I gathered here some pictures and animations I created two years ago, during my first intership as a 3D artist and my last semester at the university of Hannover, in the Institute of Creative Design and Architectural Drafting. br br I cover some interesting effects you can create with your favourite 3D package (Maya, 3ds Max,...) and a good rendering engine (mentalRay, vRay, finalRender,...). br br You'll see some example of light effects: caustics, soft shadows, colour bleeding, global illumination. br Some water effects: realistic water from bump maps, Maya ocean. br Some smoke, fire and explosion effects. br And finally some cartoon effects, with toon-shading techniques. br br The music is free and available on www.soundsnap.com.