20 March 2020

COVID-19 Update

We understand that communication is key at a time like this and we wanted to reach out and let you all know what measures REALTIME are taking and how COVID-19 is affecting our day to day operations. Over the past few weeks, we have been monitoring the situation and gradually rolling out preventative measures across…

13 March 2020

Getting a job in the industry!

Getting a job in the animation/VFX industry from REALTIME’s Pete Leonard So, you’ve found a job on our website that you think you’d be perfect for, or maybe you’ve been following us long enough to know we are the right company for you. Great stuff! Thing is, just how do you (best) go about getting…

14 February 2020

What does 2020 have in store for the automotive industry?

What a year 2019 was. In typical fashion, it was one of ups and downs. And that’s just in the automotive industry; the less said about the rest of the world, the better! There was plenty to love for auto fanatics of all types; I myself enjoyed my time at Geneva 2019, Goodwood Festival of…

06 December 2019

Why we love cars!

This is a letter to my true love in life: cars. I am one of many individuals around the world passionate about cars. Even before Henry Ford first brought them to the masses, there has always been a community of people who love cars in the way others love movies, or walking, or their family.…

02 December 2019

LA Auto Show – Automobility 2019

It was a game of two halves at this year’s LA Auto Show, known now as ‘Automobility’ to underline the shifting sands in ownership and propulsion technology within the industry. A total of 67 global debuts underline this show’s status as one of the most significant on earth and half of these debuts were EVs…

29 November 2019

Testing Quixel in UE4

Our outstanding senior automotive artist Damian has been kind enough to share some of his process, testing Quixel in UE4 creating this beautiful image. I created this scene as I wanted to try my hand at some environments after finding out that Quixel’s Megascans are now part of Unreal Engine. Also Inspired by my recent…

06 November 2019

The art of recreating a car in CGI

Recreating a car in CGI: Cars are a work of art. From the body lines to the composition of the headlight, every section has been meticulously crafted and thought through to a level Picasso would be proud of. But this isn’t a one-off artwork, these are marketable products, open to being altered by a customer.…

24 September 2019

Meet Jaroslaw Blahuta

We love to give you an insight into who we are at REALTIME and we are our people, so say hello to our new automotive artist Jarek.   Tell me a little bit about yourself? My name is Jarosław but people call me Jarek. I come from the beautiful city of Rzeszów, Poland but I…

13 September 2019

Why the cars of the future aren’t coming from the brands you expect

There was a time when the mere suggestion of starting your own car company would single you out as an amateur in the industry. But that was some 30 years ago. Today, the notion of an automotive “startup” (for lack of a better term) is a widely accepted concept. Look no further than the world-famous…

08 August 2019

An interview with Paul McSweeney on the future of the automotive industry

We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with our very own Paul McSweeney to pick his brains on the future of the automotive industry. Paul is our Automotive Account Director and undeniable fan of all things four-wheeled. So what does Paul think of the continuing rise of electric vehicles? What will happen to traditional…