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WELCOME

This issue we bring you a host of

The Gallery

 The best digital art from the CG community

Technique Focus

Incredible 3D artists take us behind their artwork 

OLAKUNDE

ARTIST Jack Malone SOFTWARE Maya, ZBrush, Mari, Substance

CELICA

ARTIST Ksenya Timchenkoy SOFTWARE ZBrush, Marmoset Toolbag This

THE DAY HAS COME

ARTIST Saby Menyhei SOFTWARE Maya, Arnold, Photoshop Concept

SUMMER GIRL

ARTIST Shin Min Jeong SOFTWARE Blender, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter,

TS5 (TRAVIS SCOTT)

ARTIST Guzz Soares SOFTWARE ZBrush, Maya, XGen, Arnold

TOP FLOOR

The Rookies is a platform to help digital

THE FUTURE IS VIRTUAL

What does the rise of virtual production mean for the CG community? 3D World finds out from the experts

EVERYTHING IN-CAMERA

Where is virtual production going, and how can you ride the wave? We chat to Nic Hatch, CEO of Ncam, to find out

7 LAWS OF SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE VFX

THE TEAM BEHIND AMAZON’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED THE EXPANSE SERIES SHARE THEIR SECRETS TO PUTTING THE SCIENCE BACK INTO SCI-FI

RENDER REALISTIC WATER CAUSTICS

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

CREATE MOODS WITH CG LIGHTING

Lucas Pozzey demonstrates the different ways to light a simple scene to convey various emotions and moods

DESIGN AND RENDER A MODERN INTERIOR

Learn to use key assets, tools and techniques to create stunning results for your interior render projects

ANIMATE A MELTING EFFECT IN BLENDER

Using the AnimAll add-on, we can create a melting object animation with Blender in just a few steps

HOW DO I CREATE A DISPLACED SURFACE USING JSPLACEMENT?

Practical tips an d tutorials from pro artists to

IS THERE A WAY TO AVOID USING CONTROL OFFSET GROUPS IN MY RIG?

Offset groups have been used to keep controls

HOW CAN I CREATE A SNOW MATERIAL USING BLENDER?

Creating procedural materials is always fun, you can

Motion capture made easy

Rokoko CEO and founder Jakob Balslev gives 3D World six reasons to be excited for their game-changing Smartgloves

The show must go on

Matthew Martin, MD of Immersive Studios, on what you need to know before you hold a virtual event

Lead animator

Kevin Taylor, lead animator at Flipbook, talks 3D World through his daily work routine

A decade of imagination

Trevor Hogg celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Framestore art department with Martin Macrae

WHICH RENDERER IS RIGHT FOR ME?

We test and compare five of the most popular 3D renderers to help you find the one that best fits your needs