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

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