Animation to moo-ve you
The fully animated spot Contraption, features a candy-coloured open-air dairy, staffed by purple flying cows.
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How to motivate creative staff
As the credit crunch bites and pitching for client work becomes more competitive, every creative studio needs to keep staff motivated, happy and rooting for success.
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Learn the secrets of Photoshop masters
The world’s best digital artists continue to push the creative boundaries of Photoshop: their tips will take your skills to the next level.
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Mike Young
The creator of childrens’ classics from SuperTed to the Bratz TV show talks to Digital Arts.
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Frater hits the road for Ladyhawke
For Ladyhawke’s latest single My Delirium, Frater created an all-American road trip, in a retro watercolour style.
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Spin adds CG magic to Max Payne
Canadian CG studio Spin created flocks of demonic winged assailants, for the big-screen debut of computer game antihero Max Payne.
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The best mice (which aren't always mice)
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Asset Management made easy
Keeping your project files organized and easy-to-find is essential for busy creatives: we show you how.
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Creative inspiration
Keep your design work fresh with top tips from leading designers.
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Jon Burgerman
Digital Arts catches up with one of the UK’s most prolific and best-known character artists to talk squirrels and success.
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How 10 famous technology products got their names
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Creative mind mapping
Break down creative blocks and discover ideas that push the boundaries of design by mastering mind mapping.
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Type trends
Look around you – typography is everywhere. We take the pulse of the type design scene.
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Making robots bop for Mars
French animators Pierre+Bertrand got the chance to transform a student project into a commercial for Mars’ ad agency.
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Topixs killer Dexter promo
Smash-hit kill-by-numbers TV show Dexter got a visual-effects makeover for the upcoming third season.
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The ascent of (Mini)man
Visual-effects studio Lobo pulled out all the stops for a full-CG spot on the 30 years since Lego launched its first Miniman.
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The making of a CG Mummy
From a decayed mummy to vast armies, Digital Domain served up some gory visual effects for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
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Be more creative with colour
Here are our essential tips for creatively handling colour.
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3D tools for illustrators
Using impressive 3D elements in your artwork doesn’t have to be a long, fiddly process: new batch of tools offers slick integration at a good price.
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Surviving the credit crunch
The financial climate is looking gloomy – but how will it affect your studio? Can you turn troubled times to your advantage?