About

A kitchen design and specialist millwork shop focused on high-end cabinetry for new home construction and renovations. BCC&D is one in a suite of companies centered around Zeveta Custom Homes designing and building large, luxury houses. Coordinating with clients, architects, and interior designers the BCC&D team create custom designs that seamlessly integrate into new and existing homes.

As the graphic rendering specialist I created detailed 3D images of proposed designs for client presentations. After the lead designer has talked with the client and coordinated with other team members they will put together their concepts. Once completed plans, elevations, and sample materials are passed to the graphic rendering specialist for image generation.

I review the plans and materials, and start crafting the space in 3DsMax. First building the structure and then integrating the cabinetry into the environment. While building out the design I’d coordinate with the designers and draftsmen about details of the concept and any potential problems. Once modeling was complete I’d render out the designs using the V-ray plugin for 3DsMax. Occasionally, for certain features, I will generate animations to show their functionality, such as pocketing doors or hidden away televisions.

Responsibilities

Created 3D models of custom cabinetry from designer’s plans.

Rendered photorealistic images for client presentations.

Animated speciality features to clarify use and functions.

In support of generating these visuals I’d use the Adobe Creative Suite. Primarily, Photoshop and Illustrator for creating and editing materials and textures, and Premiere for editing animations. When the lead designer wanted more interactive presentations we’d build the designs in SketchUp. More recently the company has adopted Chief Architect as a tool for design and drafting, and I’ve been steadily learning its intricacies.