I was employed at Interactive Gold, a company owned by Golden Casket, as their 3d artist responsible for creating the 3d graphics needed for their interactive online gambling site being released in late 2000. Initially I was required to create photo realistic representation of four table games (Blackjack, Roulette, Sicbo and Baccarat) and six similar slot machines using Lightwave. After these were completed, it was decided to take these new graphics and integrate them into existing games, rather than code new games to match the graphics. So, taking my original 3d scenes and objects, I modified and re-rendered them with a view to "re-skinning" several existing table games by simply replacing the image files contained within the games. After the re-skinning was done to the best possible degree, I also began tweaking the game code to optimize the new imagery, resulting in games far improved on the originals.
This allowed a quick turnaround on these enhanced games which were scheduled for the second release of the site, but now were forseeably ready for the site premiere.

Unfortunately, this company's workings were halted indefinitly in August 2000 after a Government moratorium on internet gambling in Australia was introduced, preventing any company from receiving an online gambling license until a total ban was investigated.

Click the thumbnails below for a close up of the games and other graphics completed at Interactive Gold.