However far technology advances, anatomical knowledge will still form the basis of good character design. Follow this set of expert tips from 3D World to get better results from your own work.
An aspiring character artist might ask: “How is anatomy...
Friday July 17, 2009 Anatomy for 3D artists
However far technology advances, anatomical knowledge will still form the basis of good character design. Follow this set of expert tips from 3D World to get better results from your own work.
An aspiring character artist might ask: “How is anatomy...
Monday July 06, 2009 21 insider tips to enhance your career in 3D
Insiders from ILM , DreamWorks and SCEE share their expert knowledge on how make you stand out from the crowd. ...
Build your own render farm
Don't let your old PCs gather dust - turn them into a powerful render network instead. Our starter guide tells you everything you need to know
We all need all the power we can get when rendering large images or animations. And most of us have old computers knocking around the house or office. So why not use them to build your own render network?
Our guide to setting up your own render farm, originally published with issue 94 of 3D World, shows you everything you need to know, from basic network structure to choosing a render queue manager.
The article also includes a complete step-by-step guide to setting up network for free with Blender and Farmerjoe.
You can download the article in PDF format below. Once you‘ve mastered the basics, check out issue 121 of 3D World, which includes 10 tips for streamlining your network structure to boost the efficiency of your farm.
Thursday July 02, 2009 Character building
Six leading artists provide their tips for modelling ultra-realistic characters in ZBrush, Mudbox, modo and Silo.
When digital sculpting tools were first developed some ten years ago, they reinvented the way 3D modellers work. Instead of painstakingly...
Wednesday June 24, 2009 Texturing for games
From eye-catching environments to eye-popping creatures, five leading artists reveal the secrets of creating professional-quality textures for modern games
The modern games industry is a competitive business, and one that offers diverse creative outlets...
Tuesday June 23, 2009 15 tips for impressive fluid effects
Five of the industry’s leading fluid experts provide a selection of tips designed to help avoid that sinking feeling when simulating (and faking) fluid-filled scenes.
Movie effects and natural phenomena have always been awkward bedfellows. The real- world...
Thursday June 11, 2009 40 clothing simulation tips
Forget animating clothes by hand. Our 40 tips, supplied by experts from every sector of the 3D industry, will help you create faster, more controllable clothing simulations
Clothing simulation has now become a standard part of professional animation jobs....
Dressing up in Poser
Forget conforming clothes: discover how to use dynamic cloth simulation to create more realistic clothing for your Poser figure renders and animations.
Trying to create a Poser render using conforming clothing that does not fit properly can bring workflow...
Wednesday June 10, 2009 Facial capture - how to join the dots
Facial motion capture now lies within the reach of even small studios. From running a mocap shoot to cleaning data and setting up facial rigs, these expert tips will help you implement it in your own pipeline.
Once used solely to record full-body...
Tuesday June 09, 2009 5 tips for perfect portraits
3D World cover artist Francisco A Cortina presents his five killer tips for improving your 3D portrait images
Francisco A Cortina has been involved with the 3D graphics industry since 1995, and has worked at the highest level on feature films, videogames...
