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:

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

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

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