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CG modelling, materials & rendering · Working

Render

Also called: rendering

ELI5

The process of calculating final images from digital scene data.

Used in conversation

“Start the final render only after the shot, settings and output path are approved.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Render” in vfx, virtual production & animation conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains image creation that extends beyond straightforward live-action photography.

Connected terms

  • Render passA render is the generated image; a render pass isolates one component of that image for compositing or control.
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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.