Rob Redman demonstrates how to get into the replication game with LightWave 11.5’s Place Mesh command
Jason Harding’s pro tips for 3ds Max and V-Ray will help you improve your visualisation work
James Cutler shows you how to give your renders that lived-in look with a coat of procedural grime
Create realistic movement for a muscular character by taking advantage of the muscle creation system built into Maya
Retopologising a model may seem like a chore, but as Mike Griggs reveals, it’s a key aspect of the 3D workflow
What’s best for starting a sculpt in ZBrush: ZSpheres, DynaMesh or a base mesh? Wes McDermott gives some pointers
Neil Maccormack explains how to create a 3D scene for a 2D conceptual design in LightWave and Photoshop
Maxwell Render features its own powerful material manager – Rob Redman demonstrates how to make the most of it
Neil MacCormack breaks out LightWave 11’s new FiberFx tool to create a hairy monster
Creating custom graphics for your 3D models is an excellent opportunity to exercise your design and texturing muscles – Mike Griggs shows you how to do it
Illustration studio Fescher Neoilustração explains how it created this motley pack of rats for a pest control advert
Pat Imrie puts Maya 2013 and mental ray to work on a great time-saver for 3D artists
3D artist Francisco Martinez shares the modelling pipeline he used on his short film project It Never Ends
Creature design is both exciting and daunting in equal measures. Mike Griggs helps you get started
James Cutler puts VRayFur and 3ds Max to work and weaves a luxurious floor covering
