He studied computer graphics and 3D animation for several years before a new addiction to paint developed from long render times that consumed his slow computer. Jake considers Photoshop to be his art teacher. It taught him a visual language that prepared him for traditional media. Through sculpting in 3D programs such as Maya, Cinema 4D and ZBrush, he gained experience manipulating massive dimensional virtual worlds compressed into a two-dimensional plane before ever touching the canvas. These environmental textures and understanding of dramatic depth are used in rhythmic patterns to direct the eye through the space over time to animate a still image. With a deepened understanding of perspective and color, Jake Amason, with his talented collective of artists, known as "APEX", are rapidly gaining notoriety in the visionary arts community.