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Octane Lighting Essentials review

By Rob Redman

3D Transform your 3D work with this one-click lighting solution.

How ILM brought The Last Jedi to life

By Ian Failes

VFX Discover the secrets behind big VFX and stunning creatures.

10 tips for hard surface modelling

By Simon Edwards

3D Discover the pro 3ds Max modelling tips behind this intricate image.

Wacom Cintiq Pro 32 displaying a futuristic archer

Wacom Cintiq Pro 32 review

By Glen Southern

Review A super-sized new addition to the Cintiq family.

Logitech Craft wireless keyboard review

By Rob Redman

Hardware This premium keyboard is aimed at creatives – but how good is it?

Sharpen your hard-surface modelling in 3ds Max

By Victoria Passariello

3D Essential tips and techniques for modelling hard surfaces in 3ds Max.

Houdini 16.5

Houdini 16.5 review

By Simon Holmedal

3D Do the latest improvements add up to a rounded package?

Thor: Ragarnok characters on bridge

Behind the scenes on Thor: Ragnarok

By Creative Bloq Staff

3D Discover the creative CG process behind Marvel's latest hit.

5 ways to hone your motion graphics skills

By JM Blay

Motion graphics Discover how to supercharge your motion graphics skills with these pro tips.

Make realistic 3D hair and fur in 3ds Max and V-Ray

By Simon Edwards

3D Create hirsute characters with these tips for top tresses.

5 tips for understanding colour theory

By Rob Redman

3D Create a stronger emotional response to your work using colour.

Create a vector displacement mesh brush

By Maya Jermy

3D Create complex 3D shapes with ease.

Fish person concept art

Behind the scenes on The Shape of Water

By Trevor Hogg

3D Discover how the film's creative team made stunning aquatic visual effects.

Ugly alien creature with brown teeth and a nose ring, holding a gun

Model an alien pirate creature in ZBrush

By Darrell Abney

3D How to sculpt realistic fine details to complete an alien creature’s face.

How to master creature anatomy

By Aybars Turan

3D Create a believable imagined creature using ZBrush.

Make grass in Unreal Engine

By Oscar Juárez

3D Creating 3D vegetation can be a time-consuming business - here's how to make it less painful.

8 ways to shine as an animator

By Alex Williams

Animation Simple steps you can take to enhance your animation skills.

Crowd of people

Create Massive crowd scenes

By Ian Failes

3D Learn how to quickly generate a crowd in Massive – the software developed for Lord of the Rings.

Master the Bridge tool

By Mike Griggs

3D Vertex speaker Mike Griggs shows you how to get to grips with this fundamental 3D tool.

Firefly Serenity space ship

The secrets of Firefly's VFX

By Sammy Maine

3D We get exclusive insights into award-winning Zoic Studios' work on the cult sci-fi show.