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.
EDITOR’S WELCOME • Learn from the experts and create your own short film!
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THE SIKH WARRIOR
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RETIRED SAILOR
A BIG BALLOON ADVENTURE
BUILD YOUR OWN ANIMATED SHORT • 3D World gathers some leading artists and storytellers for a masterclass in making engaging animated shorts
WHAT’S MY MOTIVATION? • ROK WON HWANG HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF ACTING WHEN ANIMATING A SHORT FILM
UNREAL ADVANTAGE • WILL COOK REVEALS HOW UNREAL ENGINE MADE CHRISTMAS WITH THE MOONIES POSSIBLE
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TO THE STARS • TREVOR HOGG TRAVELS THROUGH THE SOLAR SYSTEM TO NEPTUNE WITH THE PRODUCTION TEAM RESPONSIBLE FOR AD ASTRA…
THE BLUE SURGE • AN 80,000 FEET TALL RADIO ANTENNA CONSTRUCTED IN ECUADOR SEARCHES FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN DEEP SPACE AND GETS DESTROYED BY A MYSTERIOUS COSMIC PHENOMENON
CHILLS & DRILLS • IN ANSWERING THE DISTRESS SIGNAL OF THE VESTA IX, TWO CEPHEUS CREW MEMBERS ENCOUNTER SOME VERY HUNGRY PRIMATES UPON BOARDING THE NORWEGIAN RESEARCH FACILITY
milk: BUILDING ENVIRONMENTS • Our Milk VFX series moves into a focus on digital matte painting at the studio
HOW TO BE A BETTER ENVIRONMENT ARTIST • HEAD OF DIGITAL MATTE PAINTING AT MILK VFX, SIMON WICKER, HAS THESE PIECES OF PROFESSIONAL ADVICE FOR ASPIRING ENVIRONMENT ARTISTS
FINDING ATLANTIS • SIMON WICKER, HEAD OF MATTE PAINTING AT MILK VFX, ON HOW THE LOST CITY OF ATLANTIS WAS CRAFTED AS A ‘KIT OF PARTS’ FOR GOOD OMENS
BUILD A LATE-NOON ARCHVIZ ENVIRONMENT • Oscar Juárez guides us through the process of creating an exterior scene using Corona Renderer
CREATE A CINEMATIC NIGHT SCENE • Produce a cinematic outdoor night-time scene and discover some techniques for enhancing an image’s atmosphere
CREATE A PRE-RIGGED ROBOT • Add simple animation to your CAT Rig robot using both traditional and procedural techniques
SCULPT A CHARACTER IN ZBRUSH AND MAYA • Find out how Marco Muñoz created this ‘space egg’, inspired by the first Russians to conquer space
IMAGE TYPES • For the next instalment of our Basics series, we look at image formats
ORB • Thanks to ORB, a free plugin from Video Copilot for Adobe After Effects, creating a 3D planet has never been more accessible
UVs WENT MISSING IN ZBRUSH! HOW DO I GET THEM BACK?
HOW DO I COMBINE MULTIPLE NURBS CURVES TO MAKE ONE, EASILY SELECTABLE CONTROL?
HOW CAN I CREATE A MEDIEVAL CONCRETE MATERIAL USING SUBSTANCE DESIGNER?
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Building the World of Tomorrow • How striking visuals and an impossible deadline created a dieselpunk cult classic, and laid the foundation for the modern VFX industry
ANATOMY OF A SHOT • How shooting in the UK and VFX in the US were matched up for seamless compositing
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Web AR: is it worth it? • Ben Graves, senior developer at Immersive Studios, takes a look at the benefits, limitations, and possibilities of Web AR
The driving force • Executive creative director and co-owner, James Digby-Jones, discusses 20 years of Saddington Baynes
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