Maya 2014 review

| Applications, Reviews | 18/06/2013 14:00pm 3dw171revmaya

Antony Ward finds out if the promise of an advanced modelling workflow is enough to win back those who model elsewhere

3d art: prize-winning cells

| Artwork, Showcase | 18/06/2013 11:40am HIV1

This month’s Facebook artist is Alexey Kashpersky. He took an HIV model and generated this beautiful image using ZBrush

Win a copy of MODO 701, worth £999

| Competitions, Magazine | 18/06/2013 10:39am TDW171.comp.dynamics

Win one of three copies of The Foundry’s fast, do-it-all VFX tool, MODO 701 – worth £999 each!

3D World latest issue on sale now! Character tips from Epic makers; Maya video course; post-production fixes and more!

| Latest Issue, Magazine | 18/06/2013 10:29am Web171_v2newissue

Contents for the latest issue of 3D World (171): Character creation by makers of Epic; animation rig techniques; Maya video course; post-production fixes; Maya 2014 review

LightWave tutorial: replicate an object over the surface of another object

| Guides, Technique, Tutorials | 17/06/2013 14:51pm 3dw168qa3

Rob Redman demonstrates how to get into the replication game with LightWave 11.5’s Place Mesh command

From our 3D World gallery: character creation in ZBrush

| Artwork, Showcase | 14/06/2013 15:00pm crew-crop

Which character in this piece do you like the most? They all have character and finesse but we think the guy with the blond comb-over is the bee’s knees

Amazing CG art: Creation (Megaplex)

| Artwork, Making of, Shorts, Showcase | 14/06/2013 14:00pm 3dw168projects5

Check out the third part of video artist Marco Brambilla’s trilogy that makes art from film

New animated short: Shave It

| Shorts, Showcase | 14/06/2013 12:13pm TDW171.c_shortcuts.frame12

The dynamic animation and vivid colours in Shave It make this hyper-stylised short a true visual treat. We talk to co-director Jorge Tereso about motivation, Max and monkeys…

CG Awards 2013: CG Videogames Promotion Award

| Magazine | 13/06/2013 16:00pm elderscrolls

In our CG Awards, we are offering you the chance to suggest nominations in each category via our social media channels. If you know your onions with videogames, let us know who you think should be in the Videogames Promotion Award shortlist. CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS IS FRIDAY!

15 tips for better product rendering

| Guides, Technique, Tutorials | 13/06/2013 15:13pm 3dw169tuttips

Jason Harding’s pro tips for 3ds Max and V-Ray will help you improve your visualisation work

3D art: Steampunk meets the Orient

| Artwork, Showcase | 13/06/2013 15:00pm armyeastcrop

Inspired by comics and culture, the artist here experimented with various finishes before he was happy with the final look

CG Awards 2013: Plug-in of the Year

| Magazine | 12/06/2013 16:03pm maxwell

In our CG Awards, we are offering you the chance to suggest nominations in each category via our social media channels. We’ve put our heads together and have a few plug-ins in mind that we’d put on the shortlist but what do you love? Let us know! Don’t delay as the CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS IS 14 JUNE!

CG Awards 2013: CG Videogames In-Game Award

| Magazine | 12/06/2013 15:20pm 3dw160featborderlands

In our CG Awards, we are offering you the chance to suggest nominations in each category via our social media channels. We’ve put our heads together and have a few ideas for the Videogames In-Game shortlist but what do you love? Let us know! Don’t delay as the CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS IS FRIDAY!

Roaring bear: experimenting with poses

| Artwork, Showcase | 12/06/2013 15:00pm bearcrop

The artist of Roaring Bear loves to experiment with character poses – using inspiration from nature to spur him on

Pick of the Week

| Commercial, Showcase | 12/06/2013 14:38pm nafmain

Toxic’s NAF film is one of those animations that takes a trend and then runs with it. Rob Redman loves it.