Material gain: from our reader gallery

| Artwork, Showcase | 16/05/2013 14:00pm onelastlookcrop

A steep learning curve for artist Carlos who had to really work on his cloth simulation skills to perfect this image

3D Art: Neon City is oozing nostaglia and atmosphere

| Artwork, Showcase | 01/05/2013 14:19pm neoncitymain

Inspired by photographs of 1950s New York, Dennis Kaya Iversholt created this atmospheric image. Enjoy a trip down memory lane…

3D reader art: Queen of Death

| Artwork, Showcase | 26/04/2013 15:00pm queenintro

Queen of Death was created by reader Mridul Sen who works at the DreamWorks Dedicated Unit in India

3D World Gallery: a tasty treat

| Artwork, Showcase | 17/04/2013 14:00pm tasty2

With a specialism in modelling, texturing and shading, artist Cindy KyungAh has created the kitchen of a famous Italian chef in this image

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

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 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

Cool VFX: Mechs go football crazy in Flux

| Making of, Shorts, Showcase | 16/01/2013 14:00pm 3dw164portfolio1

Robots get together for a bit of a kick-about in this mechtastic short by Hi-Sim Studios

The Mill’s ‘City of Possibilities’ commercial

| Commercial, Making of, Showcase | 30/11/2012 14:00pm 3dw162projects3

The Mill New York presents railroad shipping in a whole new light with this spot for train company Norfolk Southern

The VFX in Indian smash hit Eega

| Making of, Movies, Showcase | 28/11/2012 14:00pm 3dw161debrief

Pete Draper and Adel Adili of Makuta explain how the studio created over 2,200 visual effects shots for Eega, a landmark feature film in Indian cinema

Creature concept artist: Fausto De Martini

| Artwork, Features, Showcase | 21/11/2012 14:41pm 3dw162featartist

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

Project showcase: Keebler ‘Uncommonly Good’

| Commercial, Showcase | 19/10/2012 13:00pm 3dw161projects3

How Buck brought a clan of animated cookie-baking elves to fully-CG life