Looking at what real time 3D engines can offer these days, it gets quite jaws dropping. Next generation engines comme with unprecedented levels of detail and advanced lighting. I particularly recommend to check out this review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTF7wz0-AQs

However, the market is still dominated by well known heavy weights: Cry Engine, Frostbite, Source, unity, and Unreal.

Unreal which went free for version 4, earlier this year, at least for non gaming productions. A good opportunity to check it out again, and watch some technical demos. The Kite one is cute and poetic, here it is.