Blender Render

Create a render in blender.

Submission

Upload a 1920x1080 or 16:9 4k .jpg or .png file.
Upload a screenshot of the blender scene and outliner for academic integrity purposes.

16:9 aspect “widescreen” ratio. (i.e.: 1920x1080) or 9:16 (1080p but vertical).
Animation is discouraged.
Must be a full render “scene” - no solid color or transparent image backdrop.
Significant models are original creations. You can use external assets/textures/hdris/models, etc. This is vague, because “it depends”. If you are even slightly worried that your work is not original enough, simply ask for approval.
Texturing is encouraged, but a non-textured aesthetic is permitted.

You have freedom to make what you want. Realistic or stylized. Environment or indoor. Realistic or fantasy. The only rule: It can not be abstract. No desktop backgrounds. It must contain things that are identifiable.
This render must be an original composition.
Render must be a scene, not a “product shot” of a single model.
Create at least 2-3 original 3D models to use in your scene.
- A room/backdrop/terrain counts as a model. An HDRi or skybox does not.
- Include at least 3 models, but less if your model reaches a certain degree of complexity that I approve it as counting ‘double’.
If the finished render does not contain all models (for creative reasons) then include screenshots of the other models you made for the assignment.
Scene must be a lit render. You can use HDRis instead of lights, but no “unlit”, “flat”, or “AO-pass” renders.

Practice creating 3D models that are “as good as they need to be” - used for a specific desired output. Modeling the backs or bottoms of things? Maybe not important if they aren’t visible in the render.
Explore creative lighting and composition
Our projects so far have been expanding in potential outputs and next-steps. This is the first project where the output/deliverable is just a thing that is made from our complex process, and we need to tailor our workflow accordingly.