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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
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