The creation of a panorama image can be sometimes a much better alternative to video or interactive visualizations made with the game engine. With the panorama all you got is a simple image that is rendered to give the viewer some level of control. Of course, in this type of image the viewer can`t walk […]
In architectural visualization we often get little time to produce great renders, and despite the short deadline, most artists usually find a way to get the job done. But, how many of us would find time to finish a project and work on a bonus image for a client? Apparently Stanislav Pyadishev a.k.a suomi found […]
A really common type of material used on furniture is leather, and a quick overview of some classic furniture like the Eames chair, Barcelona chair and others will show us how important a realistic leather material could be for architectural visualization. Do you know how to setup good-looking leather material in Blender? What about Cycles? […]
What is the best way to add trees in an architectural visualization project with Blender? Well, there are several different ways to add trees to a project like using a polygon model of a tree and even textures applied to a plane. But, after you get the tree on the 3D View of Blender you […]
There are lots os free alternatives to CAD softwares these days like FreeCAD and DraftSight that will work really well for people trying to go avoid really expansive tools like AutoCAD. This week I found another interesting project that might become an alternative to CAD, and it is all web based. The Web-CAD project uses […]
The visualization of a kitchen is a really challenging scene for any architectural visualization artist, especially at the modeling stage. A scene like a kitchen demands lots of small objects spread along all surfaces. Those objects could be anything from plates, forks and spice jars that could really help to give a sense of realism […]
From all features that Blender offers to architectural visualization artists, one of the most interesting is the ability to create interactive visualization without the need of any external tools. The Blender Game Engine was not designed specific for architectural visualization, but has been used by lots of artists to create interactive walkthroughs for many projects. […]
With the number of external render engines available for Blender these days, it may become really hard for new artists to pick just one. I still remember the days when we had just a few options, like YafRay. The best way to get to know those renders is to try them with your workflow. Along […]
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