Global illumination looks great, but it can push render times through the roof. Computer Arts shows you how to fake the same stylish soft lighting effects in a fraction of the time with the help of the celebrated spinning light trick.
Alex Jenkins trained as an animator before becoming an interactive designer at agency Unit9. Here he talks about his techniques and the influence his background as an animator has had on his work.
China's astonishing economic success will have serious repercussions for Western designers. A heavy investment in talent is about to catapult the country into the centre of the world's design stage. Tom Dennis takes a look East.
The old mantra 'form follows function' has finally had its day. With decoration, ornamentation and embellishment back on the agenda, today's designers and illustrators are letting their hair down once again, as Lawrence Zeegen finds out.
Sardinian-born Carolina Melis trained as a dancer and choreographer before specialising in illustration and animation. As a result, her work now reflects the grace and fluidity of dance.
Motion capture can generate incredibly realistic animation; but only if you have access to cleaned data. We explore the process of cleaning raw optical mocap data for yourself, using only the tools in
Uniform's new promo for a group of property developers gives new life to a decaying area without removing its sense of history. Tom Dennis finds out how the design agency managed to transform EMI's former headquarters.
Adding animation to your illustration work can reap great creative and financial rewards. But what does it take to make the small jump from Illustrator to , to and page to screen? Nick Spence finds out
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