Donovan started doing 3D animation work at the age of 13, when he was introduced to CINEMA 4D at a community college class in Berkeley, CA. Shortly after,Donovan's enthusiasm and skill earned him an invitation to demo for MAXON Computer at trade shows and special events. Not one to settle, Donovan began dabbling in plugin development for CINEMA 4D and even authored a couple of chapters in a CINEMA 4D how-to book. Over the last few years, Donovan has been teaching computer arts & drama at an arts-themed high school in the San Francisco East Bay.

In this video tutorial from Yazan Malkosh, we explain detailed techniques for creating compelling day and night shots of a contemporary interior living space using modo. The goal is for you to gain enhanced understanding and control over how interior surfaces appear, how to light them effectively, and how to create final high-resolution images suitable for presentation to a client.