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Cinema 4D R20 is out now, adding impressive new modelling, materials and rendering features
Even in its 20th incarnation, Maxon's 3D suite gains big new tools.
Animation & VFX Guide
All the latest news, in-depth features, tutorials and tech reviews related to Animation & Motion Graphics
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Siggraph 2018's hottest new tech for 3D, animation and VFX
From super-powerful graphics cards and laptops for artists and designers to some more unusual launches.
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Features
Ant-Man and the Wasp director Peyton Reed on breaking VFX ground in the new Marvel sequel
The MCU director talks besting the Russos and bringing crazy ideas to life through VFX, with a look behind key scenes from the superhero sequel.
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The Third Floor on creating Emmy-winning previs for Game of Thrones
The Third Floor's Michelle Blok tells us about how VR and other new technologies are changing how previs is used on major TV shows and Hollywood movies including Mission Impossible: Fallout.
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Tutorials
Animation tutorial: Create real-time animation for VJing and other live events
This motion graphics tutorial will teach you how to create a live motion-graphics setup for VJing, or any other live event where you want to ‘play’ visuals to match music or a performance – from a gig or club night to a dance show or conference.
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How Framestore created the 60s-style spaceship in Black Mirror Season 4's 'USS Calister'
The VFX house created the USS Callister, the Arachnajax beast and space environments for the Emmy-winning episode.
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The 12 best apps for drawing and painting on your iPad
Here's our expert pick of the best iPad apps for artists including Affinity Designer, Procreate 4, Autodesk Sketchbook Pro, Comic Draw and more.
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Aardman's new trailer for 11-11: Memories Retold gives a closer look at the game’s 'animated watercolour' feel
With a new story trailer online, it's clear 11-11: Memories Retold will be more of a Wilfred Owen poem than a Battlefield shooter.
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How AI is powering groundbreaking Photoshop and Premiere plugins
Machine learning has allowed the likes of Nvidia to make tasks like object removal, noise reduction and up-rezing much, much easier.
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New Nvidia graphics cards offer 'industry-changing' real-time raytracing on your computer for the first time
The new Turing architecture and Quadro RTX cards based on it that will revolutionise how 3D artists work, says Nvidia.
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The Meg's VFX supervisor talks bringing extinct giants and hidden worlds to life
Adrian de Wet on making the giant shark creature that eats up the screen in new blockbuster The Meg.
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How to do 3D motion capture using the iPhone X camera
New third-party apps and creative methods allow you to create something far removed from the world of Animoji & Memoji.
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Guillaume Kurkdjian's wonderful animations for Lyft show why brands should trust artists
Lyft's new campaign came from trusting creator Guillaume Kurkdjian, resulting in some delightful GIF work that fizzes with life and energy.
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The 8 best websites for 3D models
Looking for great models for your next 3D project? All these sites offer a wealth of high-quality and low-poly 3D models available for CG projects, film, animation, gaming, VR, AR and other real-time apps.
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Iglooghost's hyper new music video gives a mutant take on Monument Valley
A mad promo from electronic producer Iglooghost provides a fitting update of classic Warp visuals and some great interplay between live-action/3D footage.
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Celebrate the end of World Cup 2018 with these Brilliant Art, Design and Animation Projects
These diverse, inspiring football-related projects range from a well-designed wallchart to animated tapestry, and from illustrated fan chants to an unofficial England anthem based on our current favourite kids animated show.
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How one of Westworld's most brutal scenes was created using VFX
A VFX breakdown of a pivotal moment from Westworld's latest finale that nails the fine art of portraying realistic injuries without tipping the scales.
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See vectorfunk artworks in the world around you with this free AR phone app
Artist Matt W Moore returns in a brand collaboration that'll have vector centaurs launching from your phone and dominating the cityscape around you.
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Features
Michael Marczewski's bizarre loops combine lo-fi animation with home video-like footage
Coexist sees director and animator Michael Marczewski working with the likes of Jach Sachs and Peter Tarka, bringing a warped Wonderland feel to your feed.
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Nike's 'World Cup' ad is a stop-motion animation made from 240 real murals
Russia's rough and ready version of the Beautiful Game known as korobka is brought to exhilarating life in this mix of street art and animation.
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These fantastic short animations won at the RSA Student Awards 2018
60-second animated films by new graduates from Edinburgh, Bournemouth and Middlesex picked up this year's high-profile awards last night.
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Meet Superfiction, the little design studio with a load of character
How South Korean design studio Superfiction is putting the character back into branding.
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This fantastic short film is packed with hidden TV and film references
PostPanic's VFX-heavy extended spot for Virgin Media-owner Liberty Global is a thrilling love letter to film and TV history.
