Get to Know the HSS Team - Q&A #2: André Rocha (Lead Importer) (Patreon)

How old are you?
I am 20 years old.

Where do you live?
São Paulo, Brazil

What is your primary career job?
HSS is currently my only job while I'm still studying mechanical engineering in college.

Who is your favorite racing driver?
Currently Verstappen, but Ayrton Senna will be my favorite one forever.

Who do you think is the greatest racing car driver ever?
Ayrton Senna.

What is your favorite hobby outside of sim racing?
I am passionate about aviation and motorsport in general, I love to do things related to it in my free time, be it studying about it or driving my car around.

What is the role of the Lead Importer?
We strive to faithfully recreate a car in the simulator, our goal is to transport the 3d model of a vehicle into the simulator engine in the most realistic way possible so that everything behaves like in real life.

What is the job of an Importer and what is the difference between a typical Importer and a Lead Importer?
A Lead Importer needs to be aware of the quality control of the product that will be launched, he must also be ready to help a team of people who depend on his supervision and have a greater disposition.

Since when do you work for HSS?
Since August of 2022.

What are the most frequent problems that can happen when you work as an Importer?
Usually typical problems of working with 3d models, such as aligning meshes, texturing and in some cases remodeling some parts.

How does an average day look like?
I have been very dedicated to my studies and my work at HSS so my days are divided between college and car design which makes my days relaxing.

What led you to become an Importer?
Since I was a child I have always been interested in cars and their representations on the computer, at the age of 7 I already modeled some and I was always curious, so I started to learn how to put my own models in games. my main interest in being an importer is to bring the experience of driving an interesting vehicle, a piece of history to everyone, I love what I do, because I feel that I am keeping a piece of history alive.

What does someone need to know to be an Importer?
You need to know how to perfectly represent the details of a real vehicle in the game, if you pay attention to the details to make that a unique experience and similar to driving that vehicle in real life, I would say that our goal is to bring everyone this experience that is to drive a car classic car that we might never have access to. Now with technology and our dedication, you can drive those cars again.

Can we get files to 3d print?
This needs to be verified by the entire team before being carried out, but I personally agree with this possibility.