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This means war
3D World discovers the secrets of DIGIC Pictures’ epic Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla cinematic trailer
Supercharge your workflows with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
We take a closer look at NVIDIA’s flagship 30-series graphics card, the GeForce RTX 3090, to see if this generational leap is one worth taking
RENDER A LUXURIOUS BUILDING EXTERIOR
Learn how to set up a detailed city scene and add details to improve your photorealism
Houdini 18.5
“IT’S CLEARLY NOTICEABLE THAT SOME NEW, USEFUL FEATURES ARE BASED ON HIGH-END PRODUCTION FEEDBACK”
CREATE AN AUTUMNAL ARCHVIZ SCENE
Shayan Shamlou details how he built this cosy archviz image with a night-time forest setting using 3ds Max
Creature and character artist
Vladimira Strukanova takes a break from being creature artist at Ziva Dynamics to talk 3D World through her typical day
Arran Baker
The senior animator at Jellyfish Pictures chats to us about his hectic work schedule, his career journey, and how he tackles a shot from conception to final animation
CREATE A STYLIZED FILM CHARACTER IN BLENDER
Follow Julien Kaspar’s character creation workflow guide and discover how to render engaging models for film production
Powering up
James Burrows of Immersive Studios explores the exciting prospects that next-gen gaming tech offers designers and developers alike
MADE FOR EVERYONE
3D World charts the unconventional 26-year journey of Blender, from attic to industry outsider, all the way to legitimate 3D contender
Blender's open season
Host of Blender Today, Pablo Vazquez, gives 3D World the lowdown on Blender’s Open Up initiative
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BLOCK OUT THE BIG FORMS?
ARTIST Q & A
HOW DO I ANIMATE A BALL MOVING THROUGH A BULGING PIPE IN CINEMA 4D?
ARTIST Q & A
Andy Goralczyk
The art director talks to 3D World about his background, studio setup, inspirations, and day-to-day life working on lighting and effects at Blender Animation Studio
Blender Studio
Francesco Siddi describes his busy daily routine working as producer at Blender Studio in Amsterdam
21 EXPERT BLENDER TIPS AND TRICKS
Artists from Blender Studio have compiled a collection of expert tips and advice to help you boost your Blender skills and knowledge
Design Beautiful Outdoor Scenes
Mohsen Hashemi details his efficient workflow process for the creation of this photorealistic environment
The art of Torchlight III
Dmitriy Golovinov at Echtra Games takes us behind the scenes of this action RPG’s level design
FUTURE NOSTALGIA
3D World gathers artists and experts to discuss the rise of the synthwave aesthetic and how you can create your own neon masterpieces.
PART 4: FX AND LIGHTING AT ANIMAL LOGIC
In the fourth instalment of our journey behind the scenes of Animal Logic, we look at the FX and lighting pipelines at the studio
SOFTWARE REVIEW: HDR Light Studio Xenon
Lighting is a task that takes a particular set of skills and experience to master, but HDR Light Studio is a tool that allows even the novice to produce fantastic-looking renders, using whichever pipeline they prefer.
A LUNAR ADVENTURE
Trevor Hogg gets the lowdown from director Glen Keane and his production team on Netflix’s new animated musical adventure Over The Moon…
CREATE ABSTRACT SIMULATIONS USING BIFROST FLUIDS
Holly Watt demonstrates how to set up and manipulate liquid simulations in Maya
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF… Retric Dreams
The freelance digital and VFX artist takes 3D World through a typical day creating synthwave-style imagery
JOURNEY OF THE SAMURAI
Trevor Hogg gets lessons from Sucker Punch on how to wield a katana and defeat the invading Mongols in Ghost Of Tsushima…
Marty Hon
Inside the everyday routine of a rigger for Digital Domain in Vancouver
HOW DO I BAKE TEXTURES WITH REDSHIFT IN CINEMA 4D?
Bradley Strong, New Zealand
IS THERE A WAY TO STOP MY JOINTS BENDING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION?
Dan Creeke, York
MODEL FIGURES WITH PERSONALITY USING BLENDER
Discover how to create a stylized character with Blender and Substance Painter
HOW CAN I CREATE A ROCK MATERIAL USING SUBSTANCE DESIGNER?
George Jones, Bristol