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A screenshot from Lightmap HDR Light Studio

Lightmap HDR Light Studio review: great 3D lighting software gets even better

By Rob Redman published

The newest edition of Lightmap HDR Light Studio has taken everything it does well and improved it further.

3D Software
RenderMan 25 review; a cartoon ship in a storm sea

RenderMan 25 review: a small update with one amazing tool every 3D artist will love

By Paul Hatton published

The same 3D tools as Pixar uses, RenderMan 25 remains an eye-catching draw.

3D Software
Maya 2024 review; a house in a tropical ocean

Maya 2024 review: lacks eye-catching new features

By Paul Hatton published

Autodesk's Maya is still a great animation package, but this year's update is found lacking.

CGI
Game engines; a render of a large snowy mountain

Why is everyone obsessed with Unreal Engine and Unity?

By Paul Hatton published

We ask three pro artists.

Video Game Design
Unreal Engine and Unity learn a game engine; a dragon in a colourful fantasy environment

Unreal Engine and Unity: why you need to learn a game engine

By Paul Hatton published

Unreal Engine and Unity use is on the rise in all areas of art; why and how to learn a game engine.

Video Game Design
Blender 3.5 review; a sci-fi solder in a broken factory

Blender 3.5 review: smart upgrades signal a bright future

By Paul Hatton published

Paul Hatton believes Blender 3.5's new features signal a bright future for this free 3D art software.

Animation Software
Twinmotion 2022.2 review sample image by Julian Hartinger

Twinmotion 2022.2 review: is it now the best 3D visualisation tool?

By Paul Hatton published

In motion We dig into the latest raft of updates to a seminal 3D creation tool in our Twinmotion 2022.2 review.

In motion
Monster University still

How Pixar has changed in the last 20 years

By James Clarke published

A look back at the studio's past.

3D Animation
animation rules; director del toro peers through a window of a model

The 8 rules of movie animation, according to Guillermo del Toro

By Trevor Hogg published

The rules of animation everyone should know, according to filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.

3D Animation
Unreal Engine 5 review: Screenshot of Unreal Engine, 3D computer graphics game engine developed by Epic Games

Unreal Engine 5 review

By Paul Hatton published

In our Unreal Engine 5 review, we take a spin through what's new in this long-awaited game-building engine.

Video Game Design
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