Cool sea CG: Acer ‘Explore Beyond Limits’

| Commercial, Making of, Showcase | 05/04/2013 14:00pm 3dw166projects3

How The Moving Picture Company filled Acer’s giant fish tanks with simulated sealife

Cool CG spot: PandaPanther’s trailer for Skylanders ‘Spyro’s Adventure’

| Commercial, Showcase | 03/04/2013 16:44pm Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure

PandaPanther has done itself proud with this lovely trailer for the Activision adventure videogame. Find out why Maya proved to be a great tool for creative director and co-founder Jonathan Garin…

Cool CG ad: Kellogg’s ‘Dinosaur’

| Commercial, Making of, Showcase | 27/03/2013 14:00pm 3dw166projects2

There’s prehistoric peril running rampant in the kitchens, in this Jurassic Park-inspired spot for Crunchy Nut Cornflakes

Cool CG: Axis Animation on Halo 4 Spartan Ops

| Making of, Shorts, Showcase | 26/03/2013 14:00pm 3dw167debrief

The Halo 4 Spartan Ops game trailer series is Axis’s most ambitious project to date. Executive producer and MD Richard Scott reveals why

The Croods, Maya video course, 29 pages of training. All this and more in the latest issue of 3D World

| Latest Issue, Magazine | 26/03/2013 09:55am coverwordpress

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

Autodesk updated product line: 13 days to go!

| Industry, News, Products | 13/03/2013 15:31pm unfold

Check out dates, rumours and videos which show some of the new features in the forthcoming Autodesk software releases

Cool VFX: Ski through fire-ravaged forests in The Burn

| Shorts, Showcase | 06/03/2013 15:42pm skiburn

Blair Richmond tell us about one of his recent mountain adventure films made for client Salomon Freeski. Watch The Burn here and find out how it was made

Behind the scenes: How Baseblack and The Mill brought Dredd to life

| Making of, Movies, Showcase | 27/02/2013 15:03pm 3dw166freezeframe

Dredd stays true to its comic-book origins with an uncompromisingly brutal vision of Mega-City One. Baseblack and The Mill talk to Mark Ramshaw

8 hours of video tips; game dev focus; 3ds Max, Maya, Vue, ZBrush training in the latest issue of 3D World! On sale now!

| Latest Issue, Magazine | 26/02/2013 20:25pm 167newissuepost

Contents for the latest issue of 3D World (167). 8 hours of video tips including FIVE HOURS of Digital-Tutors 3ds Max training! Game dev focus; Create hair and cloth with Maya; Enhance Vue scenes with ZBrush sculpts; Model game characters

Spooky CG ads: PAM summons the ghost of meals past

| Commercial, Making of, Showcase | 26/02/2013 14:00pm 3dw165projects6

These spots for ConAgra’s PAM cooking spray serve up a mixture of comedy and horror

Cool CG spot: One.com’s cloud service

| Commercial, Showcase | 21/02/2013 14:44pm Ghost VFX's commercial for One.com

Ghost VFX reveals how it created this humorous commercial for a file-sharing website

Cool CG art: Grumpf

| Artwork, Making of, Showcase | 20/02/2013 14:00pm 3dw165portfolio4

Nicolas Boyer takes us through the creation of his striking fantasy-inspired portrait

Meet the concept artist: Luca Nemolato

| Artwork, Making of, Showcase | 19/02/2013 14:00pm 3dw165intluca

One of the rising stars in the world of concept art, Luca Nemolato reveals his creative CG techniques

The making of The Green Ruby Pumpkin

| Guides, Making of, Technique, Tutorials | 07/02/2013 15:10pm 3dw165tutpumpkin

VFX artists Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma reveal how they created their Wizard of Oz inspired short film in Maya

Cool VFX: Aardman’s fantastic FedEx menagerie

| Commercial, Making of, Showcase | 29/01/2013 14:00pm 3dw165projects1

Tortoises, lizards, ants and warlocks share the spotlight in this surreal spot for FedEx