Make using stock libraries easier
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VFX SPOTLIGHT: Stu Maschwitz
Visual-effects guru Stu Maschwitz started out at George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic, then went on to co-found top VFX house The Orphanage.
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High end digital still cameras to shoot video
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How to create commercial characters
What’s the secret to creating quirky characters with mainstream appeal? Digital Arts asks the experts.
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Logan forges Guns of the Patriots
Games publisher Konami turned to Logan to produce five short films as the introduction to the game Metal Gear Solid 4.
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Whipping the Apple TV into shape
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Game trailers grow up
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Frantic creates a 3D monster melée
Frantic Films used every trick in the book to create a stereoscopic visual effects extravaganza for Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D.
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Scare Tactics: Fear is the mind killer
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Web 2.0's most ridiculous sites
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How to handle a creative brief
A solid creative brief makes all the difference to a job, and here’s how to get one.
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Another must-see music video from the Chemical Brothers
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Andrew Gordon
Leading Pixar animator Andrew Gordon talks to Digital Arts about what inspires him and the hotly-anticipated Toy Story 3.
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Visual effects plug-in suites
Plug-in collections offer a huge number of extra tools for not a lot of cash. We put them through their paces, helping you pick the best for your next project.
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Sex & Design
A dash of raunchiness is certain to get your work noticed, but at what cost? We examine the pleasures and pitfalls of using sex in your designs.
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Aardman scores with Euro 2008 titles
Aardman promoted BBC Sport’s Euro 2008 coverage by transforming soccer stars into actors in a cardboard cut-out theatre.
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Parasol Island rolls back the years
The Sony Ericsson mobile phone ad is a fast-moving jaunt through the graphic styles of several decades.
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What's coming next in Apple's laptops?
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Pets and the city of Vilnius
Petpunk’s ad for the Lithuanian capital is a riotous blend of animals and CG.
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The Mac keeps driving Apple