Last issue of 3D Creative is again full loaded of interesting tutorials. Amazing cover picture is created by Andrew Hickinbottom. It represents a part one of a brilliant new tutorial series called pin-up girls. In this series Andrew will cover modeling, UV'ing, texturing, lighting, creating the background and post-production. Andrew kicks things off in this chapter by talking us through the modeling of his character ‘Olivia’, who beautifully graces the cover.
Beginner's Guide to Modeling Vehicles tutorial series brings another amazing part. This time two talented artists will be using the 2D concept and technical drawings provided, to talk us through a step-by-step guide to turning this information into an accurate and exciting 3D model. While Renato Gonzalez Aguilante illustrates the process in Maya, Arturo Garcia continues modeling in 3ds Max.
We had the opportunity to make an interview and ask questions Vladimir Koylazov, the co-founder and CTO at Chaos Group. Chaos Group is a company located in Sofia, Bulgaria with more than 10 years of experience in CG industry and well known for their popular render engine, V-Ray. The questions in this interview were pointed not only on the company but also on their flagship V-Ray which became in the last years a complete render solution used by many CG studios around the world. By this occasion we would like to thank you Chaos Group for their time and support during this interview. At the end of the interview is a presentation of V-Ray V-in an Automotive Demo Reel for this year.
LipSync MX allows Web designers and animators to create realistic lip synchronization animations in minutes using a highly intuitive, user-friendly interface. LipSync MX computes lip synchronization by using sound files and predefined mouth shape images.
Thinkbox Software today launched Cinelab, a new video-editing app for Windows 8 devices. Cinelab delivers simple, on-the-go video editing capabilities directly from any supported tablet, mobile device or desktop computer.