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"HE'S JUST AN INCREDIBLE ARTIST"
REVEALING THE VFX BEHIND RIDLEY SCOTT'S NAPOLEON
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.
HOW DO I MAKE BRAIDED HAIR IN BLENDER?
Getting hair right is tricky, and the challenge becomes even greater when that hair needs to be animated
DESIGN ART TOY PRODUCT RENDERS
Oscar Juárez shares the best way to show off your models
ADD VIRTUAL LIGHTS WITH THE RELIGHT EFFECT IN RESOLVE
Software specialist Natalie Barnard returns to teach you how to correct lighting errors in your Resolve projects
The art of PEDRO CONTI
The animation specialist tells Paul Hatton about his career path and favourite projects
ZOOMING IN ON VIRTUAL CINEMATOGRAPHY
Trevor Hogg examines the worlds of live-action, animation and video games through a virtual camera lens
TEEN SPIRIT
3D World takes a journey into Cinesite's work on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
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
Through the lens of Liaison
As one of the 3D industry's leading PR and marketing firms turns 25, 3D World uncovers what its clients' stories reveal about the evolution of visual effects
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
CONVERT A CUBE INTO A HARD-SURFACE MODEL
Discover how Navid Ahmadi turns a basic shape into a complex, Star Wars-inspired hybrid creation using Blender's toolset
LEARN TO ISOLATE BACKGROUNDS WITH THE DEPTH MAP IN DAVINCI RESOLVE
Natalie Barnard introduces her workflow for creating powerful colour corrections
2023: THE STATE OF THE 3D AND DIGITAL INDUSTRY
Welcome to mid-2023, a time when many of us are back in our offices and studios a far cry from three years ago. But what's changed? A little bit of everything...
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
3D World discovers how you can get to grips with one of the most exciting technologies in the business
Head of 3D
We caught up with Vine FX's Pedrom Dadgostar, who talks us through his typical day working for the visual effects company
3Dconnexion connects you to your art
A 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse can be a transformative tool to allow artists to connect to their 3D content
CREATE STUNNING ENVIRONMENTS IN UNREAL ENGINE 5 WITH QUIXEL BRIDGE
Discover how Pietro Chiovaro uses the powerful Megascans asset library to build a gorgeous scene
LEARN TO USE THE MAGIC MASK TOOL IN RESOLVE
Software specialist Lewis McGregor shares the basics to get you started with Resolve's powerful masking process
MODEL, RENDER AND PAINT A STARSHIP
Marnix Rekkers combines CAD software and Photoshop to create a detailed intergalactic image
POWER UP YOUR SKILLS
Move with the times and get up to speed with the likes of Unity and Unreal Engine
GABRIEL FABRA PÉREZ
Paul Hatton speaks to the masterful archviz artist about his start in the industry, and the tools behind his work
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