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The art of PEDRO CONTI

The animation specialist tells Paul Hatton about his career path and favourite projects

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

DESIGN ART TOY PRODUCT RENDERS

Oscar Juárez shares the best way to show off your models

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

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

UPVOTED POCKET TOOLS

There's a little tool for every job... so we asked Chris Rowlands to hunt down the best utensils for tinkering on the go

Baldur's Gate 3

How many games can say they've been decades in the making? None that are as eagerly awaited as Larian Studios' RPG epic, which arrives 20 years on from the last entry...

BETA YOURSELF iOS 17

Got a new iPhone and now staring blankly at it, saying \"Do something\"? Or just want to make your older Apple blower sing? Craig Grannell digs into the best bits from the latest OS...

ANDROID 1.0

RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES 2008

Tiny happy peephole

Setting a new standard for action camera quality per gramme, Insta360's latest is the one-eye love for bulk-averse adventurers

INSTANT UPGRADES ASUS ROG PHONE 7

Fun and games (mostly games)

Beats surrender

With the fourth generation of these distinctive over-ears, is it finally time for the sceptics to succumb?

SET ADRIFT ON MEMOIR BLISS

Journalling will be baked into iOS 17; but no matter what kind of phone you use, these apps already let you record important moments from your life

Disney Illusion Island

Does this reboot manage to capture the nostalgia of the original Illusion games and stand out in the genre, or does its spell wear off too quickly?

Pikmin 4

This long-overdue fourth instalment in the cutesy real-time strategy series is bigger and more approachable than ever

Sometimes the old ways are the best

What Hi-Fi?'s content director Joe Cox explains why Apple co-founder Steve Jobs knew the score when it came to modern tech's Achilles' heel

Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED

Lots of features for a pretty low price - and a surprisingly good performance, too

Beats Studio Buds +

Can these Beats march to a new rhythm?

Rega Fono MM Mk5

A new look coupled with the same class-leading performance

Marantz Model 40n

All-in-one system at its most beautiful, if not most musical

MISSION POSSIBLE

We listen to the iconic Mission 770 speakers, both old and new. 45 years on, the original model still impresses

TOP FIVE LAUNCHES

Five products to look out for this month

The interpretation of dreams

From streamers to speakers, the following pages feature our pick of the high-end hi-fi kit that dreams are made of. And if you can turn your dreams into reality, so much the better

Sony X95L (XR-65X95L)

Sony's latest Mini LED TV proves sequels can, indeed, be better

Google Pixel Tablet

Is it a tablet? Is it a smart display? Most importantly, is it any good?

Apple TV+ and the battle of the streamers

Streaming is an exceptionally competitive area. We take a look at how Apple TV+ is holding its own in a tough market

Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock

A powerful dock for legacy devices

Asustor Flashstor 6 FS6706T NAS

SSD network storage and more

GET STARTED WITH Calendar

Take the stress out of having to remember appointments by using Calendar