22 Unbelievably Realistic CG Females by Reiv

Olivier Ponsonnet, also know as Reiv, is a digital artist from Bordeaux, France, who is a master at modeling, lighting and texturing computer generated portraits.  He uses primarily 3D Studio Max, and works as a 3D artist for Asobo Studio.

In this post, we’ll look at 22 unbelievably realistic computer generated portraits of females by Reiv.  The female form can be incredibly difficult to replicate using computers, but Reiv does it with ease.

Hopefully you like this portraits, and be sure to check out Reiv’s full portfolio over at CGSociety: http://reiv.cgsociety.org/gallery/

Happy New Year everyone!

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Best of the Web #44

thumbHey again everyone, hope everything is well.  I’ve been pretty busy lately, so I apologize for the sporadic updates.  Another week has gone by in the blogosphere, so there were a lot of new posts to choose from for this week’s Best of the Web edition.

Case studies are becoming more and more popular as a method of learning, where designers can show off their thought process without giving away all their secrets, so we have included some here today.  As always, there’s some photography inspiration, and some web design inspiration.  And of course, some awesome roundups of tutorials to keep you motivated and learning.  Be sure to check out all the posts I’ve included below, they’re all pretty awesome.

Hope you have a great start to your week, and stay inspired.  See you tomorrow!

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Best of the Web #40

02-01_azure_eyeHey again everyone, hope you all had a good weekend.  Here in the United States, we’re celebrating Columbus Day today, so luckily I have the day off.  In the spirit of discovery, I’ve gone around and found the best posts from the past week and rounded them up all up into one big post.

In this week’s best of the web, there are some great wallpaper roundups, so if you’re looking for a new desktop background, be sure to check those out.  There’s also some great resources for t-shirt designers, which are rapidly gaining popularity through websites like Threadless.  And of course, there’s some awesome inspirational roundups.

Hope you all enjoy, and see you tomorrow!

Have a great day.

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Best of the Web #33

thumbWelcome back, hope everyone enjoyed their weekend.  University resumed today for me, which is always exciting but also frustrating at the same time.  But with any change comes some new inspiration, so hopefully you’ll enjoy this week’s posts.

Since it’s Monday, we have another edition of Best of the Web.  This past week had some cool roundups of awesome images and CG portraits, as well as a really cool historical look at the evolution of Pixar.  Also, there’s a neat 3D application called Vizerra, which allows you to virtually tour a bunch of historic sites.  It’s pretty cool.  And as always, there’s some great tutorials.  So I hope you all enjoy it, and stay tuned this week for some more awesome posts.

Have a great start to your week.

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26 Ridiculously Awesome CG Portraits

thumbOne of the great things about computer graphics is that literally anything is possible.  Software such as 3DSMax, Maya, and Cinema4D are incredibly powerful, and when put in the hands of a talented user, the results can be breathtaking.

Today, we have 26 ridiculously awesome computer generated portraits.  From Captain Jack Sparrow, to the evil witch in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, and of course, the Incredible Hulk, these computer generated images push the very boundaries of reality.

As always, if you know of any other CG images that you really like, please share them in the comments.  I love to hear from you.

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Web Picks #19

thumbAnother Monday, so most of us are returning to work or school.  However, that also means it’s time for more web picks!

This week we have some great tutorials from PSDTUTS, which is a welcome sight, as well as a great new Cinema4D and Photoshop tutorial by abduzeedo.  Also included are a few other tutorials, and 2 great roundups, one by 1stwebdesigner and the other by noupe.

Hope you have a great week!

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