Interview with Nero
            by 3D Addict,
    re-edited by Ctp/Mawi^Link124
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   (3d) - 3D Addict

 (Nero) - Nero/Artwork



3d  -  Tell  me  a  little  bit  about
yourself.

Nero  -  My  real name is Rainer Muehr
and  I'm  living in Berlin for a whole
week   now   :).    I'm   a   studying
architecture here and I like this city
quite a lot!

3d  -  Please  describe  yourself as a
person.Are you a cool type of a guy or
more   funny   one?Do  you  take  life
seriously  or are you more relaxed and
live  the  life  without thinking much
about the future?

Nero  -  I  try  to  take this kind of
circus not that seriously ;)

3d - What was your first computer, and
what  computer  do  you use now?Do you
also miss the the good old days of c64
and A500?

Nero  -  My first computer was a A500.
I  bought that one in 1990.  Lateron I
sold  it  to get one of those upcoming
incredible  A1200.   Yes,  this  was a
"Golden  Age" - no doubt.  Not only in
spite  of  the  scene - the atmosphere
was simply different, if you know what
I mean..

3d - I sure do :) How and when did you
become  involved in the scene and when
did you start drawing?

Nero   -   The  first  demo  ever  was
"Hardwired".  Also if I liked this one
very much, I never dreamed of becoming
part  of  that  "demo-scene".  In late
1993  I  visited The Party III (one of
my  all-time-favourites  when it comes
to  parties)  with  some  friends.  In
this   time   I   started  drawing  on
computer,too.  Anyway, unfortunately I
had  to  do my examina and my army-job
directly after this.  So it was middle
of 1995 when I start to draw more than
a few pixel a week.

3d  -  Ok,  which hardware/software do
you  use for drawing, and where do you
get the inspiration from?

Nero - Hardware/Software:  an expanded
A1200  and  Brilliance is everything I
need.    The  inspiration  comes  from
everything  I consume:  music, videos,
movies, etc.

3d - How many hours a day do you spend
in  front  of  your  computer, and how
many of those hours are used on making
gfx?

Nero  -  My  studies & my friends take
most  of  my  time ;).  Usually I draw
within  some  months  more and in some
less  -  perhaps 3 to 10 hours a week.
It   depends   on  the  project,  e.g.
compo-pictures   take  me  2-3  weeks.
Anyway  I don't like drawing all night
long, exept on parties.

3d  -  When  drawing,  do  you  have a
perfect  vision in your mind or do you
draw  more  freely,  by  letting  your
image evolve in whatever direction you
may feel like it.

Nero - Most of my pictures are copies,
so  the image is ready when I start to
draw  in  most  cases.  The search for
the  right  motiv  takes  me  a lot of
time.  I'm always looking for a motiv,
that  has something special, a kind of
mood if you want..

3d  -  How long does it take to draw a
good picture for you, and what are the
most  important  aspects  of  making a
great image?

Nero - 2-3 weeks.  As mentioned before
I  don't  like  to sit in front of the
monitor    for    the    whole    day.
Proportions, light and dithering (also
if  I'm not using "stylish" dithering)
are the most important.

3d   -  What  do  you  find  the  most
difficult  to draw, and which phase of
your   drawing   do  you  enjoy  most.
Personally  I  like  mostly making the
finishing  touches  when  the image is
about 95% complete.

Nero  -  I  never  met  ANY scener, no
matter   if   graphician,   coder   or
musician,   that   didn't   liked  the
"final"  part  of his/her work mostly.
So do I :)

3d  -  Ok  :)  do  you use any special
techniques.Which   drawing  tools  and
techniques do you use mostly.

Nero  -  ;))  Hehe not much to report.
Okay,  most  parts  in my pictures are
still  pixeled,  some  usage  of  more
"basic"   functions   of   brilliance,
nothing special.

3d  -  Which of your own images do you
consider as the best one and which was
the most difficult to draw?

Nero  -  In  my  case  nothing is that
difficult  (copies  only take the time
to  create  them  ;)).   The best one:
hmmm  "Meat  Puppies"  is  one  of  my
favourites,  but  to be honest, I like
every one of my last four full-screens
("Nebula  Alpha",  "And  If  I fail?",
"Meat Puppies" and "Boheme 29")..  ;)

3d  -  Tell  me,  is  drawing in 8 bit
color mode a limitation or a challenge
for you?

Nero  -  Challenge.   "Work  with  the
media!" is one of my mottos :)

3d   -   What   do   you  think  about
raytracing?

Nero  -  I  have  no problem with that
form  of  art.  Unfortunately not many
good     pictures    around.     Mixed
techniques can look very awesome, too.
I   like   especially   the   work  of
Kube/CNCD.

3d - ....and what about redrawing?

Nero  -  As  you perhaps noticed I did
not   much  "Originals",  yet  :).   A
picture has not necessary to be a good
one, because it is originally drawn or
a bad one because it is copied.  There
is not much black-white in this world,
sorry ;)

3d  -  Being an active scener for some
time  now, you must have seen a lot of
pics  made by other graphicians.Who is
your favourite graphician?

Nero - I have not one clear favourite,
just  a  couple of names, whose work I
admire:   Cyclone,  Made, Phase, Niko,
Ra, Destop, Rendall, Facet, Hof.

3d - Do you have any favourite groups,
musicians,  coders, diskmags?Favourite
demo?

Nero  -  Nooon, CNCD.  Groo, Supernao,
Yolk.    Sharon,   Digisnap,  Genghis.
ROM.  Deep.

3d - What are your future party plans,
are   you  heading  for  Remedy'97  or
Weird'97, other parties?

Nero  -  TP 7 for sure.  No party this
summer, I guess..

3d  - What does the scene mean to you,
and  which aspects do you like/dislike
about it?

Nero  -  Meeting  people from all over
europe,  consuming  creative  work and
find  some  rare  friends among them -
that's  it.  :D Arrogance to newcomers
is one thing I hate.

3d  -  m2 :)Have you ever considered a
carrier      as     a     professional
graphician?(If   you   are  already  a
professional  graphician tell a little
about you work)

Nero  -  Nope,  hope to keep hobby and
work as different parts of my life.

3d    -    What    are    your   other
interests/hobbies,  besides your scene
activities?

Nero - Experiencing Berlin's Nightlife
together    with    my   friends   and
architecture  of  course are important
for me.  Creativity does exist in many
different parts of our life :))

3d  -  Who  are your favourite artists
outside the scene?

Nero - H.R.Giger and Bill Sienkewicz.

3d  -  Do you believe in God?  What is
the meaning of life?

Nero   -  To  become  a  well-equipped
toaster, finally would be a lot :D

3d - ;)One last question:  how did you
come up with your handle/alias?

Nero - No comment ;)

3d  -  Would  you like to say Hello to
anyone?

Nero - Hello!

3d  -  hehe,  thank you for your time,
and  best  of all in your future plans
as a graphician.  :)

Nero - Thx, allright ;))