So, the job that I researched was‘3D Environmental Designer’. It was more interesting than I thought it was going to be too! Basically, they don’t really have a work schedule, unless they have a project. If they’ve got a project to get done, their work schedule stays the same. They can show up to work whenever they want, take days off, and take as many breaks as they want. But when it comes down to ‘crunch time’, which would be the last few weeks before the project is due, it gets really hectic. And basically if you don’t have your ‘assignment’ done by then, your definitely screwed. Then you’re basically blacklisted.

When starting an environment design you start with a ‘sketch’ of what you want, of let’s say a barn. You’d probably start with sketching a wall. Then by changing the scale, you can resize the wall to best fit. Then in your software you would go into a setting and change the lighting effect of the wall, depending where you want direction you want the sun to be shining. You would then do the same thing for the door, roof, etc.

Next up would be what you want the ‘environment’ to look like outside of the barn. In the ‘foliage’ category there are so many options, like short grass, tall grass, and you can change the color to whatever suits you. There are many more categories you could chose to enhance your 3D design for example: bricks (to build houses) building defaults, cloth (for 3D people’s clothing), floors, ceilings, rocks, metal, and much more.

There are many ways 3D environmental design can be used. Construction companies use it to visualize what a house would look like, if it had ‘this, instead of this’. The EICC is a venue for events at the Royal Bank Of Scotland, and before they make any major changes to a conference center, they use environmental design to simulate. They wanted to put a wall in front of their building, instead of having the doors, and glass. After the simulation they changed their minds, they didn’t like the outcome after all. Insurance companies also use this program as an ‘accident reenactment.’ To clarify if someone is telling the truth or not, they will simulate two cars on the road, and test and see if what the client said, could in reality, even happen.

All in all, 3D environmental design is the essential selling tool for any market. Where it can bring anything ‘to life’. Most say that the beauty of this design concept, is that a scene can be illustrated from ANY camera angle, that can give the designer an unlimited number of possible vantage points.