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JOURNEY OF ILLUSION

3D World charts the milestones in digital visual effects and animation since our first edition was launched in 2000

PIXAR AND DIGITAL ANIMATION

How a now ubiquitous name became a cultural giant, and rapid developments in stop-motion

PERFORMANCE CAPTURE

From the ground-breaking creation of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, the field has become a significant VFX asset

PREVISUALISATION

Alongside the progress of visual effects and animation came a tool that now seems an inseparable part of the process

LED AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS

Exploring the changing background in the world of cinema, which picked up pace following the COVID pandemic

GAME ENGINES

Why the likes of Unity and Unreal Engine are becoming an increasingly common part of production pipelines

IMAGINING TOMORROW

After decades of explosive growth, we ask an expert filmmaker what the coming years may hold for the world of visual effects

The art of ANNIBALE ‘INWARD’ SICONOLFI

Paul Hatton learns about the Italian artist’s architectural background, the design philosophies behind his work, and why he’s a supporter of NFTs

The devilish antics of Wendell & Wild

Trevor Hogg gets acquainted with Hell Maidens and the underbelly of a giant demon thanks to the visual effects and animation teams of Wendell & Wild

CREATE A PROCEDURAL STROKE IN SIDEFX HOUDINI

Discover the pro method behind the paint stroke elements from our special 300th issue cover

LEAD A TEAM IN CHARACTER DESIGN

MAYA | ZBRUSH | CLO | SUBSTANCE 3D PAINTER | XGEN | ARNOLD | NUKE | PHOTOSHOP

HOW DO I CONNECT MY 3DCONNEXION SPACEMOUSE TO A REMOTE MACHINE?

SOFTWARE: 3DCONNEXION SOFTWARE | PARSEC | VIRTUALHERE USB

CAN I UV UNWRAP IN ZBRUSH?

SOFTWARE: ZBRUSH

HOW CAN I MAKE THE MOST OF BLENDER’S ASSET BROWSER?

SOFTWARE: BLENDER

HOW CAN I CREATE A PROCEDURAL LEATHER MATERIAL IN BLENDER?

SOFTWARE: BLENDER

FutureWorks: Shaping India’s VFX scene

Gaurav Gupta, CEO and founder of FutureWorks, discusses talent retention, industry changes, and the rapidly evolving VFX environment in India

Perfecting people in a made-up world

Paul Hatton finds the best approach to adding virtual people to projects

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