CGI Backgrounds

CGI Backgrounds Highly specialized rights-managed photography agency with the express purpose of showcasing vehicles CGIBackgrounds.com- We can take you anywhere.

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but there’s definitely ONE word in the creative industry powerful enough to make people sit up and take notice: EVOLVE. That one word created our company. We work in an industry that reinvents itself every day. That’s why when technology starts to break down barriers of how things used to be done, and how things can be done with leading edge technology, the

smart ones harness the power and ride it to the top. That’s exactly what our clients are doing. Welcome to CGIBackgrounds.com, the World’s Largest Library of Automotive Backgrounds. Founded in 2004, CGIBackgrounds.com is an entire site of world-class photography for the creative industry, filled with shots by leading photographers who work in the creative industry. Whether your budget won’t allow for the shoot that you want, or your shoot got rained out, or you’re just looking to build the sweetest comps that will show your talent - this is your automotive background wonderland. Whatever you’re looking for in backgrounds, we have it. The right place and the right angle is waiting for you to strip or render in your vehicle. And if you’re in the mood to create your own fantasy world or backdrop, you can do that too by mixing and matching different elements and backgrounds. You can render or strip vehicles into our backgrounds with substantial time and savings over traditional methods. From advertising agencies, design firms, rendering studios, web agencies, manufacturer design groups and marketing companies, our clients represent the world. Specialties: Global professional automotive and landscape photographer network providing high-resolution location photography. Continually updated, and option for location specific shoots. Instant access to medium resolution comp downloads and same day custom search results.

https://behance.net/gallery/219260265/CGIB-The-Power-of-3D-Backgrounds-and-3D-ScenesThe Power of 3D Backgrounds and 3D S...
03/02/2025

https://behance.net/gallery/219260265/CGIB-The-Power-of-3D-Backgrounds-and-3D-Scenes

The Power of 3D Backgrounds and 3D Scenes​​​​​​​

To kick off 2025, we launched our brand-new, industry-leading 3D Scenes and 3D Backgrounds. Optimized for a variety of DCCs—from Unreal Engine to Blender to VRED—our 3D scenes integrate color-calibrated RAY HDRi Maps, 360° visuals, ground planes/3D floors, and custom 3D elements for realistic parallax.

Our artistic community is already responding with overwhelmingly positive feedback on these new 3D scenes.

We’re also thrilled to share that many artists have begun incorporating our 3D scenes into their personal and production work.

For our February Artist of the Month, we’re thrilled to highlight David Baylis, a longtimevmember of the CGI.Backgrounds community who has proven pivotal to the launch of our new 3D Scenes and 3D Backgrounds, both as an advisor, an educator, and a world-class 3D artist.

As the founder of David Baylis Design , Baylis focuses on automotive rendering for clients including Porsche North America, Rivian, and more. Baylis also brings experience at Epic Games, where he created webinars and video tutorials around 3D rendering.

You may recognize Baylis’ gifts as an educator from the clear, comprehensive videos on our Getting Started page , where he walks our newest users through setting up an account and using the CGI.Backgrounds site.

Now, Baylis has turned his skills–both as an artist and a teacher–towards showcasing the power of our new 3D Scenes and 3D Backgrounds.

In a recent video, Baylis walks users through finding 3D Scenes on the CGI.Backgrounds site and adding them to Unreal Engine, shows the problems they solve, and demonstrates creating a stunning render–all in under 6 minutes!

3D Art, Automotive Design, 3ds max, Unreal Engine, Corona Renderer, Autodesk VRED, Vray, Maxon Cinema 4D, Autodesk Maya (All Versions), Blender 3D, Blender, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer

https://youtu.be/8OM8LrlksisAwesome CGI Work from Maximiliano SalasDon't Waste Time On Tedious SetupOur 3D-Scenes includ...
02/19/2025

https://youtu.be/8OM8Lrlksis

Awesome CGI Work from Maximiliano Salas

Don't Waste Time On Tedious Setup

Our 3D-Scenes include everything you need to start your rendering process. This includes a high-resolution HDRi Map for visuals (including a tone-mapped version), a proprietary color-calibrated RAY HDR dome for lighting, textured 3D floors, and other 3D elements to complete the scene.

We look forward to working with you!

​​​​​​​For more Information and Landscapes, Cityscapes, Automotive Backplate Images and 360 HDR Super Domes visit our website www.cgibackgrounds.com

Awesome CGI Work from Maximiliano SalasDon't Waste Time On Tedious SetupOur 3D-Scenes include everything you need to start your rendering process. This inclu...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x2TNPu-vBwDownload Pro-Quality 3D BackgroundsLevel up your renders and streamline your ...
02/04/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x2TNPu-vBw

Download Pro-Quality 3D Backgrounds

Level up your renders and streamline your workflow with our pro-quality 3D backgrounds, offering powerful tools to create perfectly-lit visuals faster

CGI.Backgrounds 3D Backgrounds are a new Dimension in Backplates

3D Backgrounds streamline your workflow by bundling a high-resolution backplate, HDRi lighting maps, and a preconfigured 3D space—all calibrated to create seamless integration and photorealistic results with minimal setup. 3D Models fit seamlesly into the scene, and no need to find out how to perfectly place your model infront of a backplate.

Immersive, Real-World Backplates
Captured with high-end gear, our backplates offer stunning photorealism. Pre-configured with lighting and shadows, they seamlessly integrate into Blender, Unreal Engine, and 3ds Max—eliminating manual setup for a flawless start.

Integrated RAY HDRi Lighting
Each 3D background includes proprietary HDRi maps, pre-calibrated for seamless lighting and reflections in Blender, Unreal Engine, and 3ds Max. Capturing real-world illumination, they ensure effortless, high-quality results for renders, animations, and VR.

Seamless 3D Ground Integration
Each 3D background includes a pre-aligned floor for natural scaling, accurate shadows, and photorealistic integration. Compatible with Blender, Unreal Engine, and 3ds Max, it simplifies object placement for stills, animations, and dynamic shots.

Which software is supported?
Currently, we support Unreal Engine (versions 5.3 and 5.4), Autodesk 3ds Max with V-Ray, Blender, and VRED. Each scene is tailored for the specific software, ensuring optimal performance and compatibility

For more Information and Landscapes, Cityscapes, Automotive Backplate Images and 360 HDR Super Domes visit our website www.cgibackgrounds.com

CGI.Backgrounds 3D Backgrounds are a new Dimension in Backplates3D Backgrounds streamline your workflow by bundling a high-resolution backplate, HDRi lightin...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PBXs13WHwUProfessional 3D Scenes for RenderingElevate Your Renders with Ready-to-Use Pr...
01/27/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PBXs13WHwU

Professional 3D Scenes for Rendering

Elevate Your Renders with Ready-to-Use Professional 3D Scenes Built With Our RAY HDR Technology

Don't Waste Time On Tedious Setup
Our 3D-Scenes include everything you need to start your rendering process. This includes a high-resolution HDRi Map for visuals (including a tone-mapped version), a proprietary color-calibrated RAY HDR dome for lighting, textured 3D floors, and other 3D elements to complete the scene.

Built for Your Rendering Tool
Each scene is expertly tailored for specific DCC tools like UnReal Engine, Blender, VRED, 3ds Max, and Maya, with more compatibility on the way. Simply load the scene, add your digital twin, and you're ready to create with ease.

Elevate Your Visual Quality with Ultra-high Resolution
CGI.Backgrounds has developed a proprietary projection methods, enabling background resolutions of up to 64K—eight times the standard Unreal Engine 8K environment imports. This unparalleled resolution ensures crisp, detailed visuals, whether you're creating stills or animations. Despite the incredible detail, our scenes remain ultra-responsive, even in real-time rendering with Lumen mode in UE 5.4, giving you the best of both quality and performance.

Which software is supported?
Currently, we support Unreal Engine (versions 5.3 and 5.4), Autodesk 3ds Max with V-Ray, Blender, and VRED. Each scene is tailored for the specific software, ensuring optimal performance and compatibility

For more Information and Landscapes, Cityscapes, Automotive Backplate Images and 360 HDR Super Domes visit our website www.cgibackgrounds.com



Don't Waste Time On Tedious SetupOur 3D-Scenes include everything you need to start your rendering process. This includes a high-resolution HDRi Map for visu...

https://www.behance.net/gallery/216496603/Porsche-911-GT3-RSAwesome CGI Work by Johannes LindqvistIn our  predictions fo...
01/10/2025

https://www.behance.net/gallery/216496603/Porsche-911-GT3-RS

Awesome CGI Work by Johannes Lindqvist

In our predictions for the 3D rendering industry in 2025 , we shared that we’ve seen a major pivot towards authenticity and realism.

Consumers are fed up with the cheap AI images that are inundating popular social media platforms like Facebook and Pinterest. These unrealistic images are overly saturated, overproduced, and unrealistic.

In response, consumers are looking to brands and 3D artists for imagery that delivers authenticity, realism, and a connection to a deeper legacy.

The work of our January 2025 Artist of the Month , Johannes Lindqvist, perfectly exemplifies this emerging trend.

On his Instagram page , Lindqvist (who goes under the handle Viz.Guru) recently shared a series of renders of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.

Happy Holidays!In the past year, we celebrated 12 Artists of the Month, launched our industry-leading VRED 3D scenes, an...
12/23/2024

Happy Holidays!
In the past year, we celebrated 12 Artists of the Month, launched our industry-leading VRED 3D scenes, and expanded worldwide with new operations in Japan and China.

We couldn’t have done it without you — our customers and artist community! We want to take a moment to say thank you for the support and collaboration that makes CGI.Backgrounds' work possible.

Looking ahead to the future, we have several exciting changes coming in the first quarter of 2025.

It’s going to be a big year, and we can’t wait to share all our new announcements with you and support you in your work.

Happy Holidays from CGI.Backgrounds!

https://www.behance.net/gallery/213893683/Porsche-911-GT3CGI.Backgrounds November 2024 Artist of the Month: Brad BaconVi...
12/03/2024

https://www.behance.net/gallery/213893683/Porsche-911-GT3

CGI.Backgrounds November 2024 Artist of the Month: Brad Bacon

Visual storytelling is at the heart of everything we do here at CGI.Backgrounds. Powerful visual stories connect consumers to brands and quickly convey the essence of a product.

Visual stories also engage us emotionally, evoking feelings, histories, and desires that written text often cannot.

That’s why we were so excited to showcase the work of our November Artist of the Month: Brad Bacon.

Brad is a freelance real-time artist and Unreal Engine consultant. On his LinkedIn , he recently shared an incredibly powerful, cinematic “full blown animation project” featuring the Porsche 911 GT3.

Automotive Design, Motion Graphics, Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, Unreal Engine 5, ue5, Blender, Adobe Photoshop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=765DSYBozvkTo demonstrate how 3D designers can make the most of our proprietary, industr...
11/24/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=765DSYBozvk

To demonstrate how 3D designers can make the most of our proprietary, industry-leading technology, we collaborated with industry veteran David Baylis.

In two new videos recently released on our YouTube channel, David explains how to use our RAY.HDRi Maps in Unreal Engine and 3dsMax .

In his first video , David walks through the process of using a backplate and RAY.HDRi Map combo in 3dsMax with the Corona Renderer. You'll learn how to set up a backplate, apply shadow catcher materials, and match reflections with the environment.
Following David’s lead, you’ll end up with perfectly accurate shadows and reflections in your 3dsMax renders, quickly and efficiently.

Additionally, in his second video , David demonstrates how to configure ray tracing, adjust post-processing settings, and render scenes using either Lumen or Path Tracer in Unreal Engine.

In both DCCs, our RAY HDR technology simplifies the process of creating accurate lighting, eliminating the need for manual calibration or adding directional lights.
David is an excellent instructor, and he makes it easy to grasp the full potential and versatility of our technology.
Check out his videos on our YouTube channel , and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any of our explainer content.
Want to follow along and try our RAY.HDRi Maps in your own render? Check out our Getting Started page to get access to RAY.HDRi Maps to try for free.

Explore how to optimize lighting in Unreal Engine using Ray HDR and traditional HDR formats. Learn to set up ray tracing, adjust post-process settings, and c...

https://www.behance.net/gallery/206268799/Make-Haste-Corp-The-Zelika-RaceAwesome CGI Work by Carlos Pecino A.K.A ColorSp...
10/25/2024

https://www.behance.net/gallery/206268799/Make-Haste-Corp-The-Zelika-Race

Awesome CGI Work by Carlos Pecino A.K.A ColorSponge, Ash Thorp and Makehastecorp

Make Haste, a design group led by Carlos Pecino Albornoz (who goes by Colorsponge) and Ash Thorpe, recently released a brilliant series of renders of a vehicle they call 'The Zelika - R'.​​​​​​​

Automotive Design, CGI, Autodesk 3ds Max

https://youtu.be/UVCkMXbvE_E?si=gTtRbcHiDWC68dScOnce you have your free CGI.Backgrounds account , you can begin to brows...
10/14/2024

https://youtu.be/UVCkMXbvE_E?si=gTtRbcHiDWC68dSc

Once you have your free CGI.Backgrounds account , you can begin to browse our collection of best-in-class HDRi Maps and Backplates.

Our collection is massive, with over 200,000 images captured from 7,000+ real-world locations!

To help you find the perfect HDRi Map or Backplate for your next render, we’ve built advanced search functions into the CGI.Backgrounds interface. This includes a powerful, AI-driven visual search engine.

In his latest video, David Baylis walks you through using our advanced search features to find the perfect content for your project.

Utilize the Search Function : Type in relevant keywords in the search bar to find backplates or HDRIs with matching tags in their metadata. You can view different camera heights for Backplates, and different lighting scenarios for many HDRi Maps.

Explore the AI Visual Search Tool : Enhance your search by using the AI visual search. Drag and drop an image or insert an image link to find similar backplates or HDRIs. You can even upload an image from your device and find similar, licensable materials within the CGI.Backgrounds collection.

Switch Between Backplate and HDRi Search : Easily toggle between searching for Backplates and HDRi Maps to find the perfect match for your project.

Refine Similar Images : Hover over a thumbnail and use the "Refine Similar Images" function to further narrow down your search results.
This uses CGI.Backgrounds’ advanced AI to locate similar images in the collection, based on the visual content and location of your target image. It saves a lot of time!

In this video, David Baylis guides you through the process of registering an account on CGI Backgrounds. Learn how to sign up, verify your email, access your...

Address

101 W. BIG BEAVER Road
Troy, MI
48084

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when CGI Backgrounds posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Share

Category