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Interview with Lee Perry-Smith
Q. What is most difficult to model in females…
I haven’t modeled from scratch for over 5 years, I spent about 2-3 years trying to develop a strong working Universal Mesh to be able to re-use over and over again. It has worked very well for the last 5 years on various 3D projects. The hardest parts I found to model were the head, hands and feet. Mainly because it can be hard to stick to Quad modeling on some areas to keep the topology smooth and consistent.
Q. Please tell us about your website ir-models.com and what’s the objective of that website?
The objective of the website is to share high quality character models and video tutorials to a wide audience. Unlike other 3D model websites we offer industry standard quality models at much more affordable prices and we also offer membership packages. We have a team of 6 Freelancer artists who are the top of their respective fields. They design and create various character models to sell on the site.
Q. Don’t you think availability of high-end 3D models at very affordable prices will be a threat to other freelance modelers or small companies in such type of work?
No I don’t. The models we sell are last generation models. Our work and models constantly change and evolve. Too many other 3D model sites (not naming names) have missed the opportunity to sell high quality 3D characters. The models we offer are generally quite specific, there is still a large amount of room for others to maneuver and to compete with us and many others in this field.
I think our prices are reasonable.
Q. What other interests do you have that help influence your work and keep you motivated?
Music, Films, Books and Life. Mainly our World and Universe around us. These things really fascinate me. There is an Infinite amount of inspiration to work with : )
Q. Do you have a dream project that you would like to work on?
A real dream would be to work with certain Directors like James Cameron, Ridley Scott or Robert Zemeckis, on new and innovative 3D Movies.
 Another secret passion would be combining CG with Robotics, that would be a real dream, being able to be one of the first to combine realistic Digital Doubles with Robotics - that
would be very cool indeed. Perhaps using Motion Capture techniques and CG rigging to drive actual physical armatures.
Q. Please give us some tips on creating a high realistic models?
Photo reference is the key, you need as much reference as you can get your hands on and study that material well. Multiple angles and lighting conditions also helps a great deal. Match modeling and lighting is also very helpful. Like Photogrammetry or Videogrammetry but you can’t rely on this as your main point of reference but it can be helpful as a base to work from.
Q. Anything you like to add? It is your chance now to state your opinion about anything.
Ooh this is dangerous ground! Anything? Well you asked : )
World peace... no seriously. Here’s the secret - To get that, do the following:
A pinch of Education - A universal code of ethics - The teachings of Science and the abolishment of all religion (to evolve correctly and safely as a species we need stop this nonsense). We might then be able to ask ‘the last question’ ; )
Websites - www.ir-ltd.net , www.ir-models.com
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