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 • This issue, discover the power of virtual reality
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SHOWCASE • The best digital art from the CG community
MASTERS OF VIRTUAL REALITY • 3D World gathers the creators and innovators that are using virtual reality technology to change the world around them
THE BEST OF THE REST • 3D WORLD EDITOR ROB REDMAN HIGHLIGHTS FIVE OF THE BEST VR APPS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW
LESS IS MORE • HOW CHRISTOPHER PAVIA CREATED A SIMPLE YET EXPRESSIVE CHARACTER IN MASTERPIECEVR
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milk: CREATING PROLEVEL CG ASSETS • The first part of 3D World’s in-depth coverage of Milk VFX’s pipeline, and inside their work on major television shows and films
GOING MICRO • MILK VFX HEAD OF MODELLING SAM LUCAS DETAILS HOW NEW MICRO-DETAIL TEXTURING TOOL NEXTURE FROM CRONOBO VFX WAS USED ON GOOD OMENS
MAKING THE MOST OF ZIVA • MILK’S HEAD OF RIGGING NEIL ROCHE DESCRIBES HOW THE TEAM MADE THE MOST OF THE MUSCLE, BONE AND FLESH SIM TOOL, ZIVA VFX, ON GOOD OMENS
MASTER RENDERING: EXPERT COMPOSITING TIPS REVEALED • Get the most from your images with these ten top tips
CREATE A PRERIGGED ROBOT • Convert CAT Rig bones to editable polygon objects in order to model any type of robot
TOP TIPS FOR A SMARTER ARCHVIZ WORKFLOW • Oscar Juárez provides his top advice for archviz projects, for a smoother and more efficient way of working
ADVANCED LIGHTING AND RENDERING WITH NOTCH • Create a scene with off-the-shelf materials, meshes and lighting
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TOR FRICK: DESIGN WITHOUT LIMITS • Modo’s flexible modelling tools and AMD’s powerful hardware help the leading games artist meet the punishing production schedule at his start-up studio, Neon Giant
RADEON PRORENDER • Modo’s GPU render engine helps Tor Frick preview assets accurately
WHAT’S NEW IN MODO 13.1? • Speed boosts and new tools help artists create more complex models
EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE CREATION AND AUTOMATIC OPTIMISATION OF 3D CONTENT • Easily achieve more than 10x in cost-savings when creating new assets or optimising existing data with revolutionary workflows
WAR GAMES • How InstaLOD supercharged a AAA game studio’s asset pipeline and brought one of their blockbuster titles to multiple platforms
A BELOVED CHILDREN’S SHOW HITS THE BIG SCREEN • Aixsponza on creating animations for Checker Tobi and the Secret of Our Planet
BACK ISSUES • Missing an issue of 3D World? Fill the gaps in your collection today!
ANIMATE 3D FLUIDS • For the next instalment of our Basics series, we look at creating fluids
FUSION 360 • Autodesk Fusion 360 is an easy way for 3D artists to make and use CAD models for CGI and VFX
I’M NEW TO ZBRUSH, WHAT ARE PROJECTIONS FOR AND HOW DO I USE THEM? • Elaine Henderson, York
IS THERE A QUICKER WAY TO GET A DECENT TOPOLOGY OUT OF MARVELOUS DESIGNER? • Tony Ward, Sheffield
HOW DO I CUT OUT SHAPES IN A MODEL IN ZBRUSH? • Stuart Lawrence, Perth, Scotland
HOW CAN I CREATE A FINE LEATHER MATERIAL USING SUBSTANCE DESIGNER? • Ann Carol, Borgarnes
ENHANCING ADVERTS WITH CG • Keith Rogers, senior 3D artist...
