes the work I do does involve more than just pushing buttons but how do you quickly communicate what you do to someone who has no clue? That's the real problem, people outside the industry don't understand what a "architectural illustrator" is and they probably don't care but if you say "I do 3d work" most people will have some idea of what that is. I do agree that we are undervalued, back before 3D became common place we were regarded as masters of the universe within our industry but now we're little more than glorified CAD managers. I understand what your saying about the moniker we've been given but it I think it's really a more practical way of just letting people know what it is that we do.

Edited May 4, 2009 by Maxer

[Frosty]

Devin, most people outside the industry don't understand what an architect does let alone a visualizer. The most common response I hear when I say I'm an architect is "So you draw blueprints?"

 

I think the entire architecture industry does an extremely poor job at advocating and advertising what it is that we do and how we benefit the public.

[Devin Johnston]

I agree which is why I don't get upset about being the 3D guy.

[ihabkal]

I think the entire architecture industry does an extremely poor job at advocating and advertising what it is that we do and how we benefit the public.

 

Despite the fact that each architect is a memeber of the governing law making association (like the AIA in the US) in his country and pays yearly fees to this entity who claims (they all do) that their sole purpose is upholding the value of the profession.

 

 

And Maryam, you are my new hero. I just applied about an hour ago (before reading your post) for a full time job, and I didn't want to say I am a 3d guy. so I wrote that I am a designer who has extensive experience in 3D. they say great minds think alike, I say you beat me by courageously posting your mind.

[Frosty]

Despite the fact that each architect is a memeber of the governing law making association (like the AIA in the US) in his country and pays yearly fees to this entity who claims (they all do) that their sole purpose is upholding the value of the profession.

 

Completely true, for Canada as well though its Provincially regulated. My complaint I think, is more about the lack of outreach by the governing bodies. The AIA and all of provincial associations are more interested in governing and controlling its membership than improving its social/economic/political standing/understanding.

 

The sad truth is that most people in Canada/US feel that they are designers due to their exposure watching HGTV and the $60 "drafting" package they bought at Best Buy. The larger understanding of what design is or how to achieve it is lost on most people.

 

Sorry, I really don't mean to hijack the thread. I'm a designer and I happen to be good at 3D

[Iain Denby]

Just pretend that everyone else in the world is Soooooooooooo 2-dimensional.

[Vitality]

Interesting post. I think 3d guy is more meant as a compliment unless you are female...when you are dealing with people who can't use the remote for their television how can you possibly expect them to have even the slightest clue as to what architectural visualization is about? The term just reveals a little something about the person who says it. So really- who cares? I agree with the dinner comment, but its all fun to read. The fact that people can do this work is shear genius.:)

 

(design student)

[Tommy L]

Im quite good at 3d...but the sheer size and complexity of the 4 (yes 4) remote controls that sit on the table in front of the TV send shivers of pure fear down my spine......

[Vitality]

That is quite a funny comment Tommy! LOL...why do remotes have to be more complicated than computers it is a competition to see which one can frustrate the user more?

[3dp]

I am not a “3D Guy” - I am a free man!!

to paraphrase the prisioner

seriously good luck in trying to change a world who does not understand how 3d guys (and gals) produce what they produce. over the years I've had everything including "don't you paint the picture on your monitor?"

if the pay on time and the correct amount they can call me Susan if they want - after all whats in a name........................

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

they can call me Susan if they want

 

Just as long as the don't call you Sue....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1BJfDvSITY

[dean@pikcells]

I'm a PC

[Kyle]

if the pay on time and the correct amount they can call me Susan if they want

 

Brilliant! So now we should all be referred to as Susan's

[Ernest Burden III]

Just as long as the don't call you Sue....

 

I didn't have to click the link to know where you were going. But I did, anyway, since I knew where you were going.

 

Recently Rosanne Cash (Johnny's daughter) did a benefit concert at my local highschool (where my son is a Freshman). She didn't play that song, but a few others from her father along with great stories.

 

She shares with me the problem of following a great artist father into their field of work. And my father hated the term' renderer' so he decided to call what we do 'architectural delineation'. Personally, I don't really care what you call me, like I said. Just spell my name right on the check.

[ihabkal]

Just spell my name right on the check.

 

right on. I return checks at least twice a year because of my name being wrong.

[Ray]

Brilliant! So now we should all be referred to as Susan's

 

I think the official term is "3D Susan."