Xencelabs Pen Display 16

It has been pitched to sit between Xencelabs’ large Pen Display 24 and the traditional Pen Tablet Medium.

WHAT IS THE WORKFLOW FOR KEYSHOT WEB VIEWER?

I remember the first time it became possible to visualise my 3D models inside a web browser. What was previously a task restricted to dedicated content creation apps was suddenly visible and interactively available inside the same interface you write your emails in. Remarkable!

HOW DO I MAKE REALISTIC HORNS FOR MY CREATURES ON AN IPAD?

If you're doing creature and character designs, at some stage you're going to be asked to create horns.

SET AN ATMOSPHERE WITH DARK FANTASY CONCEPT ARTWORK

Video game artist Kay Tang shares the process behind creating a grimly unnerving sacrificial scene from her personal universe

USE UNREAL ENGINE FOR COMPOSITING

Lance Evans tests out whether Unreal's much-vaunted new motion graphics tooling can match up against After Effects

CREATE ABSTRACT ROBOTIC STRANDS

Follow along as Amid Rajabi teaches you how to create atmospheric sci-fi imagery with Maya’s Bifrost plugin

BUILD A BIZARRE BABY SCULPTURE

Find out how Oliver Schtiimann brings a creepy bust to life

MODEL A FEROCIOUS DEATHCLAW

Marcus Whinney explains how to sculpt and render a Fallout-inspired creature

THE MAKING OF A FALL GUY

lan Dean speaks to Cinesite's Jennifer Meire about melding digital and practical effects in the revamp of an 80s classic

MISERY With a Smile!

Trevor Hogg wanders the Wasteland in search of the secrets behind Prime Video series Fallout

RenderMan 26

Knowing that the journey for Pixar’s RenderMan software began 37 years ago feels mind-boggling – but it’s still at the top of its game.

Visualising Einstein's past for Netflix

Lux Aeterna honed its expertise in CG to bring the famous physicist's memories back to life for Einstein and the Bomb

BRANCHING OUT

Whiskytree founder and CEO Jonathan Harb lifts the lid on the studio's story and its phenomenal success in turbulent times

CAN I CREATE SMOKE OR FOG EFFECTS ON A MOBILE DEVICE?

Liquids, fur, hair, steam, smoke, fog, fire, magical effects and so much more are all daily requirements in most 3D packages, but are almost always created with a particle system of some type.

Fusion Studio 19

Now in its 10th year under the wings of Blackmagic Design, Fusion Studio is stronger than ever.

DaVinci Resolve 19

There are more choices on the market than ever when it comes to picking your favourite video editing software.

Tribute to a sensei

The team at French visual development and game studio Umeshu Lovers walk us through creating their Akira Toriyama-inspired April Fools' demo

DEVELOP ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE WITH LIGHTNING EFFECTS

Rob Redman delivers a bolt of brilliance with a quick guide to giving your scenes a high-voltage feeling

BUILD A SELL-OUT STADIUM CROWD

Mario Leone takes to the stage with a step-by-step guide to creating an arena full of cheering people in Houdini

DESIGN AND RENDER A SPELLBINDING CHARACTER

Ivan Mironenko shares his process for creating a captivating figure in a bewitching scene

CREATE GNARLY BATTLE DAMAGE FOR VEHICLES

Whiskytree's CG supervisor J.P. Monroy reveals the studio's process for generating realistic battle scars on fighter planes

AGE OF THE APE

What was originally a novel called La Planète des singes in France and retitled Monkey Planet in the UK, Planet of the Apes has become a multimedia franchise based on the imagination of the French author Pierre Boulle, where the roles of humans and apes are reversed.

HOW DO I QUICKLY ITERATE LIGHTING FOR LOOKDEV USING REDSHIFT AND CINEMA 4D?

3D rendering can be a massively time-consuming process for artists, which can tie their primary machine into render cycles.

Scanning the stars

Matthew McMillion discovers why artist Kazu Hiro turns to 3D scanners when creating special effects makeup for Hollywood's A-listers

HOW DO I CREATE CINEMATIC CAMERAS IN KEYSHOT?

KeyShot provides powerful yet simple-to-use rendering tools through both a standalone package and a plugin for all the best-known DCC applications.

ADD RAIN TO RENDERS IN POST-PRODUCTION

3D World Editor Rob Redman shows you how to build the storytelling in your scenes with dramatic rainstorm effects

FOR 10 MODO 17.0

How to get the most from Foundry's updated 3D package

MAKE AN ANIMATION FOR A MOVING VEHICLE

Get revved up with Oscar Juárez as he details how you can create a realistic animation with help from a 3ds Max plugin

CREATE STYLISH HAND-PAINTED CHARACTER ART

Video game artist Weston Reid reveals the process for building his stylised Wild West-inspired character

THE ART OF Surajit Sen

The digital sculptor speaks to Cesci Angell about his thought processes, work on major Indian films, and having a 3D obsession