Leading the team
AnimationsPersonally produced
RenderingsPersonally produced
Head of R&D
My 21-year career atat a glance.
- 2005
Built the foundation
Joined XR3D Studios as an entry-level 3D modeler.
- 2006
Led innovation
Mastered the studio’s tools and led the team in new approaches.
- 2007
Ran operations
Took responsibility for day-to-day studio operations.
- 2008
Led the business
Carried co-owner responsibilities across operations, creative direction, business strategy, and finances.
- 2012
Became 50% owner
Officially bought into the company.
- 2026
Constant learning and growth
Taking on the most challenging projects and using AI across all facets of production and project management.
My rendering portfolio.
Every image in this gallery was modeled, rendered, and post-produced by me, Grant Rane.
Renderings personally created by Grant Rane.
Tools of the craft
Rhino
3ds Max
V-Ray
Chaos Vantage
Chaos Anima
Photoshop
Premiere Pro
After Effects
Illustrator
Deadline
ComfyUI
ChatGPT
Kling
My animation portfolio.
Animation personally created by me, Grant Rane.
Watch Full-Length Animations
A little about me
An artist’s eye.
An operator’s mindset.
I started at XR3D Studios as an entry-level 3D modeler in 2005. By 2006, I had learned the studio’s tools and was leading the team in innovation and new approaches.
By 2007, I was running operations. By 2008, I was carrying the responsibilities of a co-owner, overseeing daily operations, creative direction, business strategy, and financial decisions.
In 2012, I officially bought into the company, becoming a 50% owner.
I’m self-taught, hands-on, and always learning. I care about tools that help people do better work and building a team that knows how to use them.
Away from the desk
A little more
about me.
NICA leader
Good trails.
Better company.
I’m an avid mountain biker, especially when I get to ride with friends and family. I’ve also spent seven years as a NICA mountain bike leader, sharing that love of riding with young athletes.
A Rane family
production.
I love dreaming up fun Halloween and Christmas photos with my family. A little imagination, a few costumes, and a lot of personality.
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Showing up
for others.
I’m a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’ve served in the Church for many years, including a two-year mission in the El Salvador San Salvador East Mission.
in El Salvador
Always a project
in the works.
I grew up in the construction industry, and I still love working with my hands. I finished my entire basement myself and designed and built my own pergola.
Mantel and chevron shiplap designed and built by hand, with flooring I installed myself.