Contents for the latest issue of 3D World (171): Character creation by makers of Epic; animation rig techniques; Maya video course; post-production fixes; Maya 2014 review

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IN THE MAGAZINE

Character techniques in Epic

▲ Blue Sky proves that small is beautiful, as its animators present the microcosmic world of Epic

8 must-see CG shorts

▲ Jim Thacker asks eight leading artists and directors to name their favourite 3D shorts

TRAINING | PRACTICAL TUTORIALS TO BOOST YOUR 3D SKILLS

Creating reusable 3D models

▲ Antony Ward shows you how to plan for future projects by creating your own virtual actress

Develop your own visual style

▲ Michael Ingrassia details his tricks and tips for sculpting stylised characters in ZBrush

Fundamentals of using UV maps

▲ Understanding UV maps is key to placing textures on your 3D model, says Mike Griggs

Fix it in post-production

▲ Automotive CGI artist Dave Cox’s top 10 tips for optimum post-production in Photoshop

Questions & Answers

▲ Our industry experts tackle your software questions on Modo, Blender and Photoshop

Master Maya animation rigs

▲ Digital-Tutors on working with forward and inverse kinematic rigs for fluid performances

On test

Maya 2014: Is the advanced modelling workflow enough to win back those who model elsewhere?
RealFlow 2013: Probably the best off-the-shelf liquid and rigid-body package available…
Wacom Cintiq 13HD: We take Wacom’s latest, and smallest, interactive display for a test drive
SpaceNavigator for Notebooks: The smallest SpaceNavigator could be all an artist needs to keep working
Storyboards 3D: We find out whether or not the iPad is a usable tool for storyboarding

Shortcuts: the best new student animations

▲ Dynamic animation and vivid colours make hyper-stylised short Shave It a visual treat

Also in this issue

Debrief: Blur Studio on “our best project of 2012”: a cinematic trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online
Showcase: The best commercial and personal CG creative work of the past month, curated for you
Short Cuts: Dynamic animation and vivid colours make hyper-stylised short Shave It a visual treat
In Focus: Chinese artist Gangqiang Yu explains how
he created a classical scene in 3ds Max
Freeze Frame: Atomic Fiction’s Kevin Baillie on how his studio reached new heights in the dramatic film Flight

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Fantastic reader artwork

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For a chance to get your work in 3D World, you just need to get in touch!

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Rob Redman, our technical editor is always on the lookout for tutorial ideas and technical experts to write for us. So, if you have a project you’d like to share, and you fancy teaching 3D World readers, get in touch!

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With our amazing 257-minute video and accompanying tutorial from Digital-Tutors in the latest issue of 3D World, you have everything you need to flex your Maya muscles

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COMPLETE MAYA TUTORIAL

• Volume preservation
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Maya offers flexible and robust tools that make it possible to find more than just one solution to achieve a desirable look. You can utilise several of Maya’s deformers and other innovative features to simulate musculature while cutting down significantly on processing power.

You can build your own volume-preservation systems, like pose-space deformers that cause certain operations to be carried out when your creatures are posed in a particular way. A basic example of this would be to have a character’s biceps bulge as its elbows bend. A system like this can be created quickly and yield great results while allowing your rig to compute really fast.

▲ More than one muscle system can be used per rig to enhance deformations. The best will produce appealing musculature without sacrificing speed

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FURTHER MAYA RESOURCES

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Here’s our most recent review of Maya.

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IN THE MAGAZINE

Real-time reinvented

▲ 10 years after the launch of war epic PlanetSide, Sony returns to massively multiplayer warfare with a follow-up game powered by a completely new game engine. We find out what difference a decade makes

The state of arch-viz

▲ Do you like your arch-viz photoreal, or do you prefer something more stylised? Architectural visualisation pro Ronen Bekerman brings you a snapshot of the current virtual building scene, as viewed from the windows of his influential blog

TRAINING | PRACTICAL TUTORIALS TO BOOST YOUR 3D SKILLS

Create movement

▲ Add movement to hair and cloth with nCloth in Maya

Texturing in Photoshop

▲ Ten tips for better Photoshop textures

Design great creatures

▲ Get started with exciting creature creation

Lighting and rendering

▲ Studio Fescher Neoilustração shows how it created a pack of rats

Creating game characters

▲ Digital-Tutors’ tips and tricks for making low-poly game characters

Add detail to Vue scenes

▲ Use ZBrush to improve a scene created in Vue

Model and texture assets

▲ 3D artist Francisco Martinez shares his Maya and ZBrush pipeline

Questions & Answers

On test

Clarisse iFX: Is this a new tool for a new 3D workflow?
Electric Image 9.0: A powerful and evolutionary upgrade
G-RAID with Thunderbolt: A speedy drive for high-volume media streaming
Archmodels 122: The latest Evermotion CG model collection
InterPro IPW-DX8: A high-powered new workstation
WSX6 V2: Supreme modelling performance

▲ The makers of Nokomi reveal all about hair and fur in our Shortcuts section

Also in this issue

Projects: Stunning six-minute masterclass in simulation produced by Ridley Scott, Yafka’s aliens for Channel 4, and seamless motion graphics from art and graphics studio Zeitguised
Inspirational reader artwork: Get inspired by our selection of CG artwork from around the globe
Short Cuts: The co-directors of student short Nokomi talk about creating a film full of hair and fur
Debrief: The Halo 4 Spartan Ops trailer series is Axis’ most ambitious project to date. Executive producer and MD Richard Scott reveals why
Freeze Frame: The latest addition to the Ice Age series adds action-movie mayhem to the cartoon mix. Find out how animation studio Blue Sky did it

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▲ A brilliant image from this issue’s selection of reader artwork. This is by Toni Bratincevic and it is called Level 10

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IN THE MAGAZINE

The future of arch-viz

▲ Jeff Mottle of CGarchitect takes a look at five cutting-edge architectural visualisation technologies that may well shape the future of the field

Cloud Atlas

▲ Renee Dunlop talks to Method Studios Los Angeles, London and Vancouver about their work on German sci-fi epic Cloud Atlas

TRAINING | PRACTICAL TUTORIALS TO BOOST YOUR 3D SKILLS

Graphite modelling tools

▲ Paul Hatton reveals how to use these handy tools to make building models in 3ds Max much easier

Pro SketchUp tips

▲ Ronen Bekerman shares his pro workflow tips for working smarter and faster in SketchUp

Tiling textures

▲ Discover how to create and optimise seamless procedural and image-based textures

Lighting scenes

▲ Chris Kowal looks at lighting different indoor and outdoor situations using 3ds Max and V-Ray

Creating a monster

▲ Create a World-of-Warcraft-inspired fantasy creature character with personality in 3ds Max and ZBrush

Questions & Answers

▲ Our experts respond to queries on rendering a deep-pile rug, streamlining scenes, controlling grass, and creating wear and tear

On test

Nuke 7.0: The latest version of the VFX pipeline software
Blade 2 Powered by Axiom: New mocap software
SolidRocks V-Ray Wizard: A plug-in that simplifies V-Ray workflow
PluralEyes 3.1.0: Red Giant’s AV syncing software
Boston Venom 2305-7T: The most powerful PC we’ve tested
WS RS-D2850: Workstation Specialists’ render node

Also in this issue

Projects: Naive’s cool origami-like spot for GE, Framestore’s repurposed dinosaurs for Kelloggs, and MOTYW’s conceptual arch-viz piece for property firm Kuredhivaru
Inspirational reader artwork: Get inspired by our selection of CG artwork from around the globe
Short Cuts: The French student team behind the atmospheric short Sang d’Encre
Debrief: Crush’s creative director Gary Thomas discusses the highs and lows his team experienced while creating Emily’s Story
Freeze Frame: Sara Bennett, Stephen Elson, and Rudi Holzapfel of Baseblack and The Mill talk to Mark Ramshaw about their work on Dredd

▲ This image is called Mystery and it’s by 3D World reader Tomasz Strzalkowski

Downloads

This issue’s downloads deliver video tips on the following: procedural fur in V-Ray, hair in C4D, textures in Photoshop, and scene files for SketchUp, V-Ray, and C4D, plus screengrabs for all the tutorials in the magazine.

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Download a complete ZBrush training video, courtesy of Digital-Tutors! Explore the potential of portraying narrative in a scene as you sculpt your models, with nearly three hours of in-depth tuition.

IN THE MAGAZINE

The Hobbit

▲ Renee Dunlop talks to Weta’s digital wizards about the long-anticipated 48-frames-per-second epic

Studios to watch in 2013

▲ From Cloud Imperium Games Corporation to Mr X, these are the studios doing big things this year

TRAINING | PRACTICAL TUTORIALS TO BOOST YOUR 3D SKILLS

Create a cartoon genie

▲ Antony Ward’s cartoon character illustration workflow for Serena the genie, from sketch to render

The Green Ruby Pumpkin

▲ Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma on how they created their Wizard of Oz-inspired short film in Maya

Simulate fluids in Blender

▲ Add splashing liquids Phil Nolan’s in-depth guide to creating realistic fluid simulations

Developing an image

▲ Rafael Vallaperde shares the work behind his illustration of an octopus

Scene creation in ZBrush

▲ Digital-Tutors shows how to give your model a memorable showcase

Create an iClone 4 movie

▲ Alan Marques reveals how to make a 3D movie in just a few hours

Questions & Answers

▲ Our experts respond to queries on material subdivisions, using UV tools and realistic scene lighting

On test

Unity4 Pro: Has version 4 has enhanced its appeal?
Substance Designer 3.1: A new kind of texturing application
TouchAnimator: An innovative 3D animation iPad app
Precision Workstation T7600 Advanced: Dell’s industrial-strength workstation
Evermotion Archmodels 106 / Massive Black Volume 2: Content and book reviews

Also in this issue

Projects: Includes Aardman’s synthetic creatures for FedEx, and Dentsu’s Panasonic spot
Inspirational reader artwork: ArchViz, creature art and more
Short Cuts: The team behind slapstick short Dum Spiro
Debrief: How the immersive SpacePark360 fulldome show was created
Freeze Frame: How to build a 3D facility for hit TV show Merlin

▲ Be inspired by our collection of CG artworks created by 3D World readers from around the globe

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This issue’s downloads deliver 9 hours of video tips including: videos on character design in Maya, animating a scene in iClone and simulating fluids on Blender, plus videos and files for the Cinema 4D and Silo Q&As.

Our exclusive Blender tutorial in the latest issue of 3D World includes 21 hours of video and in-depth instruction on how to build a post-apocalyptic vehicle

In issue 162 of 3D World magazine – on sale now – we have an in-depth Blender tutorial which includes 21 hours of video.

In the tutorial, Alex Telford shows you how to model and texture a post-apocalyptic vehicle. He focuses on topology, modelling and texturing and, although the tutorial aims for a photorealistic result – with pipes, wires, switches and knobs that look like they twist and turn – you can go wild with the design and create something that is imaginative too. This means guns, armour, grunge and more guns.

Once you’ve modelled your vehicle, the tutorial shows you how to texture it and finally covers posing, lighting and composition to show it off.

Here are the first 50 minutes of Alex’s tutorial.

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Contents for the latest issue of 3D World. In our CREATURE ISSUE we have tutorials and features for all! Be it sea creatures, critters or pink, dummy-toting beasties from the movies, you’ll find all you need to know here!

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In the magazine

Candy-coloured monsters

Renee Dunlop discovers how the characters in Hotel Transylvania were brought to life using simple silhouettes, vivid colours and strong graphic clarity

Beauty of the Beast

Kulsoom Middleton talks to self-taught creature concept artist Fausto De Martini about his mix of mechanical and sci-fi styles, and constantly coming up with fresh ideas

TRAINING | PRACTICAL TUTORIALS TO BOOST YOUR 3D SKILLS

Texture an aquatic creature with Maya

Add extra detail to your models with this illustration workflow including 106 minutes of narrated video

Make compelling creature models

This issue’s cover artist Ruslan Anisimov reveals how he created the creatures of Dusty Team – a legion of germs that live in your car’s air con system

Sculpt a robot with ZBrush

Our tutorial and 94 minutes of video will see you creating a character and giving it a particular personality and style.

Model and texture a vehicle in Blender

This advanced tutorial on modelling a post-apocalyptic vehicle is fully narrated and includes 21 hours of video!

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Sci-fi and fantasy fun!

Create a sci-fi illustration with expert Pascal Blanché using a 3ds Max/ZBrush/illustration workflow

Questions & Answers

Animate handwriting, attach a lens flare to a moving object and more

On test

Cinema 4D Studio R14: A new sculpting workflow is one of this release’s headline features. Also read review of Cinema 4D R13
Element 3D: Add real 3D objects in After Effects and manipulate them in real time
Knoll Light Factory 3.0: This update to the lens flare plug-in adds some handy new features
Creating Plants in Maya/mental ray: Build photoreal plants with Gnomon
Exposé 10: Ballistic’s new collection of artwork
Armari Magnetar M32-AW750R: A workstation with plenty of power

Also in this issue

• Character posing tips – breathe life into static models!
• The month’s best new commercial projects
• Inspirational artwork from readers
• FX studio Spin reveals how Rome wasn’t built in a day in drama The Borgias
• Find out how 3D artist David Lance developed a curious creature based on kinetic sculptures for his short film The Future Forms of Life

Downloads

This issue’s downloads include 26 hours in total of video training: a complete Digital-Tutors ZBrush training video, an extensive Blender video course, plus tutorial scene files and Q&A files and videos

Contents for the latest issue of 3D World. Discover top character design tips! Plus there are tutorials on how to make plasma trail effects, composite in post and create realistic foliage. Also, find out who won in our CG Awards 2012…

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In the magazine

Character design

The artists behind this issue’s cover reveal how they created characters for their short film A Fox Tale

CG Awards 2012

The results of this year’s 3D World CG Awards, a celebration of the best of the CG industry. Discover who earned your votes and took the top slots in categories including Animated Feature Film, Plug-In and the 3D World Hall of Fame

TRAINING | PRACTICAL TUTORIALS TO BOOST YOUR 3D SKILLS

Animate plasma trails

Hone your VFX skills with this guide to creating plasma trails in After Effects by Christopher Kenworthy

Composite in post

Paul Hatton shares post-production techniques for better renders

Create realistic foliage

Find out how 3D artist Alex Alvarez made his stunning forest scenes

Render lifelike metals

Make your metal surfaces more realistic with Mike Griggs’ guide

Model soft furnishings

Jane Chambers on how to simulate fabrics with Marvelous Designer

Questions & Answers

Create a mushroom cloud, set up weight maps for a head and more

On test

ZBrush 4 R4: The latest revision to the digital sculpting tool from Pixologic
Mudbox 2013: Autodesk’s user-friendly sculpting application receives an update
Boston Venom 2300-7T: A high-spec machine that reveals the power of Nvidia’s Tesla card
Wacom Cintiq 12WX: Are interactive pen displays a good investment for 3D artists?
Secrets of ZBrush Experts: A showcase of new sculpting talent
Introduction to ZBrush 4: A comprehensive training video from ZBrush legend Scott Spencer

Also in this issue

• Siggraph 2012: 15 cool sights at the world’s biggest CG event
• The month’s best new commercial projects
• Pete Draper and Adel Adili explain how Makuta created over 2,200 visual effects shots for Eega, a landmark film in Indian cinema
• The Mill’s Nicolas Hernandez talks to Mark Ramshaw about how the studio developed the Mirror Man for Snow White and the Huntsman
• Inspirational artwork from readers

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Exclusive video chapter from the Gnomon Workshop series Forest Techniques, plus video for After Effects, Marvelous Designer and 16-bit compositing tutorials, and content for this issue’s Q&As