29 Mind blowing 3D Photorealistic Models

While learning or working in the 3D field, it is a good idea to get inspired with others artwork. This gives you more experience and fuel your mind with new ideas and imagination. Creating photorealistic models give you the ability to test your skills and the 3D tools capabilities as well.

Also, trying to create real 3D model is a big challenge for many 3D experts. In this post, a collection of 29 photorealistic 3D models that us done on different 3D tools such as 3Ds Max and zBrush and finalize the scene through Photoshop effects.

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We Are Not Alone 2

This is a work of Damien Canderle did while beta testing Zbrush3. He tried to make another alien using some of the new features. He wanted to make it as real as he could.

The Sun Light of Forest

This is Weihua Wei last work for Aokistudio , which is fantasy forest ,all the scene is done in 3Ds Max only few effects in combustion.

HH-60G PAVE HAWK MEDEVAC

This model is done by polymodeling in 3Ds Max 8 from photo references and scanned blueprints from a plastic model kit.

Unleashed Fury

Done with 3dsmax,Zbrush,Protoshop and rendered with Vray. Final touch and putting all together done with photoshop.

Guildenstern

Martin Krol started this models low rez cage back in December using Clay 3D,he thought that he would take the model a little further, so he gave him a ZBrush pass. So he spent about 5 hours on that, and touched it up in Photoshop.

Song Hye Kyo

Song Hye Kyo, Korean Actress. created in m3Ds Max by Max Edwin Wahyudi.

Street of Memories

Air so fresh and cold just like it can be in the city after rainy day sun is low and strong so you have to close your eyes a little bit to see something.

Mantra

Thomas Juul Krahn created Mantra just before his fifteenth birthday, Dec, 2002. A study in lighting and composition. He just wanted to make to the viewer go “Wow” and say: “That’s where he want to go!”.

Dark Knight`s Revenge

Alessandro Baldasseroni made this one just for fun , mainly ispired by that marvelous short film which is “Batman – Dead end” by Sandy Collora, hope you like it!

Grand Space Opera Runner-Up

This image was entered for the Grand Space Opera Challenge.

Backtokado

The early concept is from a painting he made for his student movie in Valencienne France.

Ferrari 250 Gto

Zoltan Sostai decided to model a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. He hopes the image speak for itself.

The Joker

This is a version of The Joker inspired by an Alex Ross’ ilustration…

Luna

Nebi Yikaroglu maked this work for his friend. Her name is “Hilal” and Hilal’s mean is “new moon” in Turkish and Arabic. Rendered with Brazil rs and he used some Photoshop filters.

Louvre1622 by Night

The historical background is as fake as possible since he had no document showing this area.

Audi A6

This picture the automobile does not move. Therefore there is no driver and effect of movement.

The Tower Bridge

This almost real 3D image is for the Tower Bridge in London. Although the artist based on a small image, but the results are great.

Honda NSX Raybrig

This is Brainspoon first attempt to model a car. He used the Tamiya model kit as reference.

XRAY T1 EVO2

This amazing model is for Michal Szabo and it shows a very skilled details.

Evening and Day Scenes

This Cherenko studio wonderful modeling experience looks so real that you can hardly remember it is a 3D.

Breeze of The Past

The work consists of an old office room in good condition, still in use even now

Centaur Statue

This stunning zBrush model is based on a drawing for the centaur statue that has a museum background. The artist edited the final render in Adobe Photoshop.

Junk Scout

Taehoon Oh was inspired by the Japanese animation, “Howl’s Moving Castle”. The model is done by using textures to give the look of Junk Scout.

Scout Crew

This is the second (and final) piece of a small sci-fi series focused on some distant military conflict somewhere far away. Modeled in 3Ds Max, rendered in Mental Ray. Textures, part of the post FX, painting, compositing and additional corrections made in Photoshop.

AirFormulaOne

This model is render via 3Ds Max 2009, V-Ray and finalized with Photoshop.

Captain America

Sven Juhlin had the urge for a superhero and tried to find one that had not´t been done to many times. So he decided to go for Captain America.

Werewolf

Sven Juhlin is specialized in character/creature modeling for games, movies and toys.

Girl on a chair

This is a sculpture modeling for a girl setting on a chair.

Equestrian Portrait of Louis XIV

This is the copy of great statue Equestrian Portrait of Louis XIV – oryginally perfected sculpted by Giovanni Bernini for Wersal