Tutorial: Create effects with particle simulations

| Guides, Technique, Tutorials | 10/01/2013 16:19pm 3dw164tutfund

Want to learn how to tame a tornado? Mike Griggs explores the fundamentals of particle simulations

Cool VFX: Transparent House’s Blazing Dragonfly Vodka spot

| Shorts, Showcase | 21/12/2012 14:00pm 3dw163projects1

Known for its hyperreal 3D architectural and product work, San Francisco-based Transparent House recently created this incredibly cool spot for Blazing Dragonfly Vodka.

Review: Red Giant’s Trapcode Mir

| Plug-ins, Reviews | 12/12/2012 14:00pm 3dw164revtrapcode

An unusual 3D shape generator that works at lightning speed. Christopher Kenworthy believes it has huge potential for mograph

Friday Animation Fun: The Chase

| Shorts, Showcase | 07/12/2012 15:07pm Get set for the virtual girls band as Clara, Mildred, Mabel and Gertie shake their funky stuff!

UPDATED: Find out how you can help to create a sexy virtual girls band featuring the digital ladies from Philippe Gamer’s dynamic animated short

The making of Sabotage Studio’s TF1 2012 jingles

| Commercial, Making of, Showcase | 27/11/2012 14:00pm 3dw162projects2

Leading French channel TF1 commissioned this colourful collection of funny animated jingles to show its viewers what it’s all about

3ds Max and After Effects used to create 77 Bombay St’s ‘Up in the Sky’

| Commercial, Shorts, Showcase | 12/11/2012 14:00pm 3dw161projects6

Cube’s stylised animated video for a Swiss band, built mainly with 3ds Max and After Effects

Short film: The Future Forms of Life

| Features, Making of, Shorts, Showcase | 06/11/2012 14:50pm 3dw162debrief

3D artist David Lance reveals how he made a weird and wonderful creature for his short film

Knoll Light Factory 3.0 review, After Effects plug-in

| Plug-ins, Reviews | 24/10/2012 22:35pm ▲ Add elements and sprites to build your flare. Hide or reveal elements, and make adjustments to every detail

An upgrade brings this plug-in up to date. Christopher Kenworthy welcomes the new features, but believes this is no revolution

Element 3D review: After Effects plug-in

| Plug-ins, Reviews | 23/10/2012 15:09pm ▲ Element 3D provides good quality shaders plus high-res texture maps. With the right lighting and depth-of-field, beautiful motion graphics sequences are a doddle

An After Effects plug-in that lets you add real 3D objects and manipulate them in real time? Steve Jarratt investigates

Tutorial from 3D World reader: Andrew Averkin’s robot sentry

| Artwork, Features, Showcase | 16/10/2012 16:04pm 3dw161infocus

Arch-viz pro Andrew Averkin reveals how he created this photorealistic robot

Behind the scenes: Halo 4 ‘The Commissioning’ trailer

| Commercial, Features, Making of, Showcase | 26/09/2012 14:56pm 3dw160feathalo

Benjamin Walsh reveals how Method Studios created a teaser worthy of the big screen for upcoming videogame Halo 4

Debrief: The making of Buck’s CG commercials

| Commercial, Features, Showcase | 12/09/2012 11:53am 3dw160debrief

Benjamin Langsfeld explains how production company Buck created a vibrant world of paint swatches in its series of spots for Sherwin-Williams

Project showcase: Manhattan Loft Gardens

| Commercial, Shorts, Showcase, Visualisation | 24/08/2012 15:57pm 3dw159projects2

How Uniform visualised a towering part of the London 2012 Olympic legacy

Project showcase: God of War: Ascension

| Commercial, Games, Shorts, Showcase | 10/08/2012 15:40pm 3dw158projects5_4

Imaginary Forces created a liquid world in which to promote Sony’s upcoming Playstation epic

Project: BMCE Headquarters

| Commercial, Shorts, Showcase, Visualisation | 08/08/2012 13:00pm 3dw158projectsvisualhouse

Visual House’s short film showcasing BMCE Bank’s new headquarters in Morocco