December 31, 2022 1:00 PM
by Editor in Chief
Render of the Year Awards--along with its weekly Render of the Week Awards--seek to help commissioners to identify competent artists or studios to realize their visions. This year, the winners of each category will receive a prize from this year's sponsor Citigen (https://www.citi-gen.com)-a full copy of Citigen-Ultimate (Freelance) version.
Congrats to all winners and thank you all--winners and candidates--for your amazing and stunning works done in 2022!
1. Best Blender Render
Appalachian Path
by Cov Phillips
Usually projects like this reveal some details that give it away. Rare perfection!
2. Best Concept Art (Environment):
Space Escape- Infinite Journeys
by Manuel Peter
Screen Shot

Details: http://blendernews.org/xe/Feature_Articles/21683
3. Best Concept Art (Props):
ISS-900 Lyda Interceptor

4. Best VFX:
Möbius
by Matt Tkocz


Hire big budget VFX houses or ... do it yourself.
5. Best Concept Art (Stylized):
Mice Xmas


Created in 2020 but submitted in 2022.
Details: http://blendernews.org/xe/Feature_Articles/21600
6. Best Character Art (Realistic):
???
by ???
7. Best Character Art (Creature):
Calico Cat
by team VFX Grace






If you're looking for authentic digital animals (non-prehistoric) for Blender, team VFX Grace might be your number one choice.
8. Best Industrial Render:
Aston Martin
by Nahid Mustafazade


9. Best Architectural Render:
Mistrzejowice Train Station
by Adrian Długosz


Blender can be an amazing solution for archviz.
10. Top Technical Excellence:
Abandoned House Generator
by Paul Szajner
Details: http://blendernews.org/xe/Feature_Articles/21690