Bio


I am Joy Seeker

Life isn't all pixels and polygons though! When I'm not in my digital playground, you'll find me hanging out with my adorable feline supervisors, Sky and Otter (yes, they absolutely help with quality control by walking across my keyboard). I love nothing more than feeling the sun on my face while kayaking, making a splash in the pool, or showing off my moves on the basketball court. And when the day winds down? You might catch me in my natural habitat – deep in the throes of an intense competitive gaming session. Because who says you can't be a professional by day and a legendary gamer by night?

 
 

I am a Digital Dreamer

Hey there! I'm Mia Smoak, a 3D artist crafting digital magic in Greensboro, North Carolina. When I'm not conjuring up pristine 3D models for commercial and industrial clients, I'm probably tinkering with computers or diving headfirst into the latest tech innovations.

Think of me as a creative problem-solver who speaks both art and binary fluently! My brain is constantly bouncing between artistic vision and technical puzzles, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I love keeping my finger on the pulse of emerging technologies, especially when they intersect with my creative passions – it's like being a kid in a candy store where the treats are made of pixels and polygons!

I am Forever Learning

My journey kicked off at Full Sail University, where I earned my Associates in Computer Science with a focus on Computer Animation. But here's the fun part – I loved it so much, I couldn't keep all that knowledge to myself! After mastering the arts of Maya and 3DS Max over the past decade, I found myself teaching at both my alma mater and the 3D Training Institute. There's something incredibly special about watching that "aha!" moment light up in a student's eyes when they finally nail a complex 3D concept.

I am Boundless Explorer

If there's a digital frontier to be pushed, count me in! These days, I'm up to my eyeballs in exciting projects with Unreal Engine and VR Gaming. The new finger and eye-tracking technology? Absolutely fascinating! It's like we're living in the future I dreamed about as a kid. My mission? To shake things up and find fresh, innovative ways to create and play. Who says we have to color inside the lines when we can draw new ones altogether?

I am Tech Adventurer

Hold onto your hats – I've got a new love affair with 3D printing! Armed with my trusty FDM printer and Fusion 360 skills, I'm like a mad scientist (the good kind!) in my digital laboratory. Through the magic of photogrammetry and Reality Capture, I can transform real-world objects into digital masterpieces and back again. My brain is constantly bubbling with ideas for new creations and solutions to tricky problems. It's like having a superpower that lets me bridge the digital and physical worlds!