CGarchitect has become a massive part of the global archviz community. The all-in-one site incorporates LinkedIn-style job listings, the latest industry insights, and a super-smart AI-powered gallery that curates impressive renders from thousands of submissions. And now, CGarchitect has become part of the Chaos family.
In this podcast, Chris is joined by CGarchitect founder Jeff Mottle as he prepares to pass the mantle of running the site to Chaos’ Director of Creative and Communications, Lon Grohs. Jeff goes into detail on why he founded the site, how it works, and the exciting next steps for his career, while Lon talks about the future of CGarchitect, what it means for its community, and its first major change: to a completely free model for all users.
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3:32 CGarchitect’s role in the industry
7:31 Why CGarchitect is a great fit for Chaos
14:43 Jeff and Chaos’ relationship
18:19 How CGarchitect has evolved
23:54 Managing user-generated content
29:50 Testing CGarchitect’s AI
34:09 Chaos’ plans for CGarchitect
38:26 Why CGarchitect is growing
44:02 Architecture in the metaverse
49:31 Jeff’s post-CGarchitect plans
54:46 Working at NVIDIA
Chris is a CG industry veteran and Director of Chaos Labs. He can also be heard regularly as the host of the CG Garage podcast which attracts 20,000 weekly listeners. With a background in both VFX and Design, Chris has worked for Gensler, Digital Domain, Imageworks and Method Studios. His credits include Maleficent, Oblivion and Tron: Legacy.