Blender Studio

Francesco Siddi describes his busy daily routine working as producer at Blender Studio in Amsterdam

21 EXPERT BLENDER TIPS AND TRICKS

Artists from Blender Studio have compiled a collection of expert tips and advice to help you boost your Blender skills and knowledge

Design Beautiful Outdoor Scenes

Mohsen Hashemi details his efficient workflow process for the creation of this photorealistic environment

The art of Torchlight III

Dmitriy Golovinov at Echtra Games takes us behind the scenes of this action RPG’s level design

FUTURE NOSTALGIA

3D World gathers artists and experts to discuss the rise of the synthwave aesthetic and how you can create your own neon masterpieces.

PART 4: FX AND LIGHTING AT ANIMAL LOGIC

In the fourth instalment of our journey behind the scenes of Animal Logic, we look at the FX and lighting pipelines at the studio

SOFTWARE REVIEW: HDR Light Studio Xenon

Lighting is a task that takes a particular set of skills and experience to master, but HDR Light Studio is a tool that allows even the novice to produce fantastic-looking renders, using whichever pipeline they prefer.

A LUNAR ADVENTURE

Trevor Hogg gets the lowdown from director Glen Keane and his production team on Netflix’s new animated musical adventure Over The Moon…

CREATE ABSTRACT SIMULATIONS USING BIFROST FLUIDS

Holly Watt demonstrates how to set up and manipulate liquid simulations in Maya

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF… Retric Dreams

The freelance digital and VFX artist takes 3D World through a typical day creating synthwave-style imagery

JOURNEY OF THE SAMURAI

Trevor Hogg gets lessons from Sucker Punch on how to wield a katana and defeat the invading Mongols in Ghost Of Tsushima…

Marty Hon

Inside the everyday routine of a rigger for Digital Domain in Vancouver

HOW DO I BAKE TEXTURES WITH REDSHIFT IN CINEMA 4D?

Bradley Strong, New Zealand

IS THERE A WAY TO STOP MY JOINTS BENDING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION?

Dan Creeke, York

MODEL FIGURES WITH PERSONALITY USING BLENDER

Discover how to create a stylized character with Blender and Substance Painter

HOW CAN I CREATE A ROCK MATERIAL USING SUBSTANCE DESIGNER?

George Jones, Bristol

RENDER A STYLIZED CARTOON CHARACTER

Luis Yrisarry Labadia details his complete cartoon character workflow from start to finish

The future is Foundry

The Foundry team give 3D World four reasons to be excited about the future of their pioneering software

CREATE A SPORTS CAR ADVERTISEMENT

Produce an engaging automotive scene

Daniel “Stubby” Stubbington

The cinematics lead at The TrailerFarm talks us through his work on some incredible, award-winning video game projects

Top Laptops For Digital Creatives

Choose the best laptops for your creative endeavours, using our handy guide to the best options for graphics intensive tasks

How Can I Create A Floor Tiles Material Using Substance Designer?

Software: Substance Designer

VFX comes of age

Flying Turtle Post owner, Shaina Holmes, discusses running the innovative studio and working on Hulu’s Big Time Adolescence

MODEL AN ARACHNID MECH IN VR

Glen Southern demonstrates how to create a detailed robot concept in Gravity Sketch

Save Epsilon 6!

Trevor Hogg uncovers the visual effects work of Weta Digital on the Netflix series Space Force…

Inspirational interiors

Take your set dressing and lighting skills to the next level

Joshua Eason

What’s it like to work as an interactive designer at MEPTIK? We find out with Joshua Eason, who breaks down a typical day

DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME

3D World discovers the secrets of successful remote working across a range of different pipelines and disciplines

ADD PROCEDURAL EDGE WEAR IN ARNOLD

Find out how to easily add procedurally generated edge wear and dirt to your scenes using Arnold for Maya

Create New York's Irt Powerhouse

Simon Edwards takes us through his process of producing a detailed CG depiction of a former functioning power station