The making of Gollum in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

| Movies, Showcase | 23/01/2013 12:42pm ▲ At double the frame rate, Gollum's unhinged expression is even creepier

Read excerpts from our interview with leading figures at Weta Digital about their work on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, with a particular focus on the making of Gollum

Free iClone software and Digital-Tutors video training in the latest 3D World magazine

| Latest Issue, Magazine | 02/01/2013 09:00am TDW165.coverimagewp

Contents for the latest issue of 3D World. Free iClone software and Digital-Tutors video training! Tutorials on Maya character design, Blender fluid sims and creature art, including 9 hours of video tips. Plus, Weta Digital reveals all about its Gollum update for the new Hobbit movie

MPC’s VFX technical breakdown video released for Prometheus

| Movies, Showcase | 16/10/2012 16:10pm TDW158.prometheusmain

To celebrate the release of Prometheus on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download, Moving Picture Company has released its visual effects technical breakdown

Free 3D training | Disney’s 12 principles of animation: Appeal

| Guides, Tutorials | 27/07/2012 16:23pm TDW128.t_fundamentals.main1

Master Disney’s 12 classic principles of animation in 3D with Steve Lambert’s regular series of articles on the fundamentals of CG. The final topic is appeal

CG Awards 2012: VFX Feature Film Award

| Events, News | 27/07/2012 11:00am cgawards_vfx_movies

This award goes to the VFX technicians who film the unfilmable…Check out the cool movies that made it onto the shortlist: Watch the trailers, read the making-of articles and then vote for your favourite!

Making of Rise of the Planet of the Apes

| Features, Making of | 26/07/2012 21:27pm TDW147.f_apes.main1new

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is just one of the movies up for a VFX Feature Film Award in our CG Awards 2012. Mark Ramshaw speaks to the team responsible for ensuring that Rise of the Planet of the Apes raises the CG bar once again

CG Awards 2012: Animated Feature Film Award

| Events, News | 24/07/2012 18:00pm CG_awards_animated_feature

This hotly contested award will go to the animated feature film that delivered the best use of CG – through stylish visuals, dynamic camerawork, top-quality character animation and good old-fashioned storytelling. CAST YOUR VOTE NOW!

Free 3D training | Disney’s 12 principles of animation: Solid design

| Guides, Tutorials | 21/07/2012 10:00am TDW127.t_fund.main

Master Disney’s 12 classic principles of animation in 3D with Steve Lambert’s regular series of articles on the fundamentals of CG. This week: solid design

Free 3D training | Disney’s 12 principles of animation: exaggeration

| Guides, Tutorials | 13/07/2012 16:47pm TDW126.t_fundamentals.main

Master Disney’s 12 classic principles of animation in 3D with Steve Lambert’s regular series of articles on the fundamentals of CG. This week: exaggeration

Free 3D training | Disney’s 12 principles of animation: timing

| Guides, Tutorials | 06/07/2012 17:00pm TDW125.t_fund.back

Master Disney’s 12 classic principles of animation in 3D with Steve Lambert’s regular series of articles on the fundamentals of CG. This week: timing

Ridley Scott talks about the starship Prometheus

| Movies, Showcase | 06/06/2012 16:06pm Ridley Scott's Prometheus

Ridley Scott’s epic thriller Prometheus takes its name from the state-of-the-art spaceship that transports its crew to a distant, foreboding world. Check out a new video showing the spaceship now

What’s on at FMX 2012

| Events, News | 16/04/2012 14:28pm FMX 2012

Find out who is going to FMX this year and browse different presentations, workshops and screening

Weta Digital on the making of The Adventures of Tintin

| Features, Making of | 15/03/2012 13:59pm TDW152.f_tintin.web_wallapaper

Weta Digital embarked on a new quest with The Adventures of Tintin, complete with crashing waves, pirate battles and an extremely stylish wardrobe. Renee Dunlop takes us behind the scenes

Professional artists gather for Mari 1.1 launch event

| Events, News, Products | 25/11/2010 14:43pm MARI_logo

The Foundry’s creative texturing-painting tool Mari is to celebrate its 1.1 launch in LA on 1 December and will be backed by demonstrations by the likes of Digital Domain and its work on Avatar.

Mari texture painting software now available for Windows

| News, Products | 05/11/2010 16:33pm MARI_logo

The Foundry has released its new 3D texture painting technology Mari on the Windows platform for the first time.