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My name is Jon Max. I am a 3D Model Artist.  I have decided to document my life. One week at a time and share it with you. It is reality TV but on a blog. You will get the truth, no sugar coating of events instead raw and unedited. It’s my life baby! Week… Continue Reading The Story Of Jon Max – The 3D Artist (Week 1)

“Katrina Jones is a Bitch!” That is what she said while staring right into my eyes. She is a salty little twat. Being that I am getting older, I wasn’t so sure what “salty” meant anymore as in “Don’t get all salty on me!” which I deciphered in the old sailor meaning of dirty talking,… Continue Reading Katrina Jones Is A Bitch 3D Modeling Job (Week 5)

“This is a big, braggy presentation from a guy trying to live the American start-up dream, but with no money or resources. Lord help you” That was the feedback I received from Bob Wright my mentor after I concluded my presentation on my vision of launching a niche focused 3d modeling and rendering company at… Continue Reading My Biggest 3D Modeling Job Ever! (Week 6)

“Madame Cecile was what everyone called her. She was French and acted very French. She built this business and made it into what it is today – one of the best Ad agencies in Los Angeles. So you would need to do things in a certain way while you work here” “The French way!”.  This… Continue Reading The French Boss (Week 8)

Last weekend was very hot in Los Angeles, so my girlfriend Katrina and I decided to go hang out at the beach. I brought my laptop, speakers and camera with me to the beach. My goal was to use the beach environment to stimulate my imagination to create. While chilling on the sand listening to… Continue Reading The Beach (Week 10)

It has been several years since I played the game of soccer or as some will say football.  My buddy Larry who is an avid soccer player told me over the weekend that two of the guys that play on his soccer team were 3d modelers. He said that they were also brothers and very… Continue Reading Soccer 3D Modelers (Week 11)

Like every 3d artist that I know, I spend countless hours a day on the computer working on one 3d modeling project after another. With most projects having aggressive deadlines it is almost impossible not to work long hours in order to meet the timelines. This of course means lots of sitting in front of… Continue Reading Why 3D Artist Gain Weight (Week 12)

I met Mr. Tapia last weekend at a friends wedding. He was sitting on the same table with me and so we got talking. I discovered that he was a 3d Art Director at a production studio in Hollywood. We exchanged business cards and I setup an appointment to meet with him on Tuesday for… Continue Reading Mr Tapia – The Nasty 3d Director (Week 13)

This week was a very busy week for me. It started off with my Mum calling saying she was not feeling well and requesting that I come see her immediately. So I said I would stop by that evening around 6pm after my appointment. However, my appointment was rescheduled so I decided to visit a… Continue Reading 3D Modeling History Lesson (Week 14)

Cornelius had a very big face with a balding hair line and big popping eye balls. He knocked on my door early Sunday morning and as I looked through the peep hole, I saw his very large face staring back at me. I was still recovering from my hangover from the night before so I… Continue Reading 3D Party (Week 15)

This week I decided to attend a marketing seminar to learn how to market my custom 3d modeling services better and generate more business. It was only a one day workshop… which I felt was great. Day one began with us all introducing ourselves and then been put into groups of fives. Unfortunately, for me… Continue Reading Learning How To Market My 3D Modeling Services (Week 16)

This week was Halloween and I was actually very busy trying to deliver all the last minute Halloween themed 3d modeling jobs on my plate. So nothing much happened as I was hunkered down in my apartment all week working like a dog to ensure I meet all the aggressive deadlines. However, on Halloween day… Continue Reading Halloween (Week 17)

Last week I somehow got my friend’s 5years old son (little Kelvin) suspended from school for wearing an inappropriate Halloween costume. So I started the week off reluctantly having to call and apologize to the principal of his elementary school to rescind on the suspension. The cheeky principal guy was not satisfied with my phone… Continue Reading 3D Model Job (Week 18)

Last week I started a new contract 3d modeling job and was unfortunate enough to have a weird guy sitting next to me in the next cubicle.  Now, it has been a while since I worked in an office environment and so having to wake up early to go into the office everyday has really… Continue Reading Working As A 3D Modeler (Week 19)

With the Thanksgiving holidays, this week was pretty slow. Most people took off on vacation and the rest of us had more time to goof around in the office. We had our annual potluck celebration and I was tasked with bringing a dessert treat. I chose to bring almond pound cake and brought two cakes… Continue Reading 3D Artists Can Have Fun Too! (Week 20)