Dale May | NY Advertising Photographer, Director & CGI Artist

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Photorealistic CGI Environments for Advertising | Dale May | New York

CGI HYBRID PHOTOGRAPHY & PHOTOREALISTIC ENVIRONMENTS

Every environment in this section was built from scratch in Blender 3D, modeled, lit, textured, and rendered to match the specific photography it contains. From Montana ranchlands and vintage motels to pharmaceutical campaign sets and lifestyle locations, each world was designed for a single purpose: to make the integration with live photography invisible. One artist. One creative vision. Every photorealistic CGI environment for advertising built and delivered under complete creative control.

Many of these images include before-and-after BTS animations showing exactly how a blank Blender 3D viewport becomes a photorealistic CGI environment for advertising. For a deeper look at the hybrid photography and CGI production process, visit the Case Studies section or read the full Process & How It Works article.

"Chicken UFO”: Humorous Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May “Horse Whisperer, Jump”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May “Horse Whisperer, Barn”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May Hybrid Photography & Photorealistic CGI Process: Horse Whisperer BTS by Dale May “Horse Whisperer, Walk”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May “Proof Of Concept, Gangster Film Set”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May Actor Phil Hyland as a Gangster, Animated in Dale May's Hyrbrid Photography & Photo-Realistic Evironment Imagery. “Proof Of Concept, Gangster Bathroom”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May “Proof Of Concept, Gangster Blinds”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May “Clown Time Burger 1”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May “Clown Time Burger 2”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May “Surf 1”: Studio Lifestyle Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May Photorealistic CGI Beach Environment Build: Surf Lifestyle BTS by Dale May “Drama Queen, Car Wreck”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May “Drama Queen, Fast Food”: TCinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May “Drama Queen, Whisper”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May "Live Free Or Die 1": IPA Silver Award-Winning Hybrid Photography & CGI by Dale May "Live Free Or Die 2": IPA Silver Award-Winning Hybrid Photography & CGI by Dale May CGI & Photography Hybrid Process BTS: Live Free Or Die by Dale May Portrait of actor Alex Patsos combining studio photography with photo-realistic CGI environments by Dale May Animated BTS Video of Dale May's CGI and Hybrid Photographer process. Last Trip Home | CGI Environment Breakdown | IPA Photographer of the Year 2024 Hybrid Photography & Photorealistic CGI Process: Award Winning Last Trip Home BTS by Dale May "1974": Award-Winning Hybrid Photography & CGI by Dale May Retro CGI Environment & Studio Photography Process: 1974 BTS by Dale May Starlight Falls Motel, Room 4 - A short film by NYC Director Dale May “Location Scout”: Cinematic Lifestyle Editorial style series created 100% with CGI by Dale May Location Scout | Full CGI Series Breakdown | Dale May Photography “Location Scout”: Cinematic Lifestyle Editorial style series created 100% with CGI by Dale May "Starlight Falls Motel, Room 3": Award-Winning Hybrid Photography & CGI by Dale May Animated BTS Video of Dale May's CGI and Hybrid Photography process. "Starlight Falls Motel, Room 3": Award-Winning Hybrid Photography & CGI by Dale May THUNDERBIKE Parody Motorcyle Commercial (100% CGI) - A short film by NYC Director Dale May Old Farmer portrait, created with 100% CGI by commercial CGI artist Dale May 00% CGI Portrait Process Animation: Old Man Farmer by Dale May Beach Adventure, a humorous conceptual image combing photography & CGI by Dale May “What Could Go Wrong”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI & AI Crab by Dale May “What Could Go Wrong”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI & AI Crab by Dale May “Robot Garage”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May “Ophelia's Dragon”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May Camcevi "Golf" Pharmaceutical Advertising Campaign | Photography, Motion & CGI by Dale May Camcevi "Hockey" Pharmaceutical Advertising Campaign | Photography, Video & CGI by Dale May Camcevi "Billiards" Ad Campaign Cinemagraph combining Pharma / Healthcare photography & CGI by Dale May Bugatti Infinity Garage with mirrored environment by CGI Artist Dale May (100% CGI) Bugatti Infinity Garage looping animation with mirrored environment by CGI Artist Dale May (100% CGI) “Day 54”: Cinematic Studio Photography & Photo-realistic CGI by Dale May Animated BTS Video of Dale May's CGI and Hybrid Photography process. Lava Planet & Spaceship by commercial CGI Artist Dale May (100% CGI) Audio Trooper Interior created with CGI by Dale May