3D Renderings

Traditionally rendering techniques were taught in a "master class" practice, where a student works creatively with a mentor in the study of fine arts. Contemporary architects use hand-drawn sketches, pen and ink drawings, and watercolor renderings to represent their design with the vision of an artist. Computer generated graphics is the newest medium to be utilized by Architectural Illustrators.

Photoreal renderings come in various types specific to their particular use: Still renderings, 3d walkthrough and fly by animations, virtual tours, realtime Architectural Rendering, panoramic renderings, renovation renderings (photomontage rendering), and others.3D rendering plays major role in real estate sales (real estate rendering or architectural visualization, sometimes architectural animation). It also makes possible to take design related decisions well before the building is actually built. Thus it helps experimenting with building design and its visual aspects.