How it All Started

LesterBanks initially started as a repository so my students could find tutorials and techniques that didn’t send them off in different and very wrong directions. Often, when learning how to use software and the creative workflows needed to see a project to its finish, it can be difficult to determine how legitimate a technique actually is, especially in the context of what you are trying to accomplish. That is what LesterBanks originally set out to do.

Since then, the site has grown beyond the scope of what I intended it to be, which is great. [pullquote align=”left”]I want LesterBanks to be a valuable resource for the 3D and computer graphics community, which would include designers, motion designers, 3D artists, and everyone in between[/pullquote].

I try to keep the scope of the site manageable and relevant, which is becoming increasingly hard to do. The site is just me. I don’t have a “team” of authors and journalists, and the items that get posted are not done through some sort of automated system. It is done manually, every day as part of my daily routine.

More and more, I do get interesting tidbits thrown my way by visitors, and I always do my best to help the community by spreading the word on what is new or tutorials that should be brought to the forefront.

About The Person Behind Lesterbanks

I have been a part-time instructor for the past 25 years. I absolutely love to teach, and in the end, I have become a much better “learner” because of it.

I co-founded a small shop with two partners that specializes in visual effects, motion graphics, and other graphic-related work. Also, LesterBanks is a nickname I picked up quite a while ago; it is not actually my name, but I do respond to it.

I have had the opportunity to use most 3D applications to some degree, though some more than others. Right now I use Autodesk Maya, but in the past I have used Cinema 4D, 3ds Max, and humbly started with Swivel 3D, RayDream, Infini-D, Strata Studio Pro, Electric Image, LightWave, Amapi, Form-Z, and the list goes on.

Contributing

I would love some help! If you have something on your mind you would like to write about, get the word out, or write an article of any length, by all means, I would love to have guest contributors.

If you have work you are especially proud of or want to showcase, break it down, demonstrate your process or techniques, or create a tutorial for the site, I would be more than happy to provide you with lots and lots of views.

You can direct all your queries to lester@lesterbanks.com. I do my best to respond promptly and in a friendly manner.