Left: me aboard the British cruiser HMS Belfast. Right: the in-game model of the ship made by me

I got into Wargaming as an intern artist three years ago. Back then, World of Warships was in its alpha stage, and the beta was in the works. I found myself at the epicenter of a real gaming project. It was a blast!

For 4 months me and the other 12 interns in the program were being taught the numerous peculiarities and nuances of building 3D models of warships. My graduation assignment was to model a small tugboat. It was nothing compared to immense floating fortresses we worked on later, but at the time making that small vessel seemed a hell of a job.