Q&A: Victoria Alonso, Marvel's visual effects chief
The comics giant's head of effects reveals how to weld 13 studios into an international VFX fighting force.
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
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See the best videos created using Project Photofly
Watch our pick of the work created using Autodesk's neat new online image-based modelling service.
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Watch the making of Shane Acker's Plus Minus
See inside the 9 director's new short, co-created with Meni Tsirbas and students at Gnomon Studios.
Monday, August 29th, 2011
Siggraph 2011: watch the five-minute rundown
All the highlights from the world's premier CG show, condensed into a handy coffee-break-sized info burst
Friday, August 12th, 2011
TurboSquid: why we need quality control for models
Giant online vendor launches CheckMate programme to ensure assets sold meet basic standards.
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Review: V-Ray 2.0
Jason Lewis takes the 3ds Max plug-in renderer's new materials, stereo options and GPU-accelerated preview for a test drive.
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Rob Powers on LightWave's new three-year roadmap
NewTek VP discusses CORE tech, future upgrades, and hints at unification of Modeler and Layout.
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
Video tutorial: ZBrush skills from The Making of Dirge
Master the art of creature sculpting with this 50-minute masterclass from Alex Alvarez's Gnomon DVD.
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
Video tutorial: create visual effects for Unreal Engine 3
Discover how to set up smoke effects with UDK and 3ds Max in this 20-minute video from Ubisoft's Maxime Deleris.
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Q&A: Joe Menna, Batman collectibles super-sculptor
The leading creator of comic-book collectibles discusses art skills, working with DC - and how to break into the toy market.
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Q&A: Erwan Maigret, director, The Bakery
We quiz the co-founder of the Tech Oscar-winning firm on its innovative new relighting and shading tools.
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Artist spotlight: Ben Procter, art director, TRON: Legacy
The architect of TRON's inner space explores the rise of 3D techniques in concept design.
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
Q&A: Dusty Kelly, Organizer, IATSE Local 891
Can unions really win better working conditions for VFX artists? We spoke to Vancouver's local rep to find out.
Monday, April 4th, 2011