Hello all,
I have recently left my position as an art director for the past 3 years and am returning to the hands on side of art.
I am in search of two individuals (or one individual with the necessary skill sets):
Short Term (occasionally over the next 1 - 3 months):
Professional Mentor that can work through work flow issues between ZBrush and 3ds Max 2010 with VRay as the Render Engine. Specific areas of focus are:
- Displacement Mapping
- Normal Mapping
- Baking Bump Maps
- Morph Targets
Long Term (occasionally over the next 6 months to a year starting approximately in August 2009):
Professional Mentor that can work through the same issues between ZBrush and Maya 2009 with VRay as the Render Engine. The primary difference is that this will be a more in depth relationship as I will be looking to learn Maya in general and will need specific assistance with Particle Systems, VRay Rendering, etc.
I normally learn via forum, tutorial, manual, etc., just like the rest of us, but since I have re-entered the work force as a hands-on artist the word has gotten out among my circles of influence and I am already being flooded with work so time is not a luxury that I have in abundance.
At this time I have removed ZBrush from my workflow for the most part due to problems I have had with the process that I find referenced in most tutorials not working consistantly for my projects. With that said, ZBrush is far to valuable a tool to leave from my kit for long so I need someone I can turn to for working through the immediate issues.
As to the Maya transition, I have committed to moving the bulk of my projects to Maya by January 2010 for a host of reasons I will not go into here. (I will likely always use 3ds Max to a degree as it has very strong areas)
CommitmentDesired:
I desire someone that is a true professional, punctual, dependable, has good English speaking skills, access to email with reasonable turn around time and available via phone (US or Canada) or Skype (anywhere) 1 - 2 times per week at a regularly scheduled time that works with both schedules (I can be very flexible as I work for myself).
Payment:
Once an agreeable rate is established, I will pay on a bi-weekly or monthly basis via PayPal (preferred) or check if desired.
If you are confident you have the knowledge and communication skills required, please send me a link to examples of your work and/or a tutorial created by yourself (on any subject) where I may review your methodology for teaching/mentoring.
I will be reviewing potential candidates over the next few weeks and will respond to those that I am interested in with my personal contact information.