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Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super Founders Edition

On the surface, the GeForce RTX 4080 Super is barely any different from the vanilla GeForce RTX 4080 that was launched in 2022.

MCU VFX moments

Pros choose their favourite CG shots from the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Nosing around on Fallout

We sniff out the story of how FutureWorks brought The Ghoul to life with the creation of his iconic noseless face

DISCOVER RED GIANT GEO'S HANDY TOOLS

Heather Sterland introduces one of the newest additions to Maxon's suite of Red Giant VFX plugins with an atmospheric lunar creation

BUILD AND ANIMATE A FUN-FILLED ROBOT

Expand your horizons with Julio Benavides, who reveals his workflow for creating a charming hard-surface character

DESIGN STRIKING SCULPTS AT SPEED

Learn how to build 3D characters that balance visual quality and efficient workflow with pro advice from Oh Holy Mary

CREATE A CANYON ENVIRONMENT

Build a stunning desert setting with an expert walkthrough from Romain Eboli, who uses high-quality Quixel assets

TURN A 2D CONCEPT INTO AN INCREDIBLE 3D-PRINTED FIGURE

Concept artist Emily Chapman shares her process for sculpting, printing and painting an outstanding model to put on display

Goodbye SAIGON

Trevor Hogg gets held captive by multiple versions of Robert Downey Jr.while uncovering the visual effects of HBO's spy series The Sympathizer

IMPRESSIONISTIC REALISM

Trevor Hogg learns how the artisan aesthetic came to be for The Wild Robot

CGI creatures

Leading film creatives pick the VFX animals that have inspired them

Creating photorealistic visuals for Shōgun

The digital matte painting team at Goodbye Kansas Studios embrace a collaborative approach for the environments in Disney's miniseries

FaceBuilder

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Mars 4 Ultra

Elegoo has created quite the name for itself within the 3D printing community, with a loyal band of users singing the praises of its machines from the Mars range to the Saturn series, and also the quality of its resins.

Revodok Max 213

Although a new computer or the latest GPU are the obvious contenders for your cash, there are things that will offer big benefits even if they don’t have the same initial appeal, and a good dock is one of these.

DESIGN CHARACTERS INSPIRED BY HISTORY

Marco Teixeira explores a personal piece that resonates with Brazilian culture and influences to create an appealing portrait

HOW DO I MASTER MATERIALS IN KEYSHOT?

One of the best things about KeyShot is its ability to create and render realistic materials. When paired with beautiful lighting, product visualisations take on a whole new level of believability. When it comes to materials, KeyShot isn’t quite as advanced as some other rendering packages, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still able to create some killer materials.

HOW DO I MAKE A REALISTIC JELLY MATERIAL IN BLENDER?

This issue’s Q&A is a real sweet treat, as I’m going to show you how to prepare a realistic jelly material in Blender – you’ll have to provide the strawberries and cream yourself though! This is a relatively straightforward procedural recipe and can be done in three quick minutes.

CRAFT UNIQUE MARIO FAN ART WITH A TEAM

Pejman Rajabi explains how his crew of expert artists put their own twist on a classic video game character

BLEND BUILDINGS AND NATURE IN A PEACEFUL SCENE

Find out how Navid Ahmadi combines a selection of assets from BlenderKit to create an awe-inspiring forest setting

15 TIPS TO CREATE TOON-SHADED CHARACTER ART

Heart Machine's character specialist John DeRiggi highlights the style pillars of the studio's upcoming roguelite adventure game

BREAKING DIMENSIONS

lan Dean speaks to Heart Machine's Danny Moll about making the leap from pixels to polygons for Hyper Light Breaker

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