DENDEWA LAB

DENDEWA LAB is an independent, community-driven creative collective dedicated to empowering MikuMikuDance (MMD) artists worldwide. We specialize in developing high-quality assets and tools with a strong focus on Ray-MMD, helping creators achieve professional-grade renders that rival industry standards.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between artistic vision and technical execution. By providing modular, stable, and highly customizable solutions, we enable both beginners and experienced artists to push the boundaries of what’s possible in MikuMikuDance and MikuMikuEffect.

Our Philosophy

We believe that great rendering should be both powerful and accessible. That’s why most of our assets are developed as independent modules minimizing conflicts and ensuring smooth performance even in complex scenes with multiple models. Every asset comes with advanced sliders and controls, giving you full creative freedom while maintaining stability and ease of use.

Core Product Ecosystem

Materialize
A comprehensive library of physically-based materials and surface assets. From realistic fabrics and metals to advanced subsurface scattering, Materialize delivers exceptional detail and realism with intuitive controls such as HSV, temperature, matcap, UV, and pivot adjustments.

Cloudscape
Immersive atmospheric sky, cloud, and environment assets. Featuring high-dynamic-range skies and weather effects, Cloudscape helps you create breathtaking outdoor scenes with natural lighting, realistic fog, and dynamic atmospheres.

Colorspace
Professional color grading and tonemapping solutions. Includes carefully crafted LUTs and advanced color management tools that allow you to achieve consistent, cinematic looks whether you prefer subtle filmic tones or bold, stylized visuals.

Codebase
The technical foundation of our ecosystem. This includes powerful rendering extensions, libraries, and frameworks that expand Ray-MMD capabilities such as enhanced lighting systems, Screen Space Global Illumination (SSGI), HBAO, performance optimizations, and more.

Together, these four pillars form a complete rendering system designed specifically for the MMD community. Whether you are working on character-focused scenes, dramatic storytelling, or large-scale environmental compositions, We provides the tools you need to bring your vision to life with confidence and consistency.

The Community

We are proud to be trusted by hundreds of talented artists who continue to create stunning work using our assets. Your passion and feedback drive our development, and we remain committed to delivering updates, improvements, and new creations for the community.