Mental Roy on feature creep

| Features, Industry, Opinion | 21/08/2012 11:23am 3dw157mentalroy

Roy thinks that everyone in the VFX industry is doing a great job. And he’s not at all happy about it

Why Daz is giving away its software for free

| Features, Opinion | 23/02/2012 13:10pm Free 3D software from daz - daz studio pro, photoshop, hexagon, bryce

As Daz’s free software promotion draws to a close, we caught up with co-founder and chief strategy officer, Dan Farr, to ask him about Daz’s decision to give away millions of dollars of software…

Do you really need Photoshop?

| Features, Opinion | 07/02/2012 12:51pm Mari as an alternative to Photoshop

Will recent changes in upgrade pricing and new alternatives prompt the VFX community to abandon Adobe’s image-editing software? Here we ask ‘Do you really need Photoshop?’

Mara3D introduces an exciting art reference app

| News, Opinion, Products | 04/01/2012 10:31am

Looking for good 3D reference while you’re on the move? Mara3D’s David Giraud – Male Anatomy app provides a figure for you to play with

3 great 3ds Max plugins for arch-viz

| Features, Opinion, Technology | 05/09/2011 12:41pm TDW145.t_tips.cust_soft2

Arch-viz is very pipeline-based, and you’ll find yourself doing similar tasks on every project – broaden your horizons and work more efficiently by checking out these three great Max plugins

5 more incredible VFX scenes

| Features, Opinion | 30/08/2011 12:39pm vfx-scenes-district9-thumb

We showed you the 50 best-ever VFX scenes in the magazine, then we showed you 10 more classics online. But these clips just keep reappearing – here are five more VFX scenes that can’t be missed

Best of the Electronic Theater at SIGGRAPH 2011

| Events, Features, Opinion, Shorts, Showcase | 18/08/2011 15:35pm Paths_of_Hate_-siggraph

The Electronic Theater presents the best of the CG industry every year at SIGGRAPH 2011 – here’s 3D World’s top picks from last week’s screenings

5 great books for 3D animators

| Competitions, Opinion | 05/08/2011 10:35am animation-books-thumb

Are you an animator looking for inspiration? Some expert tips? Check out our list of the best books for animators

10 must-see VFX scenes

| Features, Opinion | 26/07/2011 09:30am IronMan_main4

We covered the top 25 greatest CG VFX sequences in issue 146 of 3D World, but there were plenty more out there that deserved recognition

The best advice for CG artists

| Features, Opinion | 28/03/2011 17:02pm tdw141-qa_3dsmax-thumb-128x102

3D World recently took to Twitter and Facebook to ask 3D artists: what is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

3D World’s 7 CGI pioneers

| Features, Opinion | 22/02/2011 09:00am 3dworld new_logo_white

Take some time out of your day to appreciate the people that have helped CG become a staple in modern cinema

The A-Z of CG clichés: Part 2

| Features, Opinion | 11/02/2011 12:00pm TDW124.f_cliches.az_header_

Read part 2 of the A-Z of CG clichés in which we’ve compiled a field guide to the greatest clichés of contemporary CGI

The A-Z of CG clichés: Part 1

| Features, Opinion | 10/02/2011 14:51pm TDW124.f_cliches.az_header_

For the good of all humanity, 3D World has taken it upon itself to compile a field guide to the greatest clichés of contemporary CGI

Bridging the uncanny valley in CG

| Features, Opinion | 30/12/2010 13:00pm UncannyValley_thumb

Lino Stephen Peter talks about his experiences in the uncanny valley after first becoming interested in the subject back in 2007 following the release of Beowolf.