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Background

I'm a a lifelong aviation/aerospace fan, private pilot, and skydiver, and spent most of my working life as a musician, (Drummer/Arranger) In the late 1970s, while still on the road as a musician, I began studying computer programming. and ultimately wrote and sold a program called "Terrain 3D" to Digital Precision Ltd., England. Then, in 1994, I quit programming and became strictly a user. During the next 10 years, while studying 3D modeling and web site design, I created various RC aircraft and UAVs, designed in 3D, created the physical plugs and molds, and did the assembly and flight testing. In 2005, I got out of fabrication entirely, and since then, have worked as a freelance 3D designer and modeler.

Today:

Today, I do a huge variety of 3D work, including images and animation related to both scale and conceptual vehicles, organic visualization for artists and their installations, product design and rendering for advertising, prototype products for visualization, advertising and 3D printing, (rapid prototyping) and tutorials for 3D modelers, which you'll find on my Products page. Because I enjoy sharing information with others, you'll note that this web site is laid out in an information-sharing format, with "follow-along" articles aimed at those interested in 3D modeling, rather than the usual sort of "showroom" site.

Examples and Costs:

I'm always seeking new projects, so if you have one in mind, see my info page here, then email me with your proposal. (References below)

Thank you for visiting!
- Mike James -


3D-related Clients and Projects not under NDA:

  • Powerwave Technologies - Various modeling, illustration and animations for advertising
  • BRAINTHORMA - Various modeling, illustration and animation projects for advertising
  • British TV - Channel 5 - Cessna 310K images used in an episode of "World's Scariest Landings", January 12th, 2012
  • Macina Digital Film Gmbh & CO KG: (Boeing 727-100 model for 1972 Munich hijacking reenactment) - Final production in 2012
  • Davis Aviation - (3) Magazine ads for "King Air Magazine" in 2011
  • Flyright, Inc. - FAA-approved Flight Training Images and Animations for King Air Pilot Training (2010/2011)
  • Sheila Wyne - Various 3D Visualization for Art Installations (2007 thru 2011)
  • Beyond Kiosks - Kiosk Renders for Presentation (2010)
  • James Apostolou - Circuit Board Case for Rapid Prototyping (2010)
  • MUG (Modo Users Group) - (2) Webinars in 2010/2011
  • 3D Training - "Modeling with modo" DVD series (Four Volumes) (2008 thru present)
  • Various RC and UAV design work (under NDA, 2003 thru 2011)
  • Northrop-Grumman - Physical "Berkut" model for MTHEL Program (2003)
  • King Air B200 model used for antenna simulation testing, by Sandia National Laboratories and Edocor (2003 and 2011)

Images, Animations, and Articles:

  • My personal 3D gallery (on this site) is here.
  • (4) images in Luxology Gallery (2009/2010/2011)
  • King Air Magazine - Magazine ads for Davis Aviation in 2011
  • Scale Aviation Modeller Magazine - Renders of my Cessna T-50 model, November, 2009
  • MacLife Magazine - Fictional "iPad" (before original release) was "Photo of the Month", October, 2009
  • F-22 Animations by Mike Burnett/Doghouse Animations (2009)
  • Various RC/UAV-related articles, DVD's, Fabrication, and Testing (See my archive site at nextcraft.com) (Pre-2007)
  • RC-related review in "RC Universe" Magazine (Pre-2007)

Web sites I've built, still active: