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The best digital art from the CG community

Technique focus

Incredible 3D artists take us behind their artwork

Technique focus

Incredible 3D artists take us behind their artwork

MADE WITH NUKE

3D World explores Foundry’s post-production powerhouse Nuke and goes behind the scenes of the stunning visuals it helps to create

BIG SCREEN COMPOSITING

Jesus Lavin, compositing supervisor at Image Engine, tells 3D World how Nuke powered the studio’s VFX work on Disney’s live-action Mulan

NUKE YOUR ENVIRONMENTS

Matte painter and junior art director Ian Vicknair tells 3D World how he uses Nuke to render stunning scenes and otherworldly vistas

MASTER THE COMP

VFX supervisor Hugo Guerra shares how Nuke became a pivotal part of his work, and how the tool has evolved over his career

GETTING INTO CHARACTER

3D character artist and student Sasawat Intakul explains how Nuke can help your CG characters pop

SHAPING THE STORY

Trevor Hogg uncovers how Baobab Studios makes the viewer an important character in Baba Yaga…

HOW TO DELIVER ORIGINALIT Y IN VFX

Ben Haworth, co-founder of Flipbook Studio, breaks down how the VFX team tackled a challenging speed-running sequence in the fantasy TV series The Worst Witch

BUILD AN ANIMATED IN-GAME ASSET FOR UNREAL ENGINE 4

Ricky Thomas provides a step-by-step guide to developing a game asset for UE4, from initial modelling to texture creation

MAKE LOW-POLY FTL STARSHIPS IN BLENDER

Create your own low-polygon vessels or even an armada in the style of starship strategy games

CREATE UNIQUE 3D ILLUSIONS

Matías Gárate details how he designed this creative impossible triangle in Blender

DESIGN A STYLISH SCANDINAVIAN ROOM

Shayan Shamlou provides his expert advice on creating a modern Scandinavian-inspired apartment with relaxing, ambient lighting

CAN I SCULPT ON AN IPAD AS I WOULD WITH ZBRUSH OR BLENDER?

Artist Q&A Practical tips and tutorials from pro

HOW DO I CREATE A CUSTOM LIGHTBOX FOR A PRODUCT SHOT WITH REDSHIFT IN CINEMA 4D?

Learn how to use Cinema 4D and Redshift

HOW DO I CREATE GOOD UV MAPS FOR GAME ENGINES IN RIZOMUV?

Don’t be afraid of automating things you

WHAT ARE PROXY ATTRIBUTES AND HOW CAN THEY HELP MY RIG?

Antony Ward replies The way we build the

WHAT IS A TYPICAL 3D ENVIRONMENT PIPELINE?

When everything is ready, it’s always good to

Richard Costin

The co-founder of Rumble VFX answers our questions on how the studio produces its high-end visual effects for film and TV

Art direction vs proceduralism in 3D architecture

Matthias Buehler, founder of vrbn solutions, provides a breakdown on art directing procedural architecture

Eye in the sky

Digital Domain reveal how they took the cinematic game trailer to new heights with Perfect Dark

Virtual production pioneer

Brett Ineson, president and CTO of Animatrik Film Design, gives 3D World an insight into his daily routine

V-Ray 5.1 for 3ds Max 2021

Reviews We explore the latest software and hardware tools

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