Neil MacCormack breaks out LightWave 11’s new FiberFx tool to create a hairy monster
Contents for the latest issue of 3D World (168). The Croods: animation tips from Dreamworks; 42-minute exclusive Maya video course; 29 pages of training; 15-page guide to choosing the best CG course
Add splashing liquids to your scene with Phil Nolan’s in-depth guide to creating realistic fluid simulations
Is your LightWave IK going all flippy and twitchy? Follow Craig Monins’ guide and get it all running smoothly
Bring a boring old whiteboard to life with this animated advice from Ben Vost
After a few fallow years, says Rob Redman, the latest update has much to offer long-standing users and newcomers
Frank Nord wants his typography to come out fighting. Ben Vost is ready to rumble with LightWave 11
Andrew Comb shares his techniques for creating paint chips and blended surfaces in LightWave 11
Here’s a selection of the best 3D renders created using a variety of software including 3ds Max, Cimena 4D, V-Ray, Photoshop, modo, Nuke, Mudbox, Maya, mental ray and ZBrush. Find out how the 3D artists created these awesome 3D images
Here’s a selection of the best new 3D renders created using a variety of software including 3ds Max, Cimena 4D, V-Ray, Photoshop, Nuke, Lightwave, Blender, Maya, mental ray and ZBrush. Find out how the 3D artists created these awesome 3D images…
Transformers week draws to a close with this video training from Dan DeEntremont. Master key animation skills in this Transformer-style tutorial as you rig a robot to animate its transformation from train to humanoid
Software developer WTools3D has released the latest version of its modelling plug-in for LightWave
NewTek has unveiled LightWave 11, a powerful new version of its professional 3D modelling, animation and rendering software
In issue 143 of 3D World, we talk to the team at South African studio Character Matters, about creating a short full of detailed water environments
Eric Bacus shows how to create a convincing texture of simmering or boiling water
