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Antony Ward
For over two decades Antony Ward, creative director at antCGi Ltd, has been provoking pixels. In that time he has worked for many top studios and also written three technical manuals.

Articles by: Antony Ward

Maya 2020

Maya 2020 review

By Antony Ward

3D Autodesk's powerhouse 3D software has a new update: Maya 2020.

Retopology in Maya

How to speed up retopology in Maya

By Antony Ward

3D Make retopology in Maya faster with this step-by-step guide.

How to rig a face for animation

By Antony Ward

3D Learn how to create a full facial rig with this Maya workflow.

Create better character animations in Maya

By Antony Ward

3D Is there a more reliable way to export and import skin weights in Maya?

Review: Maya 2018

By Antony Ward

3D Find what's new and improved in Autodesk's 3D tool since Maya 2017.

How to master skin shading in 3D

By Antony Ward

3D Learn how to get to grips with V-Ray and its skin shaders to render convincing humans.

10 ways to create more expressive character rigs

By Antony Ward

Animation Apply these simple tips to help give your cartoon character rigs more fluidity and flexibility.

Review: Maya LT

By Antony Ward

Maya The diet version of Maya might lack advanced features but you'll still get an awful lot of bang for your buck.

Review: Akeytsu

By Antony Ward

Software Akeytsu is a cheaper option for animating lower end game characters