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P E R S P E C T I V E | M A R C H / A P R I L 2 0 1 7 63 Below: NATHAN WERNER (Class of 2018) spent five years in the USMC. Nathan came to UNCSA filmmaking for something completely different and he found it. He is currently a junior in the Production Design program focusing on visual effects. Shown here is a concept painting using models from DAZ3D and rendered in Lumion. Other assets were generated in Photoshop. The final image was also composited and rendered in Photoshop. Right and below: CLARKE MCALARNEY (Class of 2017) is an Atlanta native. He executed this SketchUp model of a night lounge for a short film entitled EYES OF A DRAGON, taking influences from films such as BLUE VELVET and IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE in its design. Clarke also supervised the construction of the set shown below in an empty local warehouse. His interest and experience in design and creation do not reside only in film. They also encompass model work, board game design and automata design. Mr. Mcalarney is a jack-of-all-trades, and he intends to master every one. Below, left and right: JOSHUA WELLS (Class of 2018) always found the world of filmmaking full of intrigue and knew his true calling was the design behind the film. He has honed a wide range of technical skills including proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator ® , SketchUp, After Effects, InDesign ® , AutoCAD, and 3DS Max as well as cultivated his abilities in set construction, metal work, prop building, graphic design, drafting, special effects and more. The concept illustration and model pictured was rendered in Photoshop for his third-year thesis film TIN MAN about a man and his journey into purgatory. The model depicting an afterlife set was built in 1/2 inch scale. Mr. Wells is in the third-year of his undergraduate education and after graduation, he is looking forward to a career in the Art Department.