SCOTT BALLIS
FOUNDER & HEAD DESIGNER

SAILBORDER  • DOUBLE DAD

Scott is the founder and managing director of Atomic 3D with over 25 years design industry experience in product design, architecture, interior design and 3D visualisation. After receiving his Industrial Design degree in 1986, he designed consumer and engineering products for over 10 years in three of Melbournes leading design consultancies. There he designed and project managed a vast range of products from intinal sketch concepts through to prototype model-making and engineering drawing production. Products included celluar phones for Telstra, office workstations for Steelcase, audio equipment for Cicena and explosive devices for ICI.

From 1996 - 2000 he formed an interior design studio within Tabcorp, specialising in interior design concepts and 3D visualisation animations and was responsable for the redesign of many hotels, bars and gaming venues.

In the summer of 2000 he formed Atomic 3D, which has now grown to become Australia's leading boutique visualisation studio with high end clients such as Becton, Colonial First State, Gandel Group, Hudson Conway, HP&G and Rob Mills Architects.

JOANNE McMINN

INTERIOR DESIGN

Joanne another new member to the Atomic team brings a vast array of design exellence having worked in some of Melbourne's leading design firms including SJB and Mim Design.

ZAC ARATO

STUDIO 3D MANAGER & DESIGNER

MOUNTAIN BIKER • SKIER • GUITARIST • MAC PILOT 

As the Creative Visualisation Manager, he works with the team to develop the detailed look and feel of a project and focuses on the production of high-quality 3D renderings, finding effective solutions for clients. His experience and education is a large part of the reason for his successful approach. Zac holds a Masters degree in Visual Arts and a Bachelors degree in Information Technology.

RONG SUN

SENIOR 3D MODELLER & DESIGNER

COOK • DOUBLE DAD

Rong is the Senior 3D Visualisation Artist at Atomic 3D and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience having worked for one of the top American visualisation firms in China, before moving to Australia. Rong has worked across a broad range of projects both here and in China including the World Trade Centre memorial in New York.

VIC LIU

3D MODELLER

The newest member of our team comes in with a wealth of high end modeling experience who has worked for China's largest CG company - Screampoint.

Welcome Vic !

FILIP ZELENKA

STUDIO 3D MANAGER - PRAGUE

MOUNTAIN BIKER • COOK •           SNOWBOARDER

Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, he entered the 3D industry in 1998 during his studies on Faculty of Architecture in Prague and worked freelance across the globe from New Zealand to Sydney.

Filip then moved to Sydney, Australia, where he worked as a project manager and a 3D studio. Their clients were large architectural studios such as Foster and Partners, Hassel architects and BVN.

He returned to his native homeland to form a strategic partnership with Atomic 3D and provide us with the full and exclusive studio modeling services that he and his talented team offer.

This special relationship allows Atomic 3D to have 24 hour modeling services on the most tightly time lined projects.

RICARDO ALARCO

3D SPECIALIST EFFECTS & ANIMATOR

We are proud to have Ricardo as part of our expanding team. Peruvian by birth, guru by nature . . . he is known in 3D circles for his extraordinary animation techniques and creative skills.

With over 10 years visualisation and architectural experience in London, Paris and Sydney, Ricardo brings with him knowledge from one of the worlds best 3D companies - Squint.