In issue 155 of 3D World we talk to director of student short Worlds Apart Michael Zachary Huber about how the effects of pollution on Earth prompted the creation of this heartfelt story. Watch the animation trailer here
Find out how this atmospheric, painterly animated short was created using Maya, Photoshop and After Effects. Watch the film here too
Find out how this ultra photorealistic film was pieced together using 3ds Max and V-Ray. Watch the animated short here too
Find out how this new short about a fascinating sensory condition was created using a combination of Maya, After Effects and Photoshop. Watch the film here too
Side Effects Software releases Houdini 12, a major new update to its industry-standard 3D animation and VFX software. Check out the new features and watch the overview video…
Watch two children’s imagination race away in this short animation and find out how it was created using 3ds Max, ZBrush, Photoshop and a bunch of third-party plugins
Watch this black comedy animation about life and death and find out how it was created using Maya, Mental Ray, Fusion and Photoshop
In issue 154 of 3D World, we talk to the creators of new short Swing of Change about how they coped with the film’s technical and social issues. Watch the animation and grab a copy of the mag for the full making of article
Find out how Framestore created bedlam with Houdini and Maya as we go behind the scenes of the latest spot for Axe – The Chain. Watch the commercial here too
Find out how this epic battle between an army of slugs and a defiant old granny was created using Maya, Mudbox, Photoshop and Fusion. Watch the short here too
Find out how 3D animation The Cursors Curse was created using Maya, Nuke and After Effects as director Richard Gillies takes us behind the scenes. Watch the short here too

In issue 153 of 3D World, we talk to a group of students about how they tackled some hair raising challenges on new short Wing It. Watch the film here and grab a copy of the mag for the full making of article
Find out how 3D animation The Artists was created using 3ds Max, Photoshop, Flash, After Effects and Premier as Sean Mullen, director of Giant Creative, shares the inside story. Watch the short here too.
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