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Author: Alex Glawion

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CGDirector Founder, Publishing Director, Reviewer

Alex Glawion is a professional 3D-Artist, Motion Designer and Compositor. Throughout his 10 Years of Industry Experience he worked at several Animation Studios and founded his own 3D-Animation Business in 2017.

In addition to 2 “Vimeo Staff Picks”, his Animated Short Films have been shown and awarded at several Festivals including “Down the Rabbit Hole 2016 Netherlands”, Siggraph CAF 2012 Los Angeles”, “Motion Festival Cyprus 2012″, Suzanne Animation Festival Amsterdam 2011”, “Anibar Kosovo 2012”, “Film Leben Festival Ilmenau 2012”, “CINANIMA Portugal 2012”.

In order to increase his ability to efficiently create highly complex CGI, he has become a Hardware expert on all things Rendering & optimizing the workflow and pipeline in Creative Projects. He has helped companies develop their own Renderfarms and created Render-Management plugins to increase the efficiency of their Render-Nodes.

Today, he presents his expertise on CGDirector which has been created to help Content Creators & Gamers make the most out of their PC-Hardware.



Contact Alex Glawion at alexglawion@cgdirector.com
Website: https://www.alexglawion.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexglawion/
Twitter: @alexglawion
Articles by Alex Glawion
How to Build your own Render Farm [Ultimate Guide] How to Build your own Render Farm [Ultimate Guide]

How to Build your own Render Farm [Ultimate Guide]

May 19, 2020

Although building your own Render Farm might seem like an expensive or complicated endeavor at first, you’ll be astonished by how fast it pays for itself, how much time it frees up in a typical work-day and you’ll wonder why you haven’t started building one much earlier.

Best Laptops for Graphic Design Best Laptops for Graphic Design

Best Laptops for Graphic Design

May 19, 2020

In any business, time is money, so it’s important to have the best equipment to make your work as efficient as possible.

CGDirector Survey Results 2019 CGDirector Survey Results 2019

CGDirector Survey Results 2019

May 19, 2020

At the beginning of this year, for the first time, we started adding polls to our posts that you could vote on.

Best Monitor for Graphic Design, Video Editing & 3D Animation (Updated) Best Monitor for Graphic Design, Video Editing & 3D Animation (Updated)

Best Monitor for Graphic Design, Video Editing & 3D Animation (Updated)

May 25, 2020

The great thing about buying a Monitor for Graphic Design, Video Editing, Photo Editing or 3D Animation and CAD, is that all of these tasks are visually demanding and therefore require very similar features from a Monitor.

Best Laptop For Video Editing [2020 Guide] Best Laptop For Video Editing [2020 Guide]

Best Laptop For Video Editing [2020 Guide]

May 19, 2020

A short overview for those of you who just want some quick suggestions – These are our top picks for the Best Laptops for Video Editing:

Cinebench R20 Scores (Updated Results) Cinebench R20 Scores (Updated Results)

Cinebench R20 Scores (Updated Results)

May 19, 2020

Cinebench R20 is based on technology of the well-known Digital Content Creation Software, Cinema 4D, but now utilizes the R20 Version’s Render Engine.

Building the best PC for 3D Animation [2020 Guide] Building the best PC for 3D Animation [2020 Guide]

Building the best PC for 3D Animation [2020 Guide]

May 25, 2020

Building the best Computer for Animation requires some specific Hardware Components and just a tiny bit of insight into the inner workings of 2D & 3D Animation Software and how they use the hardware.

Best Computer For Graphic Design Best Computer For Graphic Design

Best Computer For Graphic Design

May 19, 2020

A Graphic Designer needs an excellent Computer specifically targeted at Graphic Design work to make him work fast and stay motivated.

PC-Builder: Find The Best Parts For Your PC & Workstation PC-Builder: Find The Best Parts For Your PC & Workstation

PC-Builder: Find The Best Parts For Your PC & Workstation

May 19, 2020

The CGDirector PC-Builder helps you find the best Computer and Workstation Parts for your specific use case and available budget, by recommending highly compatible and best-performing hardware:

Best Workstation Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering Best Workstation Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering

Best Workstation Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering

May 25, 2020

The most interesting thing about looking for a Computer or Workstation for 3D Modeling and Rendering, is the fact that 3D Modeling and (CPU) Rendering are two very different use cases.

Redshift Benchmark Results (Updated) Redshift Benchmark Results (Updated)

Redshift Benchmark Results (Updated)

May 19, 2020

Redshift Benchmark results are not easy to find, that is why I compiled a list for everyone to take a look at.

Cinebench R15 Scores (Updated Results) Cinebench R15 Scores (Updated Results)

Cinebench R15 Scores (Updated Results)

May 22, 2020

Cinebench Scores are a great way to get an impression of how fast a CPU is in different types of workloads.

Blender Benchmark Results (Updated Scores) Blender Benchmark Results (Updated Scores)

Blender Benchmark Results (Updated Scores)

May 19, 2020

The Open Source Digital Content Creation Software Blender is among the most popular 3D-Modeling, -Animation, -Rendering, Video Editing & Compositing Solutions out there.

How Much RAM Do You Need For Photoshop How Much RAM Do You Need For Photoshop

How Much RAM Do You Need For Photoshop

May 19, 2020

Knowing how much RAM or Memory you need for editing your Photos in Photoshop can be quite tricky at times because there are so many factors to keep in mind.

How Much RAM Do You Need For Video Editing How Much RAM Do You Need For Video Editing

How Much RAM Do You Need For Video Editing

May 19, 2020

Are you thinking about getting a new Video Editing Desktop PC or a Video Editing Laptop or want to upgrade your existing one?

How to use the After Effects Wiggle Expression How to use the After Effects Wiggle Expression

How to use the After Effects Wiggle Expression

May 19, 2020

The Wiggle Expression in After Effects (or ae wiggle for short) is a great way to make objects move randomly, have some sort of idle Movement in character joints, animate a random camera shake, create wobbly text or animate a blinking/flickering light.

The Albedo Map Mystery Revealed The Albedo Map Mystery Revealed

The Albedo Map Mystery Revealed

May 19, 2020

There seems to be quite some hype about Albedo Maps recently, especially in 3D Rendering and Realtime Rendering Applications.

Building the Best Cinema 4D Workstation Computer [2020 Guide] Building the Best Cinema 4D Workstation Computer [2020 Guide]

Building the Best Cinema 4D Workstation Computer [2020 Guide]

May 19, 2020

It’s always fun to research new PC-Parts to make your new Workstation or Computer work as fast as possible in the Programs you use, without having to spend an arm and a leg.

Rule of thirds in Film: An Incredibly Easy Method That Works Rule of thirds in Film: An Incredibly Easy Method That Works

Rule of thirds in Film: An Incredibly Easy Method That Works

May 19, 2020

This quite simple rule of thumb, which was first documented in the 18th century, is today used by filmmakers and artists, who want to achieve a more interesting image composition.

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