Illustration for article titled This render is so realistic that you might think mermaids are real

The guys at Lightfarm Studios tell the classic impossible love story between a mermaid and a human in this impressive 3D composition. Everything but the model—the corals, the diver, the tail of the mermaid, the shipwreck—is made in 3D. I could spend hours watching these guys work. NSFW-ish.

The video on how they made it is hypnotizing:

Illustration for article titled This render is so realistic that you might think mermaids are real

Here are some renders showing details of the composition and the process:

Illustration for article titled This render is so realistic that you might think mermaids are real

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Illustration for article titled This render is so realistic that you might think mermaids are real
Illustration for article titled This render is so realistic that you might think mermaids are real
Illustration for article titled This render is so realistic that you might think mermaids are real

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Illustration for article titled This render is so realistic that you might think mermaids are real
Illustration for article titled This render is so realistic that you might think mermaids are real

You can get a wallpaper version of this image here. These people always make incredibly good work.

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