Photoshop offers intuitive ways to build up your textures. Leigh van der Byl reveals her top tips
Working with heavy or particularly large 3D scenes requires good planning and technical solutions; Dan Grover takes you through the essentials
Paul Hatton discovers how to use these handy tools to make building models in 3ds Max much easier
Here we speak to Delcam, a company which makes artistic CADCAM software. The company caught our eye when it showcased its products at the World Money Fair, showing the CEOs of the mints how it could be used for impressive coin design
Creating convincing wear and tear on objects is one of the keys to creating a believable model; Mike Griggs takes you through modo’s weathering tools
Chris Kowal looks at lighting different indoor and outdoor situations using 3ds Max and V-Ray
Rob Redman demonstrates how you can light a scene realistically and predictably
Add splashing liquids to your scene with Phil Nolan’s in-depth guide to creating realistic fluid simulations
3D animation meets graphic design as Tim Clapham shows you how to animate and composite a pro-quality logo sequence
Rafael Vallaperde shares the production process behind his atmospheric illustration of an octopus
Rob Redman reveals how to use Cinema 4D’s Edge to Spline command and take the pain out of cage-building
VFX artists Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma reveal how they created their Wizard of Oz inspired short film in Maya
James Cutler explains how to improve your renders in V-Ray by taking control of the sampler settings
Make an impact with Ola Madsen’s technique for making your geometry pulsate with power
James Cutler takes you through all the steps towards making your beauty pass properly beautiful
