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THE ART OF OGNYAN Z AHARIEV

Paul Hatton speaks to the lighting artist about working on AAA game franchises and what the future holds for Unreal Engine

FIRST LOOK HOUDINI

With a new update to SideFX’s popular software just around the corner, we get to know a host of the technical revelations that await upon the release of Houdini 20

HOW TO GROOM AN EAGLE’S HEAD WITH FEATHER TOOLS

Take flight in style with a pro workflow for avian grooming

KARMA FUR SHADER

Make realistic animals with the new addition

BOTTOMS UP WITH XPU

Making a faux commercial in a powered-up Karma

FOLDING PAPER WITH VELLUM REST BLEND

Enter the fold with a pro Houdini artist

PROCEDURALLY GENERATE GIGANTIC CLOUDSCAPES

Get a head start creating large cloud fields using Skybox and Karma Cloud Shader, the new tools available in Houdini 20

USE AN OCEAN PROCEDURAL LOP

Make a splash with a perfect sea surface thanks to Houdini 20

MAKE AN INFINITE WHITEWATER SIM

Learn how to extend your simulation and integrate it with the Ocean Procedural LOP

CREATE A DRAMATIC SHOCKWAVE EFFECT

Learn how the Ripple Solver can enhance your creations

CREATE A STYLISED CHARACTER IN ZBRUSH

Practical tips and tutorials from pro artists to improve your CG skills

CAPTURE A PERFECT 3D SCAN EVERY TIME

Paul Hatton uses a handheld scanner to create meshes and colour data in a simple workflow

HOW TO MASTER YOUR PORTFOLIO FOR MODELLING

Helen Duckworth talks through curating a collection of projects that will set you apart from the crowd

HOW DO I USE HAIR ASSETS IN BLENDER?

SOFTWARE: BLENDER

HOW DO I MANAGE TROUBLESHOOTING WHEN UNDER A CLIENT DEADLINE?

SOFTWARE: N/A

HOW CAN I CREATE REALISTIC FIRE IN BLENDER?

SOFTWARE: BLENDER

DNEG: Makers of cinematic worlds

James Clarke ventures into the creative spaces explored by the studio in its work for hit biographical film Oppenheimer

Lead artist in games

James Brady shares his daily life at an ambitious video game studio, and what it takes to lead a team on AAA-quality art

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