The CG art of Onimusha
Hailed as the greatest CG sequence ever made for a video game, the CG for Onimusha 3 took 260 people one and a half years to create. Robot Japan gave Digit an exclusive look at how it was done.
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Design is all around you
From beautiful washing machines to computer mice that look as if they belong in a design museum. We’re surrounded by design – and that can only be a good thing.
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Feeding frenzy
You can now get news delivered to your desktop - Digit checked out how to keep up with the world via an RSS news feed.
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The drive of your life
The price of storage has plummeted since the 80s, but it's still important to choose the right drive for your needs. Digit outlines your options.
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The state of Web 3D
There’s a way to go before we can visit an online 3D corner shop, but Web 3D continues to develop, and is an increasingly intriguing technology.
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A Bug's Life in 2D
Uli Meyer Animation skillfully combined 2D animated roach characters with live-action sets and actors for a colourful TV commercial for Raid.
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Throwback: #3 Wacom SD tablet
Forget mousing around when working up your masterpiece – in 1987 Wacom set digital artists free with its SD series graphics tablet.
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Design Classic #3: The Smiley
Have a nice day!
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Insight: Mook
Interactive design agency Mook explains its formula for success and the three simple rules for making interactive content successful.
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Inside the 3D Mummy
Thumbprint Animation helps bring the story of an Egyptian priest to life with 3D reconstructions of a 3,000-year old mummy and the city of Karnak.
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Faster = slower in the end
The days of megahertz and gigahertz are nearly over, and working out who’s got the fastest computer will take a degree in mathematics.
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Make your mark
If you want prettier labels than a few hastily-scrawled words to keep your CD archives in order, check out one of these CD printing solutions.
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Shock tactics
Ad campaigns designed to shock are on the rise – and while they may make some viewers write angry letters of complaint, shock advertising can achieve some stunning results.
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Insight: Michael Freeman - Taking On the World
Michael Freeman is one of the world’s most respected photographers. A pioneer of visual-effects, he is an advocate of digital photography – and reckons that great photography comes down to one thing...Right time, right place.
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Eden FX - Hellboy
Digit feels the heat with a behind the scenes report on the visual effects for Hellboy.
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Animation nation
It’s official. The rule of 2D animation is over – and 3D output is the new king of cartoon roadrunners and comedy slapstick. So, what’s the future for animation in the UK and Europe?
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Design in 3D
After years of speculation, the 3D display might soon be upon us. Digit checked out the technological advances that could make it happen.
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Subservient chicken
CP&B’s streaming poultry antics serves up big demand for Burger King.
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Throwback #2: Iomega Zip
The Iomega Zip heralded the start of portable, rewritable mass storage – and the death toll for the floppy.
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DVDs up the pace
With blue-laser technology and double capacity DVD+Rs on the horizon, your DVD drive may soon be obsolete. Again.