CTEC NEWSLETTER 3D Design Program | Issue 12 | June 2020 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Stay Home collage Page 2-3 Tristan Martineau with Color Blind Creativity CLASS Page 4 OF Professionals of the month Page 5 Hollywood producer, Farley Zielgler Page 6 CTEC teachers & family send off the Class of 2020 Tim Jenison Page 8 Best wishes on your next adventure! Alumni student Margo Innes The last half of the school year, the COVID-19 LIVE Event pandemic, has brought swirling emotions, Page 9 uncertainty, canceled events, and a very odd way of learning. For our seniors, it brought the end, Alumni student Jonas Smith and far too quickly than we were all prepared for. LIVE Event Page 9 There is nothing we, or anyone, can say to make up for the time students lost in what was SOMA Games LIVE Event supposed to be one of the best years of their lives. Page 10 But here is some encouragement. They are a resilient and innovative generation. They can Student Jaden Roche navigate multiple worlds and bounce between Page 11 virtual and digital spaces with ease. They push boundaries and challenge norms. In doing so, they teach us and inspire us to be better. Digital Cinema instructor Jack Shay says, “The class of 2020 was the hardest working, most professional and engaged cohort we have had in our program. They made me look forward to coming to work every day. I believe we will see the seeds we planted in them, during their time at CTEC, grow into success in their future. Thank you class of 2020 for sharing this experience with me and reminding me why I have the best job in the world.” Have a GREAT 3D Design instructor Graham Toms claims, “Just SUMMER Top two photos by Sina Zimmerman. Bottom continue to page 7 GRADUATE photo by Anne Farris’s mom, Rochelle. VACATION!! Career Technical Education Center | 3501 Portland Rd NE, Salem, OR 97301 | 503-399-5511 Creative ways CTEC student are staying positive during school closure. Building spider model out of pipe cleaners. “Walking my dog.” “I call him “Rat” but his name is Niklaus, he’s deaf and is the runt of his litter. ” – Logan Gould – Ema Felling – James McMillen Jaden Roche enjoying a refreshing drink. “I was chopping wood! A good workout.” – Britny Wilson Going zip lining with my mom is a fun thing that I like to do. – Justice Kampstra-Wilder “Showcasing face masks that me and my – Hector Ceballos family made!” – Katie Putnam 2 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 3 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 Photo by Anna Gillock “I’ll name it... Photo by Abigail Wooldridge Linda!” – Emmanuel Lopez Illustrated by Lilian DeMarco High Top sneaker I designed dedicated to Autism Awareness.” – Katie Putnam – Andrew Zhen – Anonymous Baby emus! – Max Johnson – Isiah Ochoa – Sakura Matkin “Had a picnic with my sister and rode in the back of the pickup. It was a very good day.” – Fynne Stoessl Illustration by Gwyneth Galvan 3 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 Tristan Martineau with Color Blind Creativity Top: Gallery of Martineau’s work at www.artstation/tristan_martineau. Bottom: Martineau worked with students on Industry Day, October 2019. Also, one of his 3D model displayed below. Tristan Martineau with Color Blind Creativity went LIVE with the 3D Design students on April 17. Prior to the live event, Tristan posted a video tutorial on how to build characters using base meshes for sculpting. The experiences allowed students to create first then interact by asking him questions about his experience and the industry. Martineau is a local 3D designer, who specializes in character design and has a focus in modeling, sculpting and texturing. Most of his 3D models are animal humanoids. Examples of his work are shown above and in his gallery on www. artstation.com/tristan_martineau. He encouraged students to continue building their online portfolio, indicating During the live event, Martineau talked that four to five pieces of work, like 3D about how he got started. “I started models and 2D graphics, are a good in video production at 18 and started start. He motivated students to seek out doing lots of blogs, but learned how to do critiques and feedback from professionals lighting and cinematography. Later at 20, or instructors by sharing his own personal I started doing corporate video production, experience on a recent visit such as weddings and interviews for to SONY. companies. At the same time, I was doing a lot of After Effects motion design, which After hearing their feedback, he took their was more 2D.” suggestions and made the improvements. Martineau continues to market his He also advised students to reach out to craft by building his portfolio through people who can help them grow and foster online learning, making connections their ambition to keep going. He said, through Instagram, and networking. He “If you want to improve and grow and suggested students should try new things develop as a person or and shared some resources like Sketch professionally, the best way you can Fab, Substance Painter, ArtStation, and do it is look to people who are doing what ZBrushes, to name a few. you want to do and surround yourself with those people.” 4 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 5 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 Professionals of the Month 5 STUDENTS EARN For May, 3D Design teachers honor Chibbi Vang. We believe and know “Chibbi is COLLEGE CREDIT! creative, a hard worker, and the person you want on your team. No task is too small for Chibbi as she recognizes that Communication III getting the job done is the team’s priority. Her communication skills have improved While participating in their tremendously; once timid, she is now a fierce public speaker.” normal coursework during the 2019-20 school year, five students were also able to add “college student” to their resumes. For June, 3D Design teachers honor Josh Patton. Please join me in congratulating We believe and know “as a continuous and conscientious learner and problem the following students for their solver, Josh readily seeks out constructive hard work in Communications III. feedback in order to improve and learn. Samantha Luther, Cameron Josh sees failure as part of the process Cummings, Linda Llanos, and is not intimidated to start over. Finally, Josh is empathetic, respectful and Sidon Bashioum and inclusive, and as a result, very well liked by Jaden Roche. both his peers and teachers.” If you are interested in receiving college credit for Communications Congratulations to both III while you attend CTEC, please see Mrs. Majeski next year. Chibbi and Josh! Students Have Access To Free Professional Clothing CTEC’s Career Center has a ‘Clothing Closet’ which offers free professional and appropriate work clothing to students for interview and work. We are collecting all types of professional and industry related work clothing (business casual, traditional professional, workwear, etc.) in all sizes. All items should be new or gently used and clean. We will ACCEPTED Ties be collecting items at CTEC, DONATIONS INCLUDE: Skirts in darker colors hopefully this Fall 2020. Once we Full suits (jacket and pants (black, brown or dark gray) have more information, we will and/or skirt) Closed-toe dress shoes update on when to take clothes donation. Contemporary suit jackets or Work boots blazers Work Safety Best If you have any questions and/or Shirts/blouses appropriate Bib Overalls comments, please contact Norma under a suit coat/blazer High Visibility/ Sanchez at sanchezbravo_norma@ Dress slacks and pants Protective gear salkeiz.k12.or.us. 5 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 Live session with Farley Ziegler Hollywood Producer Farley Ziegler, who has worked in the The Story of Land Art, about the land art film and television industry in a variety movement. or roles, spoke with CTEC 3D Design students via a video conference chat on “It gives me great joy and hope that Friday, April 24. all the students at CTEC already self identified as enthusiastic and motivated Ziegler worked as an assistant to director in their area of interest,” she said. David Fincher, who later was known for his work directing Alien 3. She Owen Normandy asked Ziegler, “What is then worked as a freelancer with film the most realistic position to pursue to get and television projects. She also was into the industry?” a collaborator and story editor for the National Public Radio series In the Dark. “Anything, even PA! Having technical She later was a creative executive at the skills you can offer. Capitalize on that,” film production company of Michael Stipe Ziegler said. “Have that enthusiasm to do of the band REM. anything, and it will get you somewhere. Do whatever it takes to get in the door — Ziegler also is known for her work Production Assistants are a good way to involving screenwriter and director start. Also, arrive early, stay late. If you Charlie Kaufman, and was a key don’t do it, then it won’t happen. There’s a contributor to bringing his first feature freedom in that. It’s liberating. You don’t Producer Farley Ziegler of film, Being John Malkovich, to the screen. need to wait around for others, you can ‘Tim’s Vermeer’ poses at the Guess Portrait Studio during 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on “When I read Being John Malkovich, I make it happen.” Sept. 6, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. cried. That’s how I knew I needed to be (Sept. 5, 2013 - Source: Larry Busacca/ part of it,” says Ziegler. Ziegler also was asked about how to Getty Images North America) network with reputable directors and Her career then took her to the world other leaders in the industry.