3D World issue 94

Transformers
We reveal how ILM brought the movie’s gigantic, shapeshifting, ass- kicking mechanical stars to life

The art of robotics
The Embassy reveals the modelling, rigging and animation secrets of its iconic Citroen C4 ads

Create a TV ident
Port Maya’s camera into After Effects to create your very own TV- style sting. Plus: £2,500 competition to design a TV ident for Channel 4

Ratatouille
From rats to renders: we sample the 3D ingredients of Pixar’s latest box-office recipe

On test this issue
Pro graphics cards; ZBrush 3.0; Motion 3.0; DX Studio 2.0; RenderMan for Maya 2.0; Maxwell Render 1.5; Vue 6 Easel; finalShaders 2.0; Nex

On the CD
Bryce 5.5; ZBrush video tutorial; metal textures from ImageAfter; Poser content from e-frontier, RuntimeDNA and Vanishing Point

PLUS: Free 3D hardware guide
A free 36-page guide to the latest and best devices for 3D artists, plus advice on choosing a workstation, building a render farm and the differences between pro and consumer graphics cards