3D World issue 75

IN THE MAGAZINE

Anatomy for artists
Take your character modelling skills to the next level with this collection of expert tips and tutorials on recreating the human body in 3D. Includes masterclasses covering both male and female anatomy

Whatever happened to web 3D?
Reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated - whatever Adobe or Autodesk might say. We uncover the 3D industry's most unlikely success story, and reveal how you can find work in this growing market sector

Must-have gadgets
3D World's pick of the year's most desirable kit for CG artists: from haptic control devices and HDRI monitors to sub_$100 3D model printing services

Tips and tricks
Rig feelers and tentacles for secondary motion in Maya; simulating a superhero's cape with Lightwave's ClothFX; tips and techniques for 3ds Max, Animation:Master, Cinema 4D, form.Z, Hexagon, trueSpace, Vue Infinite and XSI

On test this issue
Best portable workstations for 3D artists; Carrara 5 Pro - Eovia reinvents its mid-priced 3D package as a true professional tool; budget tracking with SynthEyes 2005 and PFMatch 2; high-speed Maya renders in Turtle 2.1

Plus…
Nice VFX, shame about the film - we pick over the carcass of Underworld: Evolution; can Nuke take on Shake in the high-end desktop compositing market?; what the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch can teach today's 3D artists

ON THE CD

Realsoft 3D 4.5: worth $700
A full copy of this underrated modelling, rendering and animation package, licensed for personal use, plus a special learning edition of the current version of the software. Includes complete starter tutorial

3Dplants.com models
Ten high-quality models of assorted greenery, for use in architectural or interior scenes. Supplied in 3DS, DXF, LWO and OBJ formats

And much more!
Other disc contents include 30 minutes of KURV studios video training covering integration between LightWave 3D and Vue Infinite; 7 fully tiling textures of urban surfaces; plus the new demo version of Cinema 4D 9.5