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gdelgy ♂️ [20908874] [2012-02-12 17:28:54 +0000 UTC] "Be true to thyself" (United States)

# Statistics

Favourites: 16; Deviations: 53; Watchers: 3

Watching: 22; Pageviews: 3539; Comments Made: 58; Friends: 22

# Interests

Favorite visual artist: My favorite would probably be MC Escher followed by Salvador Dali.
Favorite movies: Too many to name but I am a real horror movie fan . . . especially zombie and vampire movies . . . sorry but my vampires don't sparkle . . . but I love the stuff that Rob Zombie does.
Favorite TV shows: Again too many but it ranges from comedy to cop drama to the horror/fantasy (ie... The Big Bang Theory to Criminal Minds to Grim)
Favorite bands / musical artists: Led Zeppelin, Queen, Beastie Boys, RUN DMC, Kid Rock, Linkin Park, Aerosmith just to name a few
Favorite books: The Electric Acid Kool Aid test, Revolution for the Hell of It, On the Road, Steal this Book
Favorite writers: Hunter S. Thompson, Abbey (FREE) Hoffman, Jack Kerouac
Favorite games: Call of Duty, Left 4 Dead, Halo, The Simpson's Hit and Run
Favorite gaming platform: XBOX 360
Tools of the Trade: Premiere Pro, Photoshop, AutoCAD, Maya, After Effects, Nuke, Houdini, UDK Unreal Engine, 3ds Max, Poser, Wacom Digital Tablet, Space Pilot Pro 3D mouse, Logitech Track Ball
Other Interests: I enjoy participating in a variety of sports from walking/jogging and cycling to krav maga and escrima/kali and BJJ to weight lifting, golf, tennis, and swimming

# About me

Hi, my name is Gerald and I have a weird professional background or at least I think I do. I was in broadcast radio as an on-air announcer for almost fifteen years and then I got into architecture for about a decade before the infamous recession took its toll on the construction industry. Capitalizing on a decade’s worth of experience with 3ds Max I became a free-lance 3D architectural illustrator in 2009 and have been free-lancing since then. A few years ago I decided to return to the world of academia to improve my existing skills and to learn some new ones that might lead me into profession number three.

After seeing Star Wars as a kid I have always been interested in the special effects industry. When I was 12 years old I called John Dykstra at 20th Century Fox movie studio and asked him about the different effects that were in Star Wars. He could have easily said “Hey kid, I'm busy. Don’t bother me!” but he didn’t. Instead he took time from his busy schedule to answer all my questions. Something I’ll always remember.

My recent studies have furthered my 3ds Max and Photoshop skills far beyond that of simple delineations into the world of animation and have exposed me to software such as Maya, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Nuke, and Houdini.
I’m still taking a few courses here and there and in my spare time I work on creating 3D scenes that push my skills to a new level.
It is my goal that one day I become a full time 3D environmental visual effects artist.

Thanks for visiting my page and have a great day!

Gerald