In our latest issue: complete character workshop, pitch your 3D project, comping tips and particle tricks, plus models and assets worth $326 on the CD

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IN THE MAGAZINE

Character workshop
Master key sculpting and texturing techniques to recreate our cover star

• Modelling: follow videos of the full workflow to build every detail of your figure


• Texturing: apply a blend of painted textures and carefully chosen shaders

The perfect composite
Whether you‘re adding digital creatures to footage or just trying to match two images, compositing is a vital part of VFX work. Brush up your skills with 20 expert tips

Particle tricks
Master dissolve effects in Blender with Andy Goralczyk

Signed on the spot!
Experts from across the 3D industry reveal the tricks of the trade that can make all the difference when pitching a project to an agency, potential backer, broadcaster or movie studio

The making of Coraline
For the animated version of Neil Gaiman‘s Gothic novella Coraline, Laika used CG and digital printing to create 15,000 separate face models and achieve a new level of detail in stop-motion

Dragon Hunters
Who says Hollywood has all the best tricks? Despite a limited budget, Mac Guff Ligne‘s cult animated feature turns adversity into creativity, blending simulation, keyframe animation and traditional techniques to uniquely stylised effect

Your technical questions answered
Applications covered this issue include: 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Gimp, LightWave 3D, Poser, trueSpace, Vue and XSI

On test this issue
NEC‘s WA1320 workstation, Carrara 7 Pro, Toxik 2009 and LipService 3. Plus: training materials including Character Animation Volumes 1,2 & 3, Architectural Interior Lighting and Rendering and Architectural Modeling

ON THE CD
Software, models, textures and video training worth $326

3D02.com heads
Detailed character heads: one female, one male, and one zombie in MAX format. Plus bonus plant model: as sold for $164

ShineFX leisure model
High-quality foosball table with materials and textures, provided in FBX, MAX and OBJ file formats: as sold for $99

SoundScalpel sound effects
20 effects in WAV format for use in videogames, virtual worlds or other interactive 3D environments: as sold for $57

Gnomon ZBrush video training
18 minutes of expert coaching in massing and styling flowing hair from artist and ZBrush expert Ryan Kingslien: as sold for $6