3D World UK
Speeding up fluid FX simulations
Igor Zanic, freelance FX artist and co-founder of online school Rebelway, shares his thoughts on the Adaptive FLIP solver in Houdini 18
5 min |
March 2020
3D World UK
TOPOFORMER
Discover the plugin for Cinema 4D that creates abstract animated elements from any surface.
3 min |
March 2020
3D World UK
The creature
Trevor Hogg has to come to terms with his outer daemon while exploring the alternative reality of His Dark Materials…
5 min |
March 2020
3D World UK
FANTASTIC ENVIRONMENTS
How the synthetic Victorian-era landscapes of Amazon Prime Video’s fantasy series Carnival Row were created
7 min |
March 2020
3D World UK
AUTODESK MAYA BASICS
We continue our look at the core digital content creation applications; this issue, we explore Maya
3 min |
March 2020
3D World UK
ALL GROWN DOWN
Three experts weigh in on the past, present and future of de-aging technology and its implications for digital human creation.
9 min |
March 2020
3D World UK
Create Your Own Pickett, The Bowtruckle
Learn how to create a fan art inspired by Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
10+ min |
March 2020
3D World UK
SMOKE IT UP
Add atmosphere with smoke, dust and fire elments
3 min |
February 2020
3D World UK
LOOK WHO'S TALKING
A look at Weta Digital's facial animation for the canine stars of Lady And The Tramp
3 min |
February 2020
3D World UK
Welcome To Weta
We open the doors to Weta Digital and Weta Workshop: the Kiwi companies that changed an industry
7 min |
February 2020
3D World UK
OH…THE HORROR!
The horror genre is often celebrated for its use of practical effects, combining ghoulish makeup and grotesque prosthetics with sound and editing to elicit fear in an uneasy audience.
10 min |
January 2020
3D World UK
MALEFICENT-TAKES FLIGHT
3D World speaks with MPC in London about the studio’s animation and visual effects work for Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil
6 min |
January 2020
3D World UK
TALES OF A 3D ANIMATED TV SHOW
The art and technology behind season 2 of DreamWorks’ 3Below: Tales of Arcadia
7 min |
January 2020
3D World UK
A look inside the studio
We chat to freelance 3D generalist Ant Ward, aka antCGi, about his day-to-day work life, career journey, studio setup, and his favourite projects
6 min |
January 2020
3D World UK
Milk Tackling FX Challenges
3D World’s special access to Milk VFX continues with an inside look at the FX department
7 min |
January 2020
Photography week
Work With Aperture
Experiment by varying f-stops to control depth of field, and how different light sources are rendered in your landscape images
3 min |
December 05, 2019
Photography week
Use Creative Lighting
Work with natural and artificial light to produce unique blends
4 min |
December 05, 2019
Photography week
Work With Shutter Speed
Break the rules of sharpness in landscapes, and play with colour and tone
2 min |
December 05, 2019
Photography week
Create Unique Compositions
Rethink your approach to framing landscape scenes, and discover new ways to control visual information
1 min |
December 05, 2019
ImagineFX
What Traits Do Successful Artists Have In Common?
Bigger picture Besides skill and talent, Tom May asks what other qualities you need to make it as an artist
4 min |
January 2020
Artists & Illustrators
William Orpen
ROSALIND ORMISTON looks at the evolving paint techniques of this early 20th-century British master of portraits and studio interiors
6 min |
January 2020
Artists & Illustrators
The Working Artist
It’s time to start asking for what you want, says our columnist LAURA BOSWELL
2 min |
January 2020
Artists & Illustrators
The Big Frieze
RACHAEL FUNNELL looks at the work of three artists who have travelled to the ends of the earth to document frozen landscapes and raise awareness of the climate crisis
6 min |
January 2020
Artists & Illustrators
Lorna May Wadsworth
As the Sheffield portrait painter readies for a major hometown retrospective, she tells us stories about approaching Margaret Thatcher and reworking the Last Supper. Interview: RACHAEL FUNNELL
4 min |
January 2020
Artists & Illustrators
Fresh Paint
Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel
3 min |
January 2020
Photography week
Dog Spray Afternoon
James Paterson douses a four-legged friend with water, and uses flash to capture high-speed action shots of the resulting shake-down
4 min |
November 21, 2019
Photography week
How To... Get The Balance Right
James Paterson uses a combination of shooting skills and Photoshop magic to create a precarious portrait
1 min |
November 21, 2019
Photography week
Ice Work: Creating A Fantasy World In Deepest Siberia
Photographer shoots stunning series of images at a frozen Russian lake
1 min |
November 21, 2019
Photography week
Capture Music
Music photographer Kevin Nixon is no stranger to the stage – or to a dynamic image. Here’s his advice for getting great gig shots
10+ min |
November 21, 2019
Photography week
Canon EOS 90D
In a world of mirrorless cameras, why do they still make DSLRs? When you start using the EOS 90D you’ll know why…
6 min |