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  • Texturing T-Rex

    Good texturing work isn't just about digital painting: when a completed texture map is applied to a model, seams and smears may appear. Discover how to fix them with.

  • Best practice: Compositing

    Simon Danaher reveals the best way to composite 3D objects into a still image without resorting to HDRI or Global Illumination techniques.

  • :phunk

    :phunk is a true tiger of a studio. Furiously prolific, the team has rewritten the rulebook for 11 years on the trot. Daniel West talks to partner William Chan about girls, vectors, and colon.

  • Texture 3D images; part one

    Derek Lea explains how to add textured surfaces and tactile elements to 3D renderings in . The unique results will reveal a combination of the depth provided by 3D and the painterly freedom of working in 2D.

  • Easy rotoscoping

    Utilise Auto-trace tool and rotoscoping your video footage is easier than you think. JJ Johnstone reveals the best way to import your layered Illustrator files to composite eye-catching 3D visuals without a 3D app.

  • Warp your images

    In the second part of his series, Derek Lea continues to transform a flat rendering into a textured masterpiece by incorporating two new features: Smart Objects and Warp Transformation.

  • Q&A: Jan Pinkava

    To mark the opening of a 20-year retrospective of Pixar's work at London's Science Museum, spoke to the Oscar-winning director about his work for the legendary animation studio, and its future in the wake of the recent Disney buyout.

  • Bring your 3D work to life

    In the final instalment of his three-part series, Derek Lea explains how flat textures, channels and paint effects can be used effectively to complete the transformation from untextured 3D to a mixed-media masterpiece.

  • Vinyl fantastical

    Cute, comical and highly collectable, vinyl figures are a consumer and merchandiser's dream. But what's the secret of a successful toy and how do new designers break into this exclusive market?

  • Behind the scenes at Z4 by JD

    When BMW commissioned a project that brought together leading automotive designer Adrian van Hooydonk and avant-garde digital artist Joshua Davis, they soon found they had a lot in common.
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