AARDMAN'S NEW TECH

Steven Shapiro, chief technology officer at Aardman, discusses new and emerging developments at the studio

PRO THOUGHTS: AR garments are the solution to the fast-fashion problem

Artist and public speaker Doddz discusses the problem of overproduction in the fashion industry and how AR garments can help reduce waste

The future of digital video is volumetric – here’s how we’ll get there

In the next few years, we will see exciting new advancements in digital video, from sports broadcasts and e-commerce to social media and more

Collision of realities

Trevor Hogg encounters Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness from the perspective of Digital Domain

SOFTWARE REVIEW: iClone 8

iClone, now at iteration 8, is a real-time 3D animation software targeted at professionals working within various industries including film, games and education. In version 8, Reallusion has reworked and greatly improved its motion tools, including the core editing suite and the addition of something completely new – the Motion Director system.

HARDWARE REVIEW: Apple MacBook Pro 13˝ (M2, 2022)

The new MacBook Pro 13-inch is here, now packing Apple’s new M2 chip, a powerful upgrade over the original M1 chip that debuted two years ago in the previous model. This is an exciting prospect for anyone who was impressed with the M1’s prowess – and that includes us.

KeyShot 11.1

KeyShot is a rendering and animation software that prides itself on providing artists with the tools to create amazing 3D scenes through materials and lighting. Once artists have imported their model, KeyShot provides simple yet powerful tools for bringing scenes to life, with drag-and-drop solutions to makes the visualisation process a breeze.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A… Digital 3D sculptor

Jose Alves da Silva takes 3D World through his day-to-day schedule as a professional sculptor of collectible figures

BUILD AR CREATURES ON YOUR IPAD

AR is all the rage, and you don't even need a desktop computer to join in

UNREAL ENGINE: HOW TO WORK WITH SEQUENCER

Director HaZ Dulull provides his expert tips for using Sequencer when creating cinematics in Unreal Engine

CREATING FAST CONCEPTS IN DREAMS

Learn how to build painterly 3D images in Dreams on PlayStation 4, with a step-by-step guide from Media Molecule’s Matt Bergasse

Enter Sandman

Trevor Hogg learns about the power of dreaming from Neil Gaiman and the creative team behind Netflix’s fantasy drama series

Redshift Material: Top Tips For Your 3D Toolbox

Enhance your image creation and achieve stunning results with this expert guide to the Redshift render engine

PRODUCE INTERACTIVE VOLUMETRIC VIDEOS

Volumetric video can capture a performer in real time, and authentically reconstruct them in 3D with true-to-life details. Find out how with a step-by-step guide to HoloSuite from Arcturus

Asus PA34VC

IPS PANEL TECHNOLOGY, GOOD IMAGE QUALITY AND A GREAT DESIGN

Beast masters

Go behind the groundbreaking VFX and creature FX of YT Industries’ Return Of The Goat II: New World Order

Virtual production specialist

We caught up with motion capture supervisor Jennifer McSpadden, who talked us through her working day

Philips 498P9

THE BIGGEST ULTRA-WIDE SCREEN SIZE DELIVERS INCREDIBLE DESKTOP SPACE

CREATE STRIKING STYLISED SCENES WITH TOON SHADING

Amir Zand takes you through a simplified way to set up your scene and texture your geometries with toon materials

Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved WUHD Monitor U4021QW

MORE VERTICAL RESOLUTION, MORE FEATURES AND OUTSTANDING PRODUCT QUALITY MAKE THE HIGH PRICE EASIER TO SWALLOW

USE KATANA FOR LOOKDEV AND LIGHTING

A quick and easy guide to getting started in Foundry’s Katana, and how to utilise this powerful tool in your own projects

Vyper FDM 3D printer

HARDWARE REVIEW

Mark your calendars, Trojan Horse Was a Unicorn returns!

André Luís, founder of THU, talks this year’s event, featuring six action-packed days filled with exciting opportunities designed to inspire and foster your creativity

INTERGALACTIC PRISON BREAK

Trevor Hogg learns how Milk VFX assisted a group of escaped convicts in the Sky series Intergalactic…

CATCH A CREATIVE WAVE

3D World takes a journey above and below water as Pixar shares insights into the creation of its new feature film, Luca

Stop-motion training in a digital world

3D World speaks with Mark Simon Hewis, head of department at Aardman Academy, as he develops its training for people passionate about stop-motion

HOW DO I MAKE SURE I AM USING THE CORRECT COLOUR IN A RENDER WHEN WORKING WITH CLIENTS?

Despite the inherent complexity of all the tools and skills a 3D artist has to master, ironically one that would appear simple – working with clients – is probably the hardest to get right.

HOW DO I CREATE A STYLISED STONE MATERIAL IN BLENDER?

There are many ways to create a stylised stone material, the most common of which is the use of textures and in this article, I will show you how to create a stylised stone material using just two and a half textures and some default nodes.

PURE4D: Game-changing facial animation

PURE4D delivers world-leading facial animation by combining DI4D’s proprietary 4D facial capture technology with cutting-edge machine learning

AMD Radeon Pro W6800

The AMD Radeon Pro W6800 meets the pace of development in GPUs, which is rapid to say the least, with a new generation coming hot on the heels of the previous one. This latest workstation graphics card has upped the ante in some significant ways, in a bid to dominate the arena.