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3D World was the best-selling international magazine for 3D artists, covering the fields of animation, VFX, games, illustration and architecture. It published from 2000-2024.

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Gabriel Lebel Bernier 3D art of the week

“It was the really loud, cheesy and retro look that hooked me in” – this 3D artist updated a retro Japanese sci-fi classic

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3D art of the week: Gabriel Lebel Bernier.

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A love of kaiju movies inspired this 3D artist to create their own Cthulhu

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3D art of the week: Sanghoon Oh tells us about his obsession with monsters and creating unique creatures.

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This artist used 3DCoat and Blender to create a 3D environment full of ancient mystery

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Learn the story behind Majed Al Harbi's El Patra Ruins.

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Maksym Haydar's 3D art Memories

Maksym Haydar’s 'Memories' feels like a scene lifted from a graphic novel — rich with depth, detail and storytelling

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Maksym Haydar’s 'Memories' feels like a scene lifted from a graphic novel — rich with depth, detail and storytelling

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This Horizon Zero Dawn-inspired hard-surface model masterfully blends realism with intricate design

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3D art of the week: Nicolas Davin

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Cropped shot of Matteo Hu's art Snow Girl

Through masterful technique and an eye for realism, Matteo Hu brings 'Snow Girl' to life, capturing the delicate interplay of light and texture

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3D art of the week: Matteo Hu.

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Andrey Dobraeb's 3D art 'Old God in the Wood'

Andrey Dobraeb channels the eerie atmospheres and intricate world-building of dark fantasy games like Dark Souls and Elden Ring to craft this mossy character

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3D art of the week: Andrey Dobraeb.

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Cropped shot of Brian Micalucci's The Matriarch of Shamans

Introducing 'The Matriarch of Shamans', a captivating character born from passion and dedication – made in ZBrush

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3D art of the week: Brian Micalucci.

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A crop shot of Sergio Khazo's 3D render Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Diorama

Explore the story behind this 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Diorama', a stunning 3D render crafted in ZBrush

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3D art of the week: Sergio Khazov.

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Guochao Zho's How to Raise your Dragon in the West 3D image

Find out the process behind this colourful, cartoony 3D artwork, How to Raise Your Dragon in the West

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3D art of the week: Guochao Zho

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Marcos Emilio Cuesta Carrasco 3D art of the week

“I love to see how the model comes together and starts coming to life!” – how this 3D character artist breathed life into a compelling concept using Maya and ZBrush

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3D art of the week: Marcos Emilio Cuesta Carrasco.

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Sun Wenjun 3D art of the week

“I created an entire galaxy and used it in her irises” – how this 3D artist mixed rendering styles for a new take on a classic Evangelion character

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3D art of the week: Sun Wenjun

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3D artist Andis Reinberg's Summoning render made in Blender

Find out how this 3D artist created his mysterious masterpiece 'Summoning' using Blender

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3D art of the week: Andis Reinbergs

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Anthony Brault 3D art of the week

“I wanted to blend sci-fi elements with ordinary, mundane aspects of life” – how this concept artist created a sci-fi model reinventing the everyday

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3D art of the week: Anthony Brault.

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Shuhang Li 3D art of the week

How this 3D artist added a realistic touch to his DreamWorks-inspired character using ZBrush and Maya

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3D art of the week: Shuhang Li.

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Ama Ro 3D art of the week

“I aimed to reimagine her design while staying true to the character” – how this 3D modeller created a fresh new take on a fan-favourite Arcane character

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3D art of the week: Ama Ro

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Pedro Blanco 3D art of the week

How this concept artist created a Star Wars-inspired 3D render using Blender

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3D art of the week: Pedro Blanco

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Nicoly Boaventura 3D art of the week

“I tried to tell a story with this model”: how this freelance illustrator developed and modelled an original character in ZBrush

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3D art of the week: Nicoly Boaventura

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Marco Teixeira 3D tutorial

“The challenge was to create a cool character design”: concept artist Marco Teixeira reveals the techniques and inspiration behind his superb 3D character render

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Marco Teixeira explores a personal piece that resonates with Brazilian culture and influences to create an appealing portrait

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Pejman Rajabi 3D tutorial of Super Mario fan art

“One of the best creative experiences of my life, working with such an amazing artistic crew” – how VFX artist Pejman Rajabi and friends created a heartfelt tribute to Super Mario

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Pejman Rajabi explains how his crew of expert artists put their own twist on a classic video game character

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Vinayak Sreekumar 3D art of the week

This artist’s meticulous render depicts an ancient figure who’s travelled from Norse mythology to PlayStation

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This character artist’s meticulous render depicts an ancient figure who’s travelled from Norse mythology to PlayStation

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Thomas-Sten Chermain 3D art of the week

Inspired by the movie Elysium, this villainous 3D art delivers realism while staying out of the Uncanny Valley

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Inspired by the movie Elysium, this villainous render delivers realism while staying out of the Uncanny Valley

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Oleksandr Vasylenko 3D art of the week

This 3D artist’s render, inspired by videogame Dying Light, isn’t just beautiful – it shows a crossbow as it could work in real life

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This 3D artist’s render, inspired by videogame Dying Light, isn’t just beautiful – it shows a crossbow as it could work in real life

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Popularity_Choi 3D art of the week

'This was a real challenge,' says 3D artist of their pensive portrait of a soldier of the future

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This 3D character artist created a pensive portrait of a soldier of the future, using 3ds Max, ZBrush and more

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Renders of a scene inspired by Halo, by James Naughton

Inspired by Halo, this stunning sci-fi landscape is a real-time render from Unreal Engine

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Inspired by the Halo videogame franchise, this stunning sci-fi landscape is a real-time render from Unreal Engine

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