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IN THE MAGAZINE

Animal magic
Furs, feathers and scales: discover how to model, texture and animate photorealistic animals with our full guide to production techniques

Model a parrot
Recreate our cover with Rodrigo Gelmi’s guide to sculpting and painting the macaw’s face in modo

Animate a horse’s run cycle
Keyframe a racehorse in motion: Robert Magee’s Houdini workflow can be applied to other tools

The state of education
In a special two-part feature, we investigate why studios feel 3D graduates lack necessary industry skills – and what colleges can do about it – plus 10 tips for getting a job in 3D after graduating

Lights out
Will Autodesk’s recent buyout of Softimage stifle innovation in 3D?

Dog star
The making of Bolt: we explore Disney’s new stereo 3D pipeline

Your technical questions answered
Applications covered this issue include: 3ds Max, After Effects, Carrara, Cinema 4D, LightWave 3D, Maya, trueSpace, XSI, Vue and ZBrush

On test this issue
Armari Magnetar NS+ workstation, Maya 2009, Mudbox 2009, MotionBuilder 2009 and aniMate

ON THE CD
Software, models, textures and video training worth $543

ModelUP furniture models with textures
A quartet of models, all provided with optional V-Ray materials for high quality renders. Contents sold for $284

Flat Pyramid models
Two architectural models and a Challenger tank from the leading online marketplace for digital assets. Contents sold for $244

Runtime DNA Humming Bird
Rigged bird model with choice of textures from 3D artist Traveler, as sold for $15

Bit Brush animal skin textures
Leopard, lizard, fish, snake and white tiger