The development of new rendering software and technology has helped digital designers combine lighting, textures, and solids to create realistic content for all purposes, from marketing and movies to artwork. In this sense, high-quality renderings have allowed the animated film industry to turn complex 3D models into lifelike images that create greater engagement among all …

If you want to achieve high-quality, photorealistic results with Maya, you might be wondering how powerful your workstation’s hardware needs to be. In this article, we will cover the impact that the CPU and GPU have on Maya’s rendering performance and provide recommendations for hardware brands and models that can help you get the most …

A render is a digital representation of a 2D or 3D model through the use of computer software. The process of generating this image is called rendering, which can be a realistic, or non-realistic representation of an object depending on its purpose. Rendering aids professionals in the design process in a wide variety of fields …

What is a render farm? What is rendering? A render is a digital representation of a 2D or 3D model through the use of computer software. The process of generating this image is called rendering, which can be a realistic, or non-realistic representation of an object depending on its purpose. Rendering aids professionals in the …

Companies love to showcase updates to their flagship rendering engines. Some offer integrations with modeling software, while others maintain their confidence as standalone applications. Either way, there is a variety of rendering software to choose from, and for users on the market for something new, that can make things a bit daunting. Here are some …

If you or your studio is looking to add render farm services to your project workflows, it is important to understand how companies provide their rendering services. Depending on the company, render farms services will be designed to fit certain rendering needs better than others. This is the case when choosing a Saas or IaaS …

We have talked many times about what cloud-based render farms are and how they can help you maximize productivity and minimize your project’s render time. While there are many options for cloud render farms, many of them are limited by software compatibility. And because the playing field is ever-changing, We are updating last year’s list …

With virtual reality (VR) technology fast improving and becoming more popular and affordable, the demand for fully immersive 3D experiences grows greater every year. VR headsets like the Oculus and PlayStation VR are being used not just for entertainment, but for 3D model creation as well. Blender is no exception. Images like HDRI photography are …

Recent technological advances have brought us exciting new developments in 3D rendering as application and quality have increased dramatically. Immersive, digital experiences created with real-time 3D rendering software are now nearly indistinguishable from the real thing. And with incremental improvements in modern technology, it is much easier to render 3D images on affordable, personal workstations …

As we have mentioned previously, our rendering service has recently added support for Blender 3.0. (with      3.1 compatibility in the worksvv). The 3.0 release provides access to new features as well as a powerful rendering engine overhaul with the Cycles X update. With the accelerated internal speed of the new Cycles engine, we thought it …