Why we should all be jumping on the photorealism bandwagon. Recorded from a live presentation at Pausefest in Melbourne.

If you've been in the 3d industry long enough, you've likely heard complaints about the "photorealism trend". And that it's "pointless since cameras can do it far quicker".

They usually point to cartoon styled movies by Pixar or Dreamworks as examples of why stylized rendering is more important.

But whilst those studios exist, it's ignoring the majority of work that exists today based on realism.

To put it bluntly, if you want to work in the industry someday, photorealism may be one of the most important things you could learn.

Let's explore why...

Movies

More and more directors today are relying on CG to help them tell their stories. Not only is it often cheaper than filming it, it's often necessary for their totally outlandish stories.