Several companies and independent artists have begun offering custom 3D solutions for those webmasters looking for more than traditional stock photography and stock art to make up their content. The road to this point has been long and winding. While some of the larger websites hire their own staff of artists and photographers, it has ...
For many years, artists were able to sell their stock photography for a decent profit if they knew what they were doing. The internet, after all, was a new beast and companies were in need of content both written and visual. Writers supplied the text while artists and photographers supplied the visual. In both instances, ...
Considering the history of 3D modeling, it is truly amazing that it is the way it is today. This is because in the past, there were no computer software packages made just for this purpose, which meant that anyone interested in this endeavor had to spend hours inputting data by hand. Finding out a bit ...
It wasn’t that long ago that the concept of creating custom 3D renderings from your home PC would have been a laughable notion. In the days when artists and fans alike were stunned while watching James Cameron’s liquid CGI creations in The Abyss, it would have seemed nearly unthinkable that realistic computer animation and still ...
The point of custom 3D is usually to make the scene come alive to the audience. Lighting is one of the main ways to do so, which is why it is so crucial to the rendering process. If you are not sure how to add light effectively to a scene, you may need the help ...
If you’re interested in making custom 3D renders, one of the first things you need to understand is how important the concept of lighting is in making your projects look realistic. When you look at detailed images or movies such as Pixar’s Toy Story 3, you marvel at the details that go into making the ...
Stock images have changed the way advertisement agencies and companies go about finding material for their adverts. With everything right there on the Internet, and in such great quantity, companies have realized there is little need to hire their own photographers and designers to meet their needs. But, even though photography is such a staple ...