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3D World
November 2021
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WELCOME
WELCOME
This issue’s cover is adorned with a wonderful
ARTIST SHOWCASE
The Gallery
The best digital art from the CG community
Technique Focus
Incredible 3D artists take us behind their artwork
Techinique focous
Incredible 3D artists take us behind their artwork
FEATURES
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#4 LIGHTING, COMPOSITING AND WORKFLOWS
UNDER FIRE
Trevor Hogg enters a burning forest with Rodeo FX to learn about their work on Those Who Wish Me Dead
THE PIPELINE
CREATE STRIKING STYLISED SCENES WITH TOON SHADING
Amir Zand takes you through a simplified way to set up your scene and texture your geometries with toon materials
PRODUCE INTERACTIVE VOLUMETRIC VIDEOS
Volumetric video can capture a performer in real time, and authentically reconstruct them in 3D with true-to-life details. Find out how with a step-by-step guide to HoloSuite from Arcturus
PAINT A SERENE LANDSCAPE IN VR
Felix Stief details how to use the 3D painting app ‘Quill’ to create a stylised environment entirely in VR
REDSHIFT MATERIAL : TOP TIPS FOR YOUR 3D TOOLBOX
Enhance your image creation and achieve stunning results with this expert guide to the Redshift render engine
USE KATANA FOR LOOKDEV AND LIGHTING
A quick and easy guide to getting started in Foundry’s Katana, and how to utilise this powerful tool in your own projects
ARTIST Q&A
HOW DO I UNWRAP A HUMAN FIGURE?
Frequent question across the UV boards
CAN I USE MY VR MODELS IN OTHER PROGRAMS LIKE ZBRUSH?
Hatana El Jarn, Leeds
HOW DO I USE A STOCK PHOTOGRAPH TO CREATE A CUSTOM SCENE IN ADOBE SUBSTANCE 3D STAGER?
Mike Griggs replies In just a few simple
HOW CAN I ORGANISE AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN UNREAL ENGINE 4?
Another way to optimise performance is to limit
DO I NEED TO LEARN PYTHON TO BE A GOOD CHARACTER RIGGER?
Antony Ward replies So, you just started learning
THE HUB
Ellie Lucas
News and views from around the international CG community
Virtual production specialist
We caught up with motion capture supervisor Jennifer McSpadden, who talked us through her working day
Beast masters
Go behind the groundbreaking VFX and creature FX of YT Industries’ Return Of The Goat II: New World Order
REVIEWS
ULTRA-WIDE DISPLAYS
We explore the latest software and hardware tools to see if they are worth your time or money
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A BARGAIN 34-I NCH DISPLAY THAT DOESN’T SKIMP ON QUALITY
Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved WUHD Monitor U4021QW
MORE VERTICAL RESOLUTION, MORE FEATURES AND OUTSTANDING PRODUCT QUALITY MAKE THE HIGH PRICE EASIER TO SWALLOW
Asus PA34VC
IPS PANEL TECHNOLOGY, GOOD IMAGE QUALITY AND A GREAT DESIGN
Philips 498P9
THE BIGGEST ULTRA-WIDE SCREEN SIZE DELIVERS INCREDIBLE DESKTOP SPACE
CONCLUSION
An artist’s digital desktop is their unique personal
Vyper FDM 3D printer
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