COOK UP A CG ROYAL DISH

Discover the techniques and software used to produce this delicious selection of CG food

COMPOSITING 101

We start a new chapter of our Basics series, exploring how to make the most of an artist’s animations and images via compositing.

A decade of BlueBolt

Trevor Hogg chats to the co-founders of award-winning visual effects company BlueBolt as they celebrate over ten years of VFX brilliance

Rise Of The Robot

The top artists behind CG robots discuss their creations, as well as sharing tips, tricks and techniques so that you can build your own

Make A Photorealistic Nature Scene

Discover a simple process for creating a realistic-looking render with Megascans

Learn How To Render Like Pixar

Unlock the secrets of Pixar's RenderMan with VFX artist Rusty Hazelden

Tim Doubleday

The experienced product manager shares his insight into the world of visual effects and motion capture

TOP OF THE WORLD

TREVOR HOGG LEARNS HOW PRODUCTION DESIGNER CHRISTIAN HUBAND AND FRAMESTORE WERE ABLE TO MAKE VISUAL EFFECTS THAT SOAR TO GREAT HEIGHTS IN THE AERONAUTS…

PART 1: ART AND STORY - ANIMAL LOGIC

This new series explores animation studio Animal Logic, starting with a behind-the-scenes look at the art and story departments

GRAVITY SKETCH

In our second look at this VR modelling app, we explore how it has improved with the addition of subdivision modelling

Dream a little bigger

DNEG’s creative director, Paul Franklin, tells 3D World about his journey from sci-fifan to VFX legend

Lights, camera, action!

Eric Jacobus gives 3D World the lowdown on SuperAlloy Interactive and his action-packed career so far

Animating in real time

How e.d. films are pushing the boundaries of real-time animation thanks to an Epic MegaGrant

Build A Modern Bathroom

Produce a realistic archviz render of an attractive modern bathroom using a range of different textures and materials

Create Your Own Pickett, The Bowtruckle

Learn how to create a fan art inspired by Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

Animation supervisor

Discover the typical daily work routine of Digital Domain’s experienced animator, Frankie Stellato

Villainous VFX

How German VFX studio Trixter powered the twisted superhero story Brightburn

Speeding up fluid FX simulations

Igor Zanic, freelance FX artist and co-founder of online school Rebelway, shares his thoughts on the Adaptive FLIP solver in Houdini 18

TOPOFORMER

Discover the plugin for Cinema 4D that creates abstract animated elements from any surface.

The creature

Trevor Hogg has to come to terms with his outer daemon while exploring the alternative reality of His Dark Materials…

FANTASTIC ENVIRONMENTS

How the synthetic Victorian-era landscapes of Amazon Prime Video’s fantasy series Carnival Row were created

AUTODESK MAYA BASICS

We continue our look at the core digital content creation applications; this issue, we explore Maya

ALL GROWN DOWN

Three experts weigh in on the past, present and future of de-aging technology and its implications for digital human creation.

Welcome To Weta

We open the doors to Weta Digital and Weta Workshop: the Kiwi companies that changed an industry

How Were The Flaming Dothraki Swords Created For Game Of Thrones Episode, The Long Night?

The impressive battle in The Long Night is hauntingly revealed in fiery attacks that crash through the darkness.

How Can | Get More Life Into The Textural Detail In A CG Face?

Pose-based texture blending is a technique we used during Alita: Battle Angel to achieve a more realistic skin response in certain poses.

SMOKE IT UP

Add atmosphere with smoke, dust and fire elments

LOOK WHO'S TALKING

A look at Weta Digital's facial animation for the canine stars of Lady And The Tramp

Milk Tackling FX Challenges

3D World’s special access to Milk VFX continues with an inside look at the FX department

OH…THE HORROR!

The horror genre is often celebrated for its use of practical effects, combining ghoulish makeup and grotesque prosthetics with sound and editing to elicit fear in an uneasy audience.