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This issue, cross the final frontier to discover some galactic CG Space is, for the most part, utterly empty, but look at almost any sci-fi TV show or film and you will be wowed by nebulae, star fields, galaxies and more. Everywhere you look there is colour and detail. This issue we take a look at key space projects.
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Spotlight on our contributors Carlos Lucio Archviz is a growth area for CG artists and Carlos is at the top of his game. In this issue he shows you his process for creating stunning scenes. carloslucio-visualization.com
Pat Imrie Veteran Maya artist Pat Imrie returns to the Q&A panel this issue, helping you solve all your CG problems, based on his wealth of experience. www.patimrie.com
Ian Failes Ian is a regular contributor to 3D World, and in this issue he continues his series following the work and processes of DNEG. www.vfxblog.com
Maya Jermy Maya is a 3D artist and animator based in the UK. She started her career in 2012 remaking and animating characters for Oddworld. mayajermy.artstation.com
Martin Nebelong Martin is a freelance artist, working as a 2D artist for 15 years, but 3D/ VR is becoming an increasingly bigger part of his work. www.artstation.com/martinity
Mike Griggs Mike Griggs is a 3D and visual effects artist with vast experience across the industry. This issue he is back with another Basics and Bootcamp. www.creativebloke.com
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50 MAKE AN ARCHITECTURAL ENVIRONMENT IN VR Learn how to sculpt an architectural environment in virtual reality software with this step-by-step tutorial from Martin Nebelong, with tips on hard-surface modelling, sketching and kitbashing
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SHOWCASE The best digital art from the CG community
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The Wolf ARTIST Alireza Akhbari SOFTWARE 3ds Max, Ornatrix, Arnold, Mudbox, ZBrush, SpeedTree, Nuke
Alireza Akhbari is a digital environment artist at BaseFX. This image took him just six days to complete. “My workflow is like that of several different companies, with some slight differences to account for being one person,” he says. Alireza highlights nature, photography and other artists’ work as essential influences. On finding the right pose for his wolf, he says: “Usually I prefer to pose my character in the scene. 3ds Max has a few handy tools for this part. For the wolf I used the CAT rig system, then made corrections in ZBrush.” The very last step is the lighting, a crucial aspect of any image. “For base lighting I imported my blocking scene. I wanted to achieve atmosphere and with blocking I can save time on the render. Once I get some nice lighting I import the lights into my scene.” artstation.com/alireza-akhbari
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Zoom ARTIST Gerard Muntés SOFTWARE ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, KeyShot, After Effects, Photoshop
“I used Marvelous Designer 7 to create the tight leather costume, particularly the flattening technique where you draw on the avatar and then extract the patterns,” explains Gerard Muntés. By day Gerard is a 3D character artist at Creative Assembly, having previously worked as an environment artist and undertaken freelance 3D work. “As a father it’s sometimes hard to find the time to create,” he continues. “I had to work in 30 to 60-minute sessions for the
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majority of this project.” Zoom took Gerard a month to complete. “Due to the fact I like doing different stuff and using the latest techniques, my workflow always changes,” says Gerard. “But I would recommend using PureRef for quickly gathering references, as well as taking a look at the Exposure Photoshop plugin from Alien Skin for post-production.” artstation.com/muntes
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LOCUST ARTIST Maarten Verhoeven SOFTWARE ZBrush, KeyShot, Photoshop
Maarten Verhoeven is a freelance digital sculptor for concept and 3D print. “One question that keeps coming back is how I did the wings,” he says. “They were done in ZBrush using ShadowBox and an image of an insect wing. I just amped up the resolution of the ShadowBox properties and got some really fine details in there.” This fascinating image took just two days, thanks in part to Maarten’s simple
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workflow. “I start to think out a concept before then diving into ZBrush, where I start sculpting and extracting spheres. Once the thing is done I kick it to KeyShot, make some quick renders and compose them in ZBrush. Most of my personal work doesn’t take more than a day or two from beginning to the end.” artstation.com/mutte
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