I am Chris Della Fave, founder and Chief 3D Artist of Avalanche Pictures Company. I started Avalanche in 2011 when I recognized a growing need for 3D models and architectural graphics in the design and architecture industries. My experience in working professionally with 3D began in 2008/2009 while employed as The Press Photographer and Assistant Web Master of Saint Peter’s University in NJ.

At the time the institution was in the process of major expansion and in need of affordable architectural visualizations to better utilize a large area of undeveloped land the university had recently acquired. Learning this, I met with the university’s vice president and planning board and presented a proposal. My five step proposal outlined a comprehensive series of modeling and rendering services to allowed the university to affordably:

(1.) visualize its future development options
(2.) present variations of detailed schematics of development
(3.) organize the designs into a digital webpage where as the student body and facility could vote on their preferred option and submit additional feedback

Following the vote and using the results and feedback we received:

(4.) I implemented a complete development plan in which the university used as a foundation to obtain funding and bids from architects, engineers, builders and construction companies.

Years later, following the completion of the project:

(5.) I modeled and published a new digital map of the entire campus of the newly renovated sprawling urban campus.

This large scale project’s success set into motion a realization my skills of digital software and knowledge of design were a valuable asset. This compelled me to establish a 3D modeling and marketing firm that specializes in design and architecture. Since then I have supplied models, graphics, renderings, animation and architectural related media to various company’s, firms and clients throughout the US and abroad.”