The secrets of creating realistic VFX revealed in the new-look 3D World

From Superman's cape to X-Men ripping apart boats, the 3D World team speak to the leading researchers at University of California at Berkeley and the creators of DMM - the tool that brings destruction to the big screen - on creating realistic VFX.

Featuring an exclusive cover image from CG illustrator Daniele Scerra and a companion tutorial, learn to light and texture a female figure. Plus artist Dan Crossland begins the first part of his anatomy sculpting course - the next five parts will follow in new issues of 3D World.

If you want to get a job in the mocap industry, then issue 180 is for you! The Imaginarium's Rebecca-Louise Leybourne shares her workflow, offers her expert mocap tips and reveals what it takes to work in this growing industry.

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Don't forget, every issue comes with free video tutorials, resource files and step-by-step screens to help you learn.

Features this issue include:

• Tracking the field - essential mocap advice and insights from The Imaginarium
• Critical reality - discover the research being done into bring VFX realism to the cinema
• Behind the virtual camera - our expert explains the theory behind using a virtual camera
• Awards ceremonies Oscar winners and awards nominees reveal the real reasons a good awards show matters

Tutorials this issue include:

• Texture and light a complex figure in ZBrush and Maya
• Master hard surface sculpting in ZBrush
• Create leak effects in Substance Designer 4
• Reimagine a classic character using Marvelous Designer
• Artist Q&A - our team of pro artist share their tips to modelling photo real eyes, compositing renders into photos, creating atmosphere and much more!

On test this issue:

• Substance Designer 4
• Mesh Fusion for Modo
• X-Particles 2.5

How to get hold of 3D World #180

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• Newsstand for iOS edition via the 3D World Magazine app
• Google Play edition
• Kindle Fire HD edition via the Amazon Appstore app
• Zinio edition
• Nook edition