3D World is the best-selling international magazine for 3D artists, covering the fields of animation, VFX, games, illustration and architecture. Each issue provides analysis of latest trends in the market, artistic and technical advice, impartial product reviews, and exclusive behind-the-scenes articles on the making of key projects in this fast-paced industry. For those wanting to improve their technical skills, the magazine provides tutorials, tips and step-by-step guides covering every major 3D software package, from freeware to professional applications such as 3ds Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, LightWave 3D and Softimage.

Contents:
Add texture details to a games prop in 3D-Coat
Control fur with image-mapping in modo
Create a brushed metal material in Maya
Create a horror movie sequence in Nuke
Create a large-scale water simulation in RealFlow
Create a UV map using mirroring in 3ds Max
Create a vector displacement stamp in Mudbox
Create realistic boiling water in LightWave
Light a scene using an HDR image in 3ds Max
Model a head with good topology
Model a prop part with voxels in 3D-Coat
Paint a demonic creature bust in ZBrush
Retopologise a games prop in 3D-Coat
Simulate cut-out text in After Effects
Target a camera to an animated curve in Cinema 4D