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  • Prêt-à-porter

    This tutorial gives you an opportunity to try out 3ds max's cloth-creation tools.

  • Perfect digital skin

    Master the techniques used to texture and post-produce this flawless 3D cover image in this tutorial.

  • Board control

    Storyboarding an animation saves time and confusion later on. These tips should give you valuable pointers for planning out your first project.

  • Normal mapping

    Say goodbye to dull surfaces with high-speed tour of the games industry's hottest new technique.

  • Product Design

    As 3D visualisation and advanced concept design take hold, product design is shifting up a gear, says Mark Penfold. But in this increasingly technical field, is the pen still mightier than the mouse? Only just!

  • Bluescreen on a Budget

    Think that good-quality bluescreen effects can only be created on a Hollywood budget? Then think again. Computer Arts shows you how to make your own bluescreen studio and drop actors into 3D worlds for less than $100. Lights, Camera, Action!

  • Pro tips for particles

    From smoke to shooting stars, follow a collection of professional tricks for 3ds max, Maya, LightWave and Cinema 4D to bring your particle effects to life.

  • Studio Lighting

    Create better renders for print ads with this Maya lighting set-up from which mimicks that of a real photo studio.

  • Aardman Speaks

    Learn to lip sync your 3D characters the Wallace and Gromit way with this tutorial in facial animation, based on the techniques used on CG projects at the legendary studio Aardman Animations.

  • The E4 idents

    Computer Arts catches up with Noah Harris to find out how Precursor Studio went about creating the surreal on-air look for Channel 4's digital entertainment spin-off, E4.
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