Fred Deakin on creating the artwork for his sci-fi rock opera The Lasters
The musician, designer and educator tells us how he's brought to life an album that's somewhere between his previous band Lemon Jelly and War of the Worlds.
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The Artist’s and Designer’s Guide to iPadOS
Apple has just announced that iPadOS is coming on September 30 - but one key feature won't ship until later.
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Björk: her best videos at the apex of digital art
The 12 greatest Björk promos of all time, taking us all the way from the Moon to the Moomins via VFX and animation mastery.
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Animator Leanne Rule on the joys of art and farting
We speak with the irreverent up-and-comer about her love for farts and Monty Python, and the pressures of Instagram on her work.
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Lose Yourself to Dance: Tips on making animated characters boogie realistically
Tips on how to animate your characters' movements like they're in a real life club.
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Nexus Studios on how to make the perfect animation showreel and portfolio
Showreel? Website? Get on your bike to animation success with tips from talent and headhunters from one of our favourite studios.
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Stranger Things VFX breakdowns from Season 3 and beyond
Find out how all those gross zombies were made in the latest season of the paranormal drama – plus a round-up for VFX work from previous seasons.
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Why (and how) illustrators should get into animation
Jelly London on why illustrators need to start thinking about all things GIF, motion and animation-related.
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Adobe CC buying guide: pricing, new features, discounts & free trials
Adobe released Creative Cloud in a move towards becoming more of a software-as-a-service provider. If you’re considering a shift to the cloud as well, here’s what you need to know.
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Best drawing and painting apps for iPad
Here's our expert pick of the best iPad apps for artists including Affinity Designer, Procreate, Artstudio Pro and more.
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Best Wacom Cintiq alternatives
Don't have £1,900/$2,200 for a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24? Here are six much less expensive pen display options for drawing, sketching and painting.
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The real inspiration behind Mr. Mime in Detective Pikachu - and why it's so hard to keep Pokémon kawaii
The Good, the Bad and the Duckly: VFX giants MPC reveal how your favourite - and not so-favourite - Pokemon made the jump from 2D to 3D in the new Detective Pikachu movie.
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The Best Game of Thrones creative projects inspired by the hit show
The show may be over but these creative projects Game of Thrones inspired over the years will forever live on in our dragon-hearts.
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Why Jeron Braxton mixes politics with Playstation visuals - and how he's already the 'world's best animator'
The Kingdom Hearts fan reveals how there's always a message about America behind his hyper polygon visuals - and how he already knows he's the best animator out there.
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How being bad at illustration encouraged Julian Glander to make his own AI art teacher
Find out how Julian Glander: The Movie became the Microsoft Paint of our future overlords in this interview from Pictoplasma 2019.
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Lose yourself in a good book: Intricate illustrations bring classic novels to life for Penguin
Hong Kong just became a portal to the worlds of Alice and Wonka in this lovingly detailed poster campaign from Penguin.
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Cowboy Bebop creator's video for Flying Lotus is the latest hip-hop promo with a Japanese touch
Anime legend Shinichiro Watanabe is the latest Japanese creator to lend visuals to the urban sounds of America, joining the likes of 'lord of superflat' Takashi Murakami and his recently music video for Bilie Eilish.
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Studio McGuire on bringing beautiful moving artworks to the fine-dining table
Davy and Kristen McGuire’s hallucinatory projection-mapped worlds helped bring Howl’s Moving Castle to the stage – but their latest project is a lot more intimate.
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Why Pictoplasma filled out an old mortuary with ghostly character art
The character design festival is bringing strange sorts of life to Berlin's more morbid corners.
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Digital humans aren't just possible - they're essential in today's top games
Learn how Spiderman on PS4 looked so realistic - and why the uncanny valley isn't so deep when you have the right tech.
