Villa Flåttarna by Tenjin

These are renders. I had to look twice.
This project, Villa Flattarna, was done for Swedish firm, Wingårdh Arkitektontor, by Tenjin. Watch the short video on their site.

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Archetype by Aaron Sims

Archetype: RL7 is an eight-foot tall combat robot that goes on the run after malfunctioning with vivid memories of once being human. As its creators and the military close in, RL7 battles its way to uncovering the shocking truth behind its mysterious visions and past.
Directed by Aaron Sims
starring Robert Joy (Land of the Dead, CSI:NY) [...]

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Trailer: The Chase

Here is the trailer for The Chase, a short movie directed by Philippe Gamer at Space Patrol (VFX and 3D animation studio). Pretty insane looking!

The Chase – Trailer from Philippe Gamer on Vimeo.

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21 Arch-vis animations

Yes! 21 of them! Say thanks to CGdigest that took the time to put these together. Some you may have seen and some not, but take the time to go through them. Especially if you’re needing some inspiration today.

Link through here.

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Oh wow – A sister’s eulogy for Steve Jobs

We’re only human after all and I found this very touching. Not only did he affect the way the world is today, but it’s great to see a closer side to a great mind.

A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs

By MONA SIMPSON
Published: October 30, 2011 – New York Times.com

I grew up as an only child, with [...]

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Food, glorious food…

Can you tell it’s about lunch for me?
Since watching Alex Roman’s animation a while back, I’ve had an eye out on food in renders. Below are some still renders I’ve come across with food items as a focus.

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The New World Trade Centre by Piranha

PIRANHA was commissioned by Silverstein Properties to create a short film depicting the completion of The New World Trade Center site. Piranha wrote, produced, art directed, filmed, and finished all VFX.

A few stills above from their site, but watch the video. Visit this link for more info.

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Neoscape animation for The Chiofaro Company

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50 Amazing Arch Renders – CGtuts

Here is CGtut’s roundup of 50 amazing architectural renders – LINK. Would you believe that I’d already started compiling this as today’s post, when I saw image 6?
Burn’s very own interior (Yay for us!). I’m proud that we’re amongst such amazing renders.

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Bronte by Pixela

You’ll remember ‘Pixela’s‘ work (click here to refresh your memory). Below are images from a recent personal project. LOVE the wooden floor texture.

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The Foundry Showreel

Have a look at the amazing works from The Foundry:

The Foundry Showreel 2011 from Hieronymus Foundry on Vimeo.

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Ewerk – Bertrand Benoit

I might have mentioned this a few times before (actually, I have) – I really like the feel of this guy’s work. Here are renders he did for Ewerk, a converted power station in Berlin, using 3ds Max 2012 and Vray 2.1. Read more here

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Real CG? Yes. Yes, it is.

Have a look at Marek Denko’s quick animation. The garden/grass/flowers look REAL – wow!

Get the real CGI – noemotion.net promo short clip from NoEmotion.Net on Vimeo.
Renders and shaded views from 3dsmax viewports

Using Autodesk 3dsmax 2009, Chaosgroup Vray, Adobe Premiere and Eyeon fusion.
Link through to post here.

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Tintin trailer

Have you seen the trailer for the new Adventures of Tintin?
Graphics are pretty insane, the film will of course be in 3D. It’s being directed by Steven Spielberg and CGI is by Weta Digital (the Avatar guys).
Watch the trailer, and you’ll recognise a few characters. Wow, talk about brining back memories!
The Adventures of Tintin: The [...]

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Angry Birds: Flying High

If you haven’t tried Angry Birds on the iPhone or iPad you are missing out. Although not a 3D game, Angry Birds is an addictive romp that has had several of us playing for weeks. Mailchimp.com did a fantastic interview with the makers of this game which has some behind the scene footage. Hed has [...]

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5 Modern Movies that used Visualization to make magic

Oh how far we’ve come, that we now expect only the best in theatre entertainment and graphics. IMAX, 3D and a Michael Bay dose of CGI. At times, we take for granted the talented artists and great minds behind the scenes, pushing the boundaries at every turn. Boundaries that we, as artists, can aspire to and also [...]

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Latest reel from DBOX

Head over to their website to have a look at their latest reel. Really good, as always.
LINK TO REEL

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Oscar winner – The Lost Thing

The Lost Thing won the Oscar for animated short film. Directed by Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann.
Found it on Trailer Addict.

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The Big Boss’ Office

Nadeem, a member on Evermotion, has posted a recent project. A couple of renders below, but view the rest and read comments here: LINK.
Really great detail on the cabinetry and individual books. Can almost feel the soft leather of the chairs! Great job!

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Studio Aiko – Village House

You’ll remember Studio Aiko when you see this classroom scene. Their work is always of great standard. (Apart from the freaky gnomes!)

Head over to Evermotion to have a look at their Village House post of renders here and animation at the link.
Vimeo link

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