Callipeg

Animation tools have come a long way over the last few decades, and even further in the past couple of years. Long gone is the need to sit at a desk with backlighting enabling you to see previous frames. Now you can animate at home, on a train or anywhere else you might find yourself using the same techniques on an iPad. Callipeg, while cutting edge, harks back to these classic animation methods.

PistonBuds PRO Q30

Gigantic over-ear headphones are no longer the necessity they once were to achieve a satisfactory level of noise cancellation, as increasingly more in-ear alternatives are now becoming available. The PistonBuds PRO Q30s are a fabulous example of this, as they offer users exceptional noise-cancelling capabilities while managing to deliver high-quality sound.

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MODEL STYLISED TOON CHARACTERS USING A SIMPLIFIED WORKFLOW

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THE ART OF ALEX TREVIÑO

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"HE'S JUST AN INCREDIBLE ARTIST"

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RailClone 6

RailClone first hit the 3D marketplace in 2010, making it possible to create procedurally driven models. Artists were already in full flow with duplicating and instancing tools, but the concept of using set parameters in order to generate models wasn't in many people's minds

WHY DO MY RENDERS LOOK DIFFERENT IN SEPARATE PARTS OF NUKE?

One of the toughest elements about learning new creative software is plodding your way through the essential elements to give a foundation for doing the fancy stuff.

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The animation specialist tells Paul Hatton about his career path and favourite projects

ZOOMING IN ON VIRTUAL CINEMATOGRAPHY

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TEEN SPIRIT

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HDR Light Studio

PRICE Indie licence £195/$250/ Pro £295/$380/Automotive £995/$1,275 COMPANY Lightmap WEBSITE lightmap.co.uk

Democratising the building blocks

KitBash3D takes assets to the masses with its new library

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MEET THE ARTIST JM Blay

The Spanish creative talks us through his foundational moments in 3D, a typical day running his own studio, and the tools used to create his work

CREATE A MODERN KITCHEN RENDER

Learn how Sajjad Sardashti forms a spectacular archviz scene

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RenderMan 25

SOFTWARE REVIEW - PRICE Available on request COMPANY Pixar WEBSITE renderman.pixar.com

3ds Max 2024

SOFTWARE REVIEW - PRICE £250/$235 monthly COMPANY Autodesk WEBSITE autodesk.co.uk/products/3ds-max/features

Maya 2024

SOFTWARE REVIEW

Blender 3.5

SOFTWARE REVIEW - PRICE Free COMPANY Blender WEBSITE blender.org

The five best educational resources for virtual production skills

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