I'm sure this has been posted already. This dude is amazing. (watch in HD.)

http://gammasquad.uproxx.com/2010/01/this-is-cgi-all-of-this

Couple other videos showing him doing rendering in 3ds max. I need to switch career paths.

1/9/2010 12:57:21 AM

if you had really been sure, you wouldn't have posted it

1/9/2010 12:58:37 AM

those depth of field renders take foreverrrrrrrrr

1/9/2010 12:59:41 AM

I searched for it. I was blown away and thought i'd post it nonetheless.

http://vimeo.com/8217700

Speed through on 3dsmax. Dang.

1/9/2010 1:00:03 AM

Holy shit.

The guy that made that video is the master. The fucking CGI master of everything.

1/9/2010 1:00:04 AM

watch it on a big screen in HD with the sound cranked up. just wow.

http://www.thirdseventh.com/

hah his website is down already. more info though:

http://thirdseventh.cgsociety.org/gallery/

[Edited on January 9, 2010 at 1:16 AM. Reason : .]

1/9/2010 1:01:32 AM

I call bullshit

If it is real though, that is some of the most badass shit I have ever seen.

[Edited on January 9, 2010 at 1:27 AM. Reason : /]

1/9/2010 1:22:35 AM

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"those depth of field renders take foreverrrrrrrrr"

haha, i'm glad i wasn't the only one thinking that while watching this

^it's real, look at the related video sidebar - he has clips where he walks you through the production of segments of the video

1/9/2010 1:29:58 AM

i like how by "real" you guys actually mean "fake"

1/9/2010 1:43:25 AM

...legit?

1/9/2010 2:00:04 AM

Legit.

1/9/2010 2:51:35 AM

It's real... it's just not built the way you think it is. What you're seeing is mostly the byproduct of very good textures and elaborate post-render filtering and editing.

1/9/2010 3:03:21 AM

DAMN

1/9/2010 3:17:55 AM

Quote :

"those depth of field renders take foreverrrrrrrrr"

Yes they do, that's why he didn't do 'em. DOF applied in post.

1/9/2010 3:30:39 AM

only a matter of time . . .

1/9/2010 3:46:07 AM

I always wondered what this moment would feel like, seeing a CG film and not being able to tell.

At first I was like
Then I was like
Then I was like
And now I'm

1/9/2010 4:24:12 AM

that ain't shit. Render a life like human talking that is indistinguishable from the real thing then I will be impressed.

1/9/2010 9:12:23 AM

^

A little bit of plot wouldn't hurt either.

1/9/2010 9:19:41 AM

realistic CG humans will not happen in our lifetimes...not because of inability, but because we will choose not to

UNCANNY VALLEY

1/9/2010 9:38:56 AM

^ avatar

1/9/2010 9:39:44 AM

Makes me want some bojangles.

1/9/2010 9:40:31 AM

goddamn right... brb

1/9/2010 9:47:04 AM