Alex Nijmeh — Head of Workflow at Walt Disney Animation Studios
From "The Day After Tomorrow" to the computing of the future: Disney's Alex Nijmeh tells Chris how his enthusiasm for VFX took him on some truly amazing adventures.
7 pro tips for your V-Ray GPU renders
Bertrand Benoit’s evocative images of one of LA’s most iconic buildings, the Sheats-Goldstein Residence, were rendered with V-Ray GPU. Discover the workflow.
Why this V-Ray-rendered student work won the public’s hearts
Architectural visualization student Aaron Rabago discusses his mysterious 3D render that won the public vote in our “Undiscovered” student rendering contest.
How INK uses 3D rendering software to bring big ideas to life
INK is an award-winning creative studio working with technology brands. Read how its experimental approach to 3D rendering software simplifies complex ideas.
Creating a hero shot with Corona Renderer for 3ds Max
Matteo Morana advanced from Chaos Group Student Rendering Contest runner up in 2018 to the overall winner in 2019. Discover how he landed the first place.
How ALIEN studio rendered over 1,200 frames on a tight schedule
ALIEN studio loves a 3D production challenge. 1,200 frames for an O2 Slovakia ad campaign was a chance to put V-Ray & RANCH computing’s render farm to the test.
How to create a mossy scene with tyFlow and V-Ray
tyFlow and V-Ray are making it easy for REALTIME to create the fiddly bits of 3D scenes. We asked Artist Danilo Lombardo to give us the low-down.
See our student rendering competition winners!
Matteo Morana’s overgrown vision of earth picks up first prize. Find out more and discover other incredible work submitted to our “Undiscovered” competition.
Win prizes and get what you need to speed up your render times with RTX On
NVIDIA’s RTX technology has halved SuperBlimp’s V-Ray GPU rendering times. Discover more — and win a V-Ray license and a graphics card in our giveaway.
How Scanline VFX delivered Game of Thrones' epic conclusion
Scanline's Mohsen Mousavi on how V-Ray for 3ds Max helped him adopt dragons, melt metal and build-then-destroy a city for Game of Thrones' explosive finale.
V-Ray GPU Adds Support for NVIDIA RTX
RTX acceleration brings a speed boost to new V-Ray Next updates
Rendering a 3-minute animated music video for Ron Artis II
How Pedro Conti and Fernando Peque rendered what’s in their hearts for Ron Artis II. Go behind the scenes and learn about their first experience with Phoenix FD.
How Saddington Baynes renders high-quality product designs
Visualizing a luxury watch spearheads a new direction for esteemed London creative production studio Saddington Baynes. We ask the team for their top CGI tips.
John Chalfant — Creative Director, Sky Carousel
From “Diablo” cinematics to diamond-studded domes for David Lynch, John Chalfant has done it all. Hear his incredible origin story and his secrets for success.
How to build an inspirational arch-viz studio
Norm Li creates some of the best-looking arch-viz renders for the real estate development, architecture and design industries. The viz firm shares its top tips.
Zaha Hadid Architects on the tech behind its iconic designs
V-Ray is a fundamental part of the renowned architecture studio, Zaha Hadid Architects. Jose Pareja Gomez and Marko Margeta discuss the tech behind the design.
How V-Ray Next sped up TILTPIXEL’s 3ds Max renderings by 25%
TILTPIXEL reveals how it visualized the modernization of a decades-old architectural structure to meet the demands of modern tenants, with V-Ray and Phoenix FD.
What is THU? V-Ray artist & Total Chaos contest winner explains
Total Chaos competition winner and V-Ray artist Ivona Alexandrov shares how her passions for science, technology and art magically collided at THU 2019 in Malta.
How to render an underwater shot with V-Ray Next for 3ds Max
Learn how to render a convincing swimming pool — with fog and caustics — for your next arch-viz animation with these tips and video guide by Mario Cameras.
Test drive the Phoenix FD 4 beta right now
Strap in for the ride of your life and experience new features, including Voxel and Particle Tuners, Active Bodies and Tex UVW, ahead of everyone else.
Real-time, ray-traced and rasterized rendering explained
Do you know the difference between the three Rs of rendering? We shine a light on the basics of real-time, ray-traced and rasterized rendering to break it down.
Zap Andersson — Autodesk (Part Deux)
The Brad Pitt of rendering opens up on OSL shaders, takes a trip into the uncanny valley and talks synthesized cats, slightly annoyed rodents and arm-wrestling.
How to win a Rookies CG student award
The esteemed CG student contest has revealed its winners. Check out some of the top V-Ray-rendered entries and learn co-founder Alwyn Hunt’s secrets for success.
Two-time Rookies winner discusses his V-Ray journey so far
Mads Lind Nicolaisen has found his true calling in arch-viz — and he’s already picked up two Rookies awards. We chat to this prodigy about education and V-Ray.