Interview with Dario Lanza
Q. How’s the CG industry and scope in Spain? Your government helps in any way for the growth of the animation industry?
In Spain, the CG industry is starting. There is no help from the government and our cinema industry has not enough special Fx or animation films. This is the reason why so many excellent cg Spanish professionals working all around the world on the greatest studios, but some working in our country. But this is finally changing, and now there are a few studios that are helping to grow it up, and I think that there is a very interesting future for our industry and our cinema here. I hope so.
Q. If you could create yourself as any 3D character whether it’s in a game or a film who would it be?
Hmmmm... This is a very funny question. I think I choose Gandalf, this is a very cool character, don’t you think?
Q. What are your hobbies, and where you see yourself after 5 years?
My hobbies are music (I’m bass player), photography, designing and film. I see myself in the future working on a university, helping to research and developing this exciting art-technique. I enjoy teaching and developing, so I think this is my perfect job. I will combine it with a bit of production and creative work. You need to feed your creative soul anyway...
Q. What is one piece of advice you would give to any artist looking to get into 3D?
Have Patience, if you don’t get what you’re looking for, try another way. Be always alert, the real world is full of subtle tiny details you must be aware. Study and look for inspiration in the classics and work of other artists. Then you can define your own style as you like it. In this job, you must never stop learning, but the reward will make it worth. Be sure.
Q. On which projects you are working these days, and which project you enjoying the most?
These days I’m busy with the projects of the students and the classes, but I’m waiting to have a little time to make an illustration I have in mind. I can only say that it will be a reconstruction of the ancient life.
Q. Anything you like to add? It is your chance now to state your opinion about anything.
Congratulations to a lot of great artists out there. I’m always learning from them and they are a real reference for my work. I would like to be reference for others like those are for me. Don’t you think we have the best job in the world?
Thanks a lot Dario for your time. Best Wishes for future.
Thank you, Good luck and Congratulations for this wonderful website.
Artist's Website: www.dariolanza.com
This interview was first published in CGArena Magazine June-July 2008 Issue
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