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.

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NEW YEAR NEW SKILLS • 3D World rings in the new year with the help of talented artists to find out which software you should be using to advance your CG skills

BLENDER • 3D artist and character creator Thành Nguyen discusses his work and how you can use Blender to create your own masterpieces

GETTING STARTED WITH BLENDER • Nguyen shares his advice for learning your way around Blender’s powerful tools and features

HOUDINI • Inspiring 3D artists Alicja Cygan and Armin Lotfi reveal the secrets of creating great 3D art in SideFX Houdini

UNREAL ENGINE • Passionate environment artist Isa Raaijmakers explains why now might be the time for real-time

MAYA • A guide to getting the most out of Maya’s professional 3D toolset, courtesy of the talented Amaru Zeas and Tsubasa Nakai

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THE MAGIC OF CG • CG director Ryo Horibe at Digital Frontier previously collaborated with Mamoru Hosoda on Wolf Children, The Boy And The Beast, and Mirai

A PLACE FOR U • Architect Eric Wong makes his production designer debut by envisioning the social media platform known as U

BELLE BECOMES A VIRTUAL REALITY • Even though he worked on Belle for only a couple of months, character designer Jin Kim made a major contribution by conceptualising the title character

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

OPTIMISE YOUR WORKFLOW FOR PERSONAL PROJECTS • Learn some handy time-saving tips to help you work more efficiently on your personal projects

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

OPTIMISE GAME ASSETS FOR UNREAL ENGINE • Learn how to optimise asset art content for Unreal Engine 4 while maintaining visual quality in your work

LAND YOUR DREAM ART JOB IN THE VIDEO GAMES INDUSTRY

RENDER AN OUTER-SPACE SCENE • Learn top tips and techniques for modelling, lighting and rendering a movie-style scene

MASKING BASICS IN SUBSTANCE 3D PAINTER • Become a masking master with these pro tips

HOW DO I CREATE A CONTOURED SPLINE OBJECT OF A MESH IN CINEMA 4D?

CAN I 3D PRINT WHAT I MAKE ON MY IPAD?

HOW CAN I CREATE A BUILDING STARTING FROM A PHOTOGRAPH?

WHY DO MY JOINTS FLIP WHEN BLENDING BETWEEN IK AND FK?

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

Digital content creator • Veteran content creator Mike Griggs shares his experiences of working freelance on a variety of diverse projects

KEEP A CURIOUS MIND • Mike shares his handy hints for artists who wish to venture into a digital content creation role, and what potential pitfalls to avoid

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