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I am Alex Collins, a self-taught 3D artist and animator with a passion for turning ideas into vivid visuals. Over the years I’ve worked on album art, music videos, architectural visualization, and cross-media campaigns, delivering detailed models, renders, and motion graphics that help brands tell their story. I specialize in Cinema 4D, Maya, Blender, and Python scripting to streamline workflows and scale drone shows into hundreds of units. When I’m not modeling or animating, I enjoy collaborating with clients to solve visual challenges and push the boundaries of creative technology.…I am Alex Collins, a self-taught 3D artist and animator with a passion for turning ideas into vivid visuals. Over the years I’ve worked on album art, music videos, architectural visualization, and cross-media campaigns, delivering detailed models, renders, and motion graphics that help brands tell their story. I specialize in Cinema 4D, Maya, Blender, and Python scripting to streamline workflows and scale drone shows into hundreds of units. When I’m not modeling or animating, I enjoy collaborating with clients to solve visual challenges and push the boundaries of creative technology.

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I am Alex Collins, a self-taught 3D artist and animator with a passion for turning ideas into vivid visuals. Over the years I’ve worked on album art, music videos, architectural visualization, and cross-media campaigns, delivering detailed models, renders, and motion graphics that help brands tell their story. I specialize in Cinema 4D, Maya, Blender, and Python scripting to streamline workflows and scale drone shows into hundreds of units. When I’m not modeling or animating, I enjoy collaborating with clients to solve visual challenges and push the boundaries of creative technology.…I am Alex Collins, a self-taught 3D artist and animator with a passion for turning ideas into vivid visuals. Over the years I’ve worked on album art, music videos, architectural visualization, and cross-media campaigns, delivering detailed models, renders, and motion graphics that help brands tell their story. I specialize in Cinema 4D, Maya, Blender, and Python scripting to streamline workflows and scale drone shows into hundreds of units. When I’m not modeling or animating, I enjoy collaborating with clients to solve visual challenges and push the boundaries of creative technology.

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I am Alex Collins, a self-taught 3D artist and animator with a passion for turning ideas into vivid visuals. Over the years I’ve worked on album art, music videos, architectural visualization, and cross-media campaigns, delivering detailed models, renders, and motion graphics that help brands tell their story.

I specialize in Cinema 4D, Maya, Blender, and Python scripting to streamline workflows and scale drone shows into hundreds of units. When I’m not modeling or animating, I enjoy collaborating with clients to solve visual challenges and push the boundaries of creative technology.

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Work Experience

3D Animator / Designer at Nova Sky Stories

February 1, 2025 - Present

Using Cinema 4D and proprietary software, I create beautiful drone light shows that fly several hundred drones at once.

3D Animator at Sky Elements Drones

February 1, 2025 - October 26, 2025

Originally using Blender and Maya to create the 3D animations for drone light shows, I used Python coding to transfer the entire workflow to Cinema 4D to create an entire drone show that flies hundreds of drones at once.

Freelance 3D Artist at Self-Employed

January 1, 2017 - Present

Starting out doing commission work for album covers for other musicians, I then was able to use my skills working as part of a team on larger projects. I have worked on music videos for CJ Wallace, as well as commercial concepts for Sneaker Shields. Still looking to use my abilities and skills in a wide array of applications and industries.

3D Artist at Amazon TRB

February 1, 2023 - October 26, 2025

Using Maya, Cinema 4D, and Substance Painter, I create photorealistic 3D models and vignette renders for a vast array of ASINs. Given only a couple reference photos and dimensions, I model, texture, light, and render many different kinds of products sold on Amazon.

CGI Artist at Daltile, Dallas, TX

September 1, 2022 - October 26, 2025

Using digitized forms of different tile, I create CGI room scenes to showcase tile products for marketing and promotion. Using 3DS Max, I create different tile patterns to showcase products and put it all together in a room scene, all 3D -modeled and rendered.

3D Animator at VirtCh, Dallas, TX

May 1, 2022 - October 26, 2025

Using Cinema 4D to create animation packages for Minor League Baseball teams. This includes animations for production, as well as creating and animating 3D versions of team logos.

3D Animator at Sky Elements Drones

June 1, 2023 - February 1, 2025

Originally used Blender and Maya for 3D animations for drone light shows; transitioned the entire workflow to Cinema 4D with Python to enable shows with hundreds of drones flying simultaneously.

3D Artist at Amazon TRB

September 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023

Used Maya, Cinema 4D, and Substance Painter to craft photorealistic 3D models and vignette renders for a wide range of ASINs. Modeled from reference photos and dimensions, textured, lit, and rendered various product types.

CGI Artist at Daltile

February 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022

Created CGI room scenes to promote tile products. Modeled tile patterns in 3DS Max and assembled and rendered complete room visuals for marketing purposes.

3D Animator at VirtCh

December 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022

Developed animation packages for Minor League Baseball teams, including production animations and 3D versions of team logos.