The five best educational resources for virtual production skills

WELCOME

This issue we have a focus on hard-surface

The Gallery

The best digital art from the CG community

THE ROOKIES

The Rookies is a platform to help digital artists get discovered without having to compete with professionals for attention. You’ll get to the front page of those sites one day, but for now, we’ve got your back and want to help turn your passion for creative media into a successful career.

GABRIEL FABRA PÉREZ

Paul Hatton speaks to the masterful archviz artist about his start in the industry, and the tools behind his work

POWER UP YOUR SKILLS

Move with the times and get up to speed with the likes of Unity and Unreal Engine

MODEL, RENDER AND PAINT A STARSHIP

Marnix Rekkers combines CAD software and Photoshop to create a detailed intergalactic image

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

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

MODEL AND TEXTURE A PHOTOREALISTIC SONY CAMERA BUILD

Mario Leone outlines his workflow across a range of programs

HOW CAN I POSE A ROBOT MODEL TO USE AS A CONCEPT REFERENCE IN NOMAD SCULPT?

Artist Q & A Practical tips and tutorials

HOW DO I MAKE SMOKE IN BLENDER?

A simple smoke simulation is easy to set

HOW DO I VIEW A MULTI-PART EXR IN NUKE?

Using the Shuffle node, a single EXR file

HOW DO I CREATE FLOWERS I CAN USE IN BLENDER?

Floral beauty comes to life in every petal created with

3Dconnexion connects you to your art

A 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse can be a transformative tool to allow artists to connect to their 3D content

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

Blender 3.5

PRICE Free | COMPANY Blender | WEBSITE blender.org

Maya 2024

PRICE £250/$235 monthly / £1,970/$1,875 annually | COMPANY Autodesk | WEBSITE autodesk.co.uk/products/maya/features

3ds Max 2024

PRICE £250/$235 monthly | COMPANY Autodesk | WEBSITE autodesk.co.uk/products/3ds-max/features

RenderMan 25

PRICE Available on request | COMPANY Pixar | WEBSITE renderman.pixar.com