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  • Rigging in Maya

    Tentacled bad guys have become a blockbuster must. Computer Arts shows you how to set up a rig to animate your very own, using Maya.

  • Superdeux

    Global graphics studio Superdeux boasts offices in France and New York and has an international customer base, but there's no sign of flashiness or inflated egos.It has carved a place for itself using raw talent and internet exposure

  • Create an Animatic

    After Effects is not only a top special effects app used by broadcast professionals, it's also a first-rate animation package in its own right. Nick Sneath reveals how to transform your Photoshop files into a professional animatic.

  • Book Cover Design

    Kai and Sunny, the impressive design duo whose work recently appeared on the cover of the Booker Prize shortlisted , reveal the Illustrator techniques they used to create this stylish and eye-catching image.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • Get started in animation Part 1

    3D animation may seem a daunting prospect for a newcomer. But follow new series of beginners tutorials, and you'll soon have the little character shown above up and hopping.

  • Board control

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