3D World

3D World magazine is the world's biggest-selling monthly title for the 3D artist covering all aspects of the CG creation, inclduing animation, visual effects, vidoegames and architectural visualisation, and includes expert training in apps such as 3ds max, Maya, Cinema 4D, ZBrush, LightWave, Vue, Photoshop and After Effects. Every issue the magazine features an artist showcase, making of features and reviews of new products.

WELCOME

FLOWER EXOSUIT: ROSE • The best digital art from the CG community

THE NECROMANCER

JACK THE SNOW LEOPARD

FACE DUNGEON • BASED ON A CONCEPT BY RAINMAN PAGE (artstation.com/artwork/YARaV)

BARON VLADIMIR HARKONNEN

STITCH

THE LAST BATCH

THE WEREBAT

THE MAKING OF ULTRAMAN RISING • James Clarke speaks with writer and director Shannon Tindle and co-director John Aoshima about character creation and visual style

MAXED OUT MOTION CAPTURE • We explore how HaZ Dulull and his team animated CG spectacular Max Beyond with Unreal Engine

Technique focus • Incredible 3D artists take us behind their artwork

THE GARFIELD MOVIE GOING BEHIND THE SCENES WITH DENG AND ZIVA • Household names hit the big screen with expert character rigging and animation

TURNING UP THE VOLUME WITH ZIVA RT • Thomas Hardy explains how DNEG Animation used Ziva on The Garfield Movie

CREATE A PROJECT WITH PERSONALITY • Discover how Julio Benavides explores a variety of software to develop ravenous plant scenes that are full of character

MAKE LIFELIKE TREES AND VEGETATION • Ensure your next project blooms as Mario Leone introduces the fundamental skills for creating natural flora in SpeedTree

TAKING ROOT • Getting to grips with SpeedTree's basics

FREEHAND MODE

BRANCHING OUT • Take your trees to the next level with these top tips

Technique focus • Incredible 3D artists take us behind their artwork

PRO ADVICE FOR STUNNING ARCHVIZ • Visualisation veteran Alireza Khoshpayam shares his top tips for crafting an accomplished composition in your next project

HOW DO I USE THE CREASE TOOL IN GRAVITY SKETCH? • Sal Belay, London

STEP BY STEP ADD CREASES IN GRAVITY SKETCH

HOW DO I CAPTURE A 3D SCAN FOR A CONTENT CREATION APPLICATION? • Steve Cuthbert-Robinson, Burnley

STEP BY STEP CREATE AND IMPORT A 3D SCAN

HOW DO I RUN A REALISTIC PHYSICS SIMULATION IN KEYSHOT? • Dallas Gene, Birmingham

STEP BY STEP CREATE A PHYSICS SIMULATION

HOW DO I CREATE AN AMBER MATERIAL IN BLENDER? • Chloë Heard, London

Technique focus • Incredible 3D artists take us behind their artwork

The secrets of character design • Outpost VFX's Oliver Dale, Peta Bayley and Dan Zelcs share advice for developing memorable movie stars

A FANTASTIC PATH • Peta Bayley on the joys of working in the world of character animation

CINEMATIC VARIETY • Two contrasting films stand out as career highlights for Dan Zelcs

Animating The Imaginary • 3D World speaks with Studio Ponoc founder Yoshiaki Nishimura about the anime adaptation of a whimsical children's book

Corona 12 • We explore the latest software and hardware tools to see if they are worth your time or money

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