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 • Create stunning characters with Cinema 4D
SPOTLIGHT ON OUR CONTRIBUTORS
The Gallery • The best digital art from the CG community
INSIDE GAMES WORKSHOP • GAMES WORKSHOP, THE MASTERS BEHIND THE MINIATURES, ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PASSIONATE AND TALENTED PEOPLE TO JOIN THE TEAM
DETACHMENT ROSTER
PUTTY VS PIXELS • CITADEL MINIATURES DESIGNERS TALENT PROGRAMME
IN YOUR OWN TIME • A LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF GAMES WORKSHOP
‘EAVY METAL SHOWCASE
FANTASTIC ENVIRONMENTS • How the synthetic Victorian-era landscapes of Amazon Prime Video’s fantasy series Carnival Row were created
BUILDING A CITY • STEP-BY-STEP ON MR. X’S CRAFTING OF THE SLUM NEIGHBOURHOOD OF CARNIVAL ROW
WIRES, GREENSCREEN AND DIGITAL DOUBLES • SCENES WITH FAERIES IN THE ‘MIMASERY’ ENVIRONMENT REQUIRED VARIOUS VFX APPROACHES, AS ILP’S NIKLAS JACOBSON EXPLAINS
ALL GROWN DOWN • Three experts weigh in on the past, present and future of de-aging technology and its implications for digital human creation
NAVIGATING THE UNCANNY VALLEY
GROWING OLD
GET THE MOST OUT OF HOUDINI 18 • The latest version of Houdini to make its way into the public has a lot to offer. Discover what it could do for you
TIPS FOR FEM SIMULATION • How to enhance your FEM workflow in Houdini 18
GEOMETRY PREPARATION
WRINKLES QUICK TIPS
POST-PROCESSING USING CHOPS
GUIDED SIMULATIONS • Tips for creating guided simulations using animated geometry in Houdini
TOP TERRACING • Discover the new Heightfield Terrace tool
INTRODUCTION TO SOLARIS • Discover key features of Solaris for Houdini 18
PHYSICAL EDITING
CREATE YOUR OWN PICKETT, THE BOWTRUCKLE • Learn how to create a fan art inspired by Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
BUILD A MODERN BATHROOM • Produce a realistic archviz render of an attractive modern bathroom using a range of different textures and materials
MODEL OUTFITS IN MARVELOUS DESIGNER • Learn how to use basic tools to model a full outfit from a simple 2D sketch
AUTODESK MAYA BASICS • We continue our look at the core digital content creation applications; this issue, we explore Maya
TOPOFORMER • Discover the plugin for Cinema 4D that creates abstract animated elements from any surface
HOW CAN I QUICKLY SET UP A NANOMESH PROJECT IN ZBRUSH?
HOW DO I SELECT COMPLEX SHAPES IN RIZOMUV?
HOW CAN I CREATE A CHRISTMAS TREE IN BLENDER?
WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT THE NEW OFFSETPARENTMATRIX ATTRIBUTE?
Creature of habits • Trevor Hogg has to come to terms with his outer daemon while exploring the alternative reality of His Dark Materials…
LOCOMOTION & EMOTION • Most of the animation tests for the CG creatures were split between locomotion and emotion
BEARY TRUTHFUL • Extensive work went into the bear rig to calibrate real-life actions with the CG performances
GREAT REASONS TO SUBSCRIBE
Animation supervisor • Discover the typical daily work routine of Digital Domain’s experienced animator, Frankie Stellato
ADVANCING IN ANIMATION • Frankie Stellato reveals how he became an animation supervisor and how budding artists can follow in his footsteps
Speeding up fluid FX simulations • Igor Zanic,...
