Re: FW: BIOS Q&A

Classic stuff. I'll have a first draft in later today.

On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 4:05 PM, Adam Kruvand <adamk@studio2a.net> wrote:

#3 Stephen Garrett:

1. Where are you both from, and where have you lived?

born in Nashville

lived in Orlando, FL then in Hollywood, CA

currently living in Chicago, IL

2. What firms have you worked at?

firms are for pinks.

2a. What studios have you worked at?

Base2 Studios, Santa Monica, CA

Persistence of Vision Digital Entertainment, Hollywood, CA

MMA Creative, Nashville, TN

Studio2a, Chicago, IL

3. Education, etc.?

Fullsail University, Associate's Degree, Computer Animation

Fullsail University, Associate's Degree, Recording Arts

4. How did you go about getting into your current biz?

I was out visiting some friends in Los Angeles, and I ended up marrying this girl who lived in Hollywood after knowing her for two weeks.

At that point, I realized that I was going to be staying in Hollywood for awhile, so I got a job at a studio that made music videos. Ta da!

5. Give me a quote about why 3d appeals to you as an art.

The tools an artist uses don't matter if, in the end, he/she expresses an idea or an emotion in a way that makes you forget about how a

particlular piece was made. 3d is just a tool. It's definitely one of the most flexible mediums we have to work with at the moment, but in the

end, it's still more about who's got two thumbs and the skills to pay the bills than anything else.

visualize!

www.studio2a.net

From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 1:52 PM

To: Adam Kruvand
Subject: Re: FW: BIOS Q&A

About how long would you like each of these to be? Also, which business/position titles would you like me to use for each of you?

On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 1:39 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:

Groovy. I'm going to be out of town for a few days, but I'll get this taken care of when I return.

On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 3:12 PM, Adam Kruvand <adamk@studio2a.net> wrote:

Adam Felchner's answers.

visualize!

www.studio2a.net

From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:06 AM
To: Adam Kruvand
Subject: Re: Freelance Copywriter

Okay-dokey:

1. Where are you both from, and where have you lived?

From: Midwest, USA. (Chicago; Omaha; Kansas City; Lawrence, KS; New York; Providence; now back to Chicago)

2. What firms have you worked at?

Rafael Vinoly Architects New York

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates New York

Elkus Manfredi Architects - Boston

3. Education, etc.?

Bachelors of Architecture degree from University of Kansas. Though, I had a strong discipline in film as well.

4. How did you go about getting into your current biz?

It was back in 1996-97 when I was in my fourth year of architecture school. This was a couple years before computers started to replace drafting tables. The technology was starting to become more accessible and we had access to some professional 3d software in our computer labs. I was always a bit ahead of the curve when it came to computers and technology because I didn't have the irrational fear of "breaking" a computer. I saw a new tool and thought to myself "that looks fun, I think I'll see what I can do with it." It helped me push the boundaries of my design, as I was able to experiment with forms that would have been impossible for me to visualize on paper.

5. Give me a quote about why 3d appeals to you as an art.

3d lets you experiment and explain those experiments to others. So, until humankind invents a fully immersive and interactive real-time computer generated holographic environment maker, 3d will be my tool.