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“My goal was to create a short animation loop for fun, and there was this adorable fish model by Marlene Raml lying around, just waiting to be animated. I jumped into Houdini, played with the Grain tools, created the shaders and lights and I was good to go. For the look of the fish I wanted to create a stylised rubber-toy feel, and [I wanted] the background to be clean and colourful”Philipp Buschauer, Blowfish, 2016 Philipp Buschauer www.bit.ly/2bsufLi Philipp is a student from Austria finishing his Master’s degree in digital arts Software Houdini, Maya, Photoshop Work in progress…   “In this image I tried to render a dystopian representation of Cyrus the Great. He was known to history as one of the greatest conquerors that ruled from the middle…

Igor Sobolevsky Igor works in the fields of concept, graphic and industrial design. Currently, Igor is a designer at ZAGG, specialising in 3D modelling and product design. Bomb Disposal Bot, 2016 Maya, ZBrush, KeyShot, Photoshop A robot designed for explosives diffusion and disposal. An array of sensors and cameras in conjunction with dextrous manipulators ensures a high rate of success. Cosa Nostra Pizza Delivery Vehicle, 2015 Maya, Rhino, KeyShot, Photoshop Vehicle based on Neal Stephenson’s book Snow Crash.This armored car will get your pizza delivered in 30 minutes or less no matter what. MEV 2 Rover, 2015 Maya, ZBrush, Rhino, KeyShot, Photoshop Mars Exploration Vehicle developed for extended surface missions, while providing a crew of three space to work, collect samples and make EVAs with the aid of a large…

DANIEL D’AVILA North Pole 3D, 2016 Software MODO, ZBrush, Photoshop Learn how to Plan complex 3D scenes Interpret 2D artwork in 3D Optimise post-production with render passes Optimise geometry with ZRemesher Texture fine adjustments Shade in MODO Light in MODO Texture in MODO Model in MODO Adjust colour in Photoshop Concept This 3D artwork was based on the original concept of Spanish artist The Dulk, and it’s all about surrealism. I find it so inspiring and then it came to me to rebuild the entire scene in 3D with my personal vision of his work. It is always a great challenge to interpret 2D concepts and make a faithful version in 3D, but it’s also an extraordinary practice to turn shadows and lights from a pencil artwork into a 3D…

Set extensions are the kind of visual effect that every single movie released today has. Not just the big blockbusters, but comedies, little indie dramas and even just about every TV show has some type of set extension or background enhancement happening in it. It can be anything from alien landscapes and futuristic buildings to simply replacing a traffic sign or a storefront. Usually the same techniques are also useful if you want to remove something from a scene, like a wayward crew member or a car driving through the background of your medieval village. While set extension tasks can be accomplished using both 2D and 3D techniques, in this tutorial we’re going to focus on 2.5D to add an important exterior location to our shot. Perhaps the actual location…

“Core clock speed has seen a big jump to 1,733 MHz” As a rule, we tend not to cover gaming cards. While the technology behind GeForce and Quadro cards is pretty much identical, a Quadro is the go-to choice for professionals for all sorts of reasons. But the GeForce GTX 1080 and new Pascal architecture shake things up so much that it’s incredibly tempting to consider it as an alternative to a Quadro. It’s notable for being manufactured on a 16nm process, shrunk from the 28nm that has been the same for multiple generations of graphics cards. Smaller transistors means more rendering hardware in the same space, and the potential for performance improvements. NVIDIA has squeezed 2,560 CUDA cores into the GP104 core of the GeForce GTX 1080. This is…

Jose Klaus González Rohbrandt joseklaus.cgsociety. org Though Jose is not professionally linked to 3D design, it has always been his true passion Software 3ds Max, V-Ray, 3D-Coat, ZBrush, Photoshop Eight Reasons, 2015 TEXTURING My objective was to create the right textures for a underwater scene. I increased the diffuse contribution in the materials trying to limit the reflections and bright elements. The caustic effect was hand drawn in Photoshop and applied to the map slot of a direct light. All the textures where made using 3D-Coat apart from the octopus skin.…

Allegorithmic has made its Substance software set free under the For Education banner for all students and teachers. This means that those currently in or teaching education can use the same texturing tools that Naughty Dog utilised for Uncharted 4 absolutely free of charge at home or on a personal workstation. “The fairness of our licensing models has always been at the heart of what we do,“ explains Allegorithmic’s CEO and founder, Sebastien Deguy. “It started when we launched our Indie licences (a more affordable licence allowing commercial use for users earning less than $100,000 a year, with no limits on features) and then Substance Live (a rent-to-own model for software). “Up until now, students were under the Indie licence. This seemed fair to us at first, but we then…

For over 25 years Fusion has been used to create visual effects on thousands of blockbuster films, TV shows and commercials. Fusion features an easy to use and powerful node based interface, a massive tool set, true 3D workspace and GPU accelerated performance all in a single application! Now with support for Linux, Fusion 8.2 is easier than ever to integrate into your existing VFX pipeline! Hollywood’s Secret Weapon Fusion has been used to create groundbreaking visual effects and motion graphics for Hollywood films such as The Martian, Thor and The Hunger Games, as well as on hit television shows like Orphan Black, Breaking Bad, Grimm and Battlestar Galactica! If you’ve ever gone to the movies or watched television, then you’ve seen Fusion in action! Work Faster with Nodes Fusion…

Perhaps more than ever before, 3D artists are able to imagine a diverse array of creatures, characters and non-organic objects. In this feature, we’re getting up close and personal with artists using ZBrush to craft anything from orcs and robots, to ornamental pillars. You’ll see some of their brush choice secrets and workflow tips for getting the best out of ZBrush. You’ll even find out shortcuts and special tricks for taking sculpts through to final renders. These artists are some of the best using ZBrush today, from major studio personnel to those working as freelancers. Follow along as they break down the stages of their creations, letting you see work-in-progress images, and give tips about how to master certain types of ZBrush sculpts, such as convincing sci-characters, or stylish, low-poly…

When Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book was released earlier this year, audiences were enthralled by the live-action remake of the classic Disney tale. They also responded favourably to the photorealistic animals, many of which were digital models built by the assets team at MPC. 3D Artist sat down with the London team for an exclusive first-hand look at the tools and techniques they use. Ofcourse,itisn’tjustin The Jungle Book where MPC’s assets team has showed off the studio’s artistry. Films such as Independence Day: Resurgence, Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, Terminator:Genisysand GuardiansOf The Galaxy are among the many projects the department has had a major hand in. But how are 3D assets produced at MPC, and what are the secrets behind how they’re made? MEET THE ASSETS TEAM The assets…

Papercraft is a delicate, often colourful art style that has seen many different methods and software attempt to re-create the look, but the results are almost always a static render. “I felt that there was a missed opportunity to bring this to life,” says generalist Paul Chambers, on why he decided to be non-traditional and create an animated papercraft island. But why has he chosen Blender? "I love how quickly it opens compared to something like Maya," he says. "I think the modelling tools are better than Maya, and I love how it can handle the entire pipeline from blocking to compositing." Over the next few pages discover Chambers' 17-step guide for creating an animated short, and get inspired to break the mould yourself at home or in the studio.…

ALVARO MATAS & PABLO M BRAVO Yummy, 2015 Software Cinema 4D, ZBrush, Illustrator Learn how to Use MoGraph for modelling Work with spline dynamics Transpose and sculpt in ZBrush Convert selections Sculpt in Cinema 4D Concept Yummy is a personal project made to experiment and to create something different, pushing the edges as far as we possibly can. We are going to mix creativity and experimentation for this tutorial on stylised typography. What we will do is mix our knowledge in a different and fresh way, in comparison to using some of the more traditional methods of modelling typography. We will be utilising Cinema 4D to master the use of some slightly different tricks, and these will provide us with the chance to model and bring our assets to life…

This tutorial will guide you through creating realistic lighting within Unreal Engine 4, starting from adding basic lighting all the way to adding post-processing effects and using the Reflection Capture system to realistically capture the lighting reflections in your Unreal Engine scene. We will be taking you through the creative process for a Silent Hill homage scene, which stormed videogame press worldwide after it was released online. You will discover what is involved in creating realistic lighting within a game engine, along with the theory of lighting while using PBR materials and in a mainstream game engine that supports PBR rendering. 01 Prepare your project Before diving into a project, it’s crucial that you are confident in knowing what you want to create and what the end goal is for…

There are many different types of text effects, from movie titles and company logo animations to simple presentation text animations or any kind of video trailer text. With all these effects around, it means that you can try various different methods, but in this tutorial we are going to create motion graphics text, which you could use in a video trailer or as a 3D cartoon logo. First of all, we will introduce the idea of a text effect. You may have seen these kind of effects on the internet, like on YouTube or on Vimeo. There are a number of 2D and 3D apps and plugins that people choose to use for motion graphics, including 3ds Max, Cinema4D, After Effects and so on, but we are going to use…

“For mental ray users, the most significant change is that Autodesk has abruptly ceased to include licences for NVIDIA’s renderer” During installation you’ll notice that the recently acquired Arnold Renderer by Solid Angle has been introduced as the preferred out-of-the-box rendering solution for Maya 2017. Once installed, its activated via the mtoa.mll plug-in. Somewhat controversially, Arnold for Maya is limited to foreground rendering only. For batch rendering in the Maya interface or command line and scaled rendering with a render farm you’ll have to make the additional purchase of Arnold licences or the renders will be watermarked. Aside from a few uses, such as creating demo reels or for verifying render output as a proof before sending to a cloud render service, having watermarked renders is, frankly, a major impediment.…

“We strive to create an atmosphere at the ZBrush Summit that is a place for artists to be inspired, discover and connect with the rest of the community” Paul Gaboury, 3D product and development manager This year’s ZBrush Summit returns to Gnomon School in Hollywood, with talks from top studios such as Disney, Naughty Dog and Bethesda. The event is now in its third year, and Paul Gaboury, 3D product and development manager at Pixologic, explains the success behind ZBrush Summit: “What makes the ZBrush Summit so successful is having a dynamic range of presenters from various industries. These presenters also share exclusive work never before shared with the public. For example, in past years we’ve had clips from Big Hero 6 before the movie was released and showings of…

Jenue Alvaro Matas (aka Jenue) is a Spanish artist and art director who divides his time between Madrid and London. He makes playful images for editorial, music and advertisements with his own colourful view and style. Jenue seeks to go beyond traditional typography, combining CG and real-world elements. Pencilsan, 2015 Cinema 4D The love between an ampersand and a pencil culminates in this hybrid transformation, made with Cinema 4D and using a real German pencil as reference. Eat Me Now, 2015 Cinema 4D Eat Me Now is a food series where photography and 3D join forces. This piece shows how words and sticky peanut butter can magically come together to entice you eat it now. F, 2015 MODO, 3ds Max F is from Alvaro’s…

“Besides Houdini integration, there are already plugins available for 3ds Max, Maya and Softimage” PBR Rendering is what a lot of artists are talking about nowadays when it comes to professional production rendering. With this in mind, it’s clear that we needed to put Redshift 2.0’s PBR capabilities through their paces. This is especially important with the Houdini plugin, as it’s present in most professional production pipelines around the world. We also wanted to check if the myth is still true that it is not that easy to produce high-quality renders in no time at all. During our review, we chose to work with a modern car that features a mix of physically plausible results and artistic touches. The installation process is quite easy. For the Houdini plugin, however, it…

Pixar’s Universal Scene Description is now open source. USD assembles 3D scenes with a more robust interchange of elemental assets, making composed scenes more understandable between software and applications. It organises these assets into ‘prims’ and layers, and overrides them non-destructively with only one API in a single scenegraph. Universal Scene Description also has a set of schemas for standard encoding and client API, such as geometry, shading, and models and assets. As the fourth-generation scene description composer from Pixar, Universal Scene Description has most recently been integrated into a movie pipeline for the first time in Finding Dory. For more information, head online to www.graphics.pixar.com/usd/docs.…

Shotgun has received a new iteration with a wide breadth of new features, including new editorial playback tools. The production manager has made reviewing work in the context of a cut easier, alongside the new Cuts tab in the Media app, which enables dragging and dropping EDL and MOV files. Any cut references for this file can then be viewed in its entirety anywhere. Cuts can also be viewed from anywhere, and review sessions are now more efficient as cuts can be accessed from the session. You can now publish information to Shotgun with the Import Cut app, too, with an informative summary of changes that you can then share with the rest of your team. Flame, Hiero/NUKE Studio and RV integration in Shotgun have all been improved, and they…

Dark Kitchen by Mehdi Abootalebi 3DA username Mehdi Abootalebi Mehdi Abootalebi says: “Dark Kitchen is a series of three shots and I always like dark and black spaces because of the mysterious feeling that they conjure. So, I tried to achieve that feeling with my work this time.“ We say: Mehdi’s done a really nice job with the wooden floor texture, and it’s offset nicely by the crisp, clean white cupboards on the right. Jaguar by Daniele Boldi Cotti 3DA username dboldicotti Daniele Boldi Cotti says: “This project was created using 3ds Max, KeyShot and NUKE. A close-up was the best photographic approach to represent the luxury of one of the most popular sporty cars.“ We say: Stunning work as usual from Daniele, with the camera effects and…