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Gallery / Inspired Kitchen CGI Collection

« on: 2022-07-07, 12:35:58 »

Here's another gorgeous set of seven kitchen interiors created for one of our clients. Our interior design team collaborated with the client to plan and style these images with careful consideration selecting the cabinetry and surfaces, pairing them with popular interior styles and trends. Our skilled 3D team have taken care to recreate the each concept with some of the specialist furnishings and props being 3D modelled in-house. Additional cameo images have also been commissioned displaying alternative angles, LED lighting setups and cabinetry internal features.

Interior scenes use 3D Studio Max and are rendered with Corona Renderer. With additional modelling in Z-Brush and 3DSMax, image composition and colour grades completed in Fusion Studio. Additional tweaks, colour accuracy adjustments and photography comps were completed using Photoshop.

More of our interiors https://www.pikcells.com/gallery

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Gallery / Cashmere Wardrobe Cabinetry

« on: 2022-06-16, 16:16:31 »

Our 3D team have done a first class job for one of our clients, creating this full 3D open wardrobe scene with an assortment of hanging and folded garments. We've tried to keep the interior props to a minimum here to leave the overall image uncluttered and focus attention on the wardrobe storage solutions.

We used 3DSMax + Corona for this one, modelling and additional props have been created using Zbrush and cloth simulations in Marvelous designer, with some further clothing models purchased from the 3D Sky library. Final colour accuracy and tweaks in Fusion and Photoshop.

More like this > https://www.pikcells.com/gallery/furnishings

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Gallery / Santana Black Bedroom CGI

« on: 2022-05-17, 15:33:46 »

We've got an excellent dark, moody bedroom render to show off this week. This is a re-style of one of our existing interiors, but our our designers did such a good job creating a cosy, darkened space full of luxury and sophistication that it deserves some recognition. There's some great looking bedding on this one too which one of our artists loved sculpting.

More like this > https://www.pikcells.com/gallery/furnishings

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Gallery / Minimal Retro-futuristic Kitchen Interior

« on: 2022-05-04, 17:26:20 »

Here's a design-led interior we completed earlier in the year.
We often plan impactful CGI with our clients, packing in trends and details that enhance their products in the best possible way. We designed and produced this warm minimalist kitchen interior featuring retro-futuristic curves and arches. The designers included loads of organic textures to compliment the cabinetry finishes alongside heavily plastered walls and heaps of marble to strengthen the opulent elements of the design. With entertaining at home becoming more popular than ever, the interior is planned around communal island area, with a trendy banquet seating and an impressive home bar.

Higher res + more interiors for this client > https://www.pikcells.com/portfolio/wren-kitchens-cgi

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Gallery / Mornington Contemporary Farmhouse Kitchen

« on: 2022-04-29, 14:49:44 »

The brief for this kitchen interior was a spacious lived in family farmhouse kitchen with a mix of contemporary and traditional design elements. Our team crafted the 3D to our clients design adding character with chunky exposed timber beams and complimenting wooden furnishings. Plain white walls and the vaulted ceiling keep the interior feeling roomy, whilst the Shaker regiment green cabinetry adds a splash of organic colour.

See more of this kitchen and other from this series > https://www.pikcells.com/portfolio/pws-kitchens-cgi

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Gallery / Crathorne Porcelain Kitchen Interior

« on: 2022-04-20, 17:30:40 »

To display the versatility of their traditional framed kitchen cabinetry, our client commissioned this interior with plenty of additional cameras set to exhibit the cabinetry and internal accessories.  Shown in a calming shade of Porcelain, this kitchen has been meticulously crafted from the clients brief, ensuring the accuracy of their cabinetry as well as 3D modelling individual props and furnishings which were selected by our team of in-house stylists.

We used 3DSMax and Corona for the majority of this with some of the additional prop sculpting in Z-brush. For image composition used Fusion with the finishing touches (+ a few leafy bits) were completed in Photoshop to ensure colour accuracy.

More of these + last years (award winning) brochure images can be found here https://www.pikcells.com/portfolio/pws-kitchens-cgi/

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Gallery / Crathorne Tropical Blue & Green Interior

« on: 2022-03-23, 11:21:55 »

Something a bit more dramatic styling for this week. In order to display the versatility of their kitchen cabinetry, our client proposed this lively blue and deep green interior with distinct kitchen, home office and snug living areas. The client prides themselves in high standards of craftsmanship, so our CG imagery had to be impeccable here. Our talented 3D artists have been meticulous ensuring the accuracy of the cabinetry as well as 3D modelling individual props and furnishings selected by our team of in-house stylists.

We used 3DSMax for the majority of this with some of the prop sculpting in Z-brush. The final renders were done in Corona, comp'ing in Fusion and finishing touches were completed in Photoshop to ensure colour accuracy.

More of these + last years brochure image for this customer can be found here https://www.pikcells.com/portfolio/pws-kitchens-cgi/

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Gallery / Re: Crathorne Dusky Green Shaker Kitchen Interior

« on: 2022-03-22, 11:06:04 »

Thanks.
Definitely important to pay attention to the details, it can make or break a CG scene's realism.

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Gallery / Crathorne Dusky Green Shaker Kitchen Interior

« on: 2022-03-07, 19:19:02 »

Dusky green hues are a popular choice for kitchens at the moment. They bring a sense of heritage and tradition which works perfectly with Shaker cabinetry in suitably large interiors. This client was quite specific with their design and requested loads of additional images showing the utility area, cabinetry and sink, which works perfectly for us as we get to display our 3D models in much finer detail.

Our 3D team fabricated each concept in 3DSMax with some of the softer props modelled in Z-brush. The final renders were done in Corona, comp'ing in Fusion and finishing touches were completed in Photoshop to ensure colour accuracy.

More of these + last years brochure image for this customer can be found here https://www.pikcells.com/portfolio/pws-kitchens-cgi/

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Gallery / Wren kitchens VR TV ad scene

« on: 2022-02-18, 11:33:39 »

Here's a quick clip of some of the kitchen visuals we recently created for our kitchen clients 'Greatest Showrooms' TV advert. This one was quite straightforward compared to some of the more advanced motion tracked animations we've produced for them in the past, but it's always a pleasure to work on projects that mix live performances with CGI.
More of our Wren kitchen interiors and animations can be found here > https://www.pikcells.com/portfolio/wren-kitchens-cgi

Full advert - https://youtu.be/DkkCU_eOs_0

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Gallery / Charcoal Slatwall Monochrome Living Room

« on: 2022-02-10, 12:42:58 »

Just a quick post this week of a monochrome living room we've created for a client that manufactures timber wall panels. They wanted to display their new charcoal black timber slats in a modern living room with plenty of organic textures.

This one gave our artists a chance to sit down and create a new hair and fur rug (shameless plug for our previous tutorial www.pikcells.com/lab/photorealistic-rug-hair-and-fur-tutorial), this time with a much more courageous shaggy pile length. 







More of our NatureWall CGI https://www.pikcells.com/portfolio/naturewall-cgi

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Gallery / Wren 2022 Kitchen CGI Projects

« on: 2022-01-25, 13:08:24 »

Our client requested new kitchen interiors for their latest brochure, requesting a staggering fourteen CGI interiors. Each with a leading establishing image and several supporting cameos to show off internal cabinetry accessories and other key features. Everything here was designed in house by our interiors team, taking inspiration from current trends, such as working-from-home with office features and workspaces featuring prominently.
Our 3D team fabricated each concept in 3DSMax with additional props modelled in Z-brush and some soft furnishings simulation in Marvelous Designer. The final renders were done in Corona, comp'ed in Fusion and finishing touches were completed in Photoshop to ensure colour accuracy.

More of these + last years brochure images can be found here www.pikcells.com/portfolio/wren-kitchens-cgi

















































Thanks for looking and apologies for this being a bit image heavy

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Gallery / Helsinki Gloss White Kitchen Interior

« on: 2021-12-17, 11:48:57 »

In this timber clad kitchen CGI we've gone for that ultra modern look, using open shelving in place of wall units and mid-height oven cabinets. You can’t go wrong with white cabinetry and large slim framed windows to create a bright spacious kitchen space. Our interior designers have warmed the cool whites back up by combining them with natural oak wall cladding and furnishings.

This simple interior has been created using 3DSMax and rendered using Corona renderer. Colour accuracy adjustments and finishing touches were added using Adobe Photoshop and Fusion Studio 16.

More of our interior sets >https://www.pikcells.com/gallery/

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Gallery / Zola Soft Matte Kitchen Interior

« on: 2021-12-03, 13:58:46 »

Lighting is a fundamental component of composing a cracking CG image. When used correctly lighting can elevate a strong design by creating distinct atmospheres, tell the viewer where to look or simply just balance a scene to make the photorealism look more natural.

We've designed and styled this interior in house with the CG scenes created using 3DSMax and rendered using Corona renderer. Additional props like the soft furnishings were individually modelled with tweaks in Zbrush. Colour accuracy adjustments and finishing touches were added using Adobe Photoshop and Fusion Studio 16.

More of these kitchen sets >https://www.pikcells.com/portfolio/uform-kitchen-cgi/

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Gallery / Ellesmere Heritage Green Kitchen & Utility

« on: 2021-11-22, 17:27:46 »

If you've payed attention to interior trends this year, you'll most likely have come across some dramatic green kitchens. A darker green palette has been a firm favourite this year and our stylists have seized the opportunity to feature the trend in this kitchen and bootroom / utility, as this client allowed us more freedom to be creative with the designs.

All the interior design was done in-house and the CGI scenes produced by our 3D team using 3DSMax and rendered using Corona renderer (of course). Additional props and ornaments in the glazed cabinets were individually modelled with tweaks in Zbrush. Colour accuracy adjustments and finishing touches were added using Adobe Photoshop and Fusion Studio 16.

More of these kitchen sets >https://www.pikcells.com/portfolio/uform-kitchen-cgi/