Tyson:I was always interested in computers, right from a very young age. However, it wasn't until watching Toy Story when I was around 10 years old that my fascination with computer graphics was piqued. I was introduced to 3ds Max by friends in high school. Some of the computers in one of the tech classes had 3ds Max 2.5 installed. Once I tried it I was hooked.

Tyson: Over the years I've made several short films (most of which appear on my website), as well as TV commercials for MAKE, spec ads and other animations. I've also dabbled in programming and have written many scripts for 3ds Max, the main one, which I've released on my website called "Building Generator", is a procedural building generation system.

Tyson: I'm a generalist of sorts, because my work involves all stages of the 3D creation process. I cover everything from modeling to texturing to rigging and animation, to rendering and compositing.

Tyson: I've always liked telling stories and, as an artist, using a visual medium appeals to me the most. Because of the limitless number of characters and worlds that can be created in a computer, moving to 3D animation was just a natural progression for me. What made it exciting was how accessible 3D animation is to the home user. I don't need a hundred million dollars and a team of 20 people to get a film done, I just need a computer and some free time.

Tyson:Well firstly, I think "3D" is going to be the new "HD". With the recent popularity of 3D movies such as Avatar, I imagine it'll be something that many more filmmakers and television channels will want to adopt. So I think we'll see much more support for it in CG software. They’ll also be many new tools created to facilitate its implementation. Also, I imagine we'll soon see more compatibility among all major software packages.

Tyson: Love what you make, work and study hard, respect others, keep your focus, and never give up. All the rest you will find in many CGI University, but first you will need find these traits inside yourself.