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.

Latest articles by Antony Ward

Retopology in Maya
How to speed up retopology in Maya

By Antony Ward Published

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

VFX & CGI
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How to rig a face for animation

By Antony Ward Published

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

Character Design
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Create better character animations in Maya

By Antony Ward Published

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

Character Design
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Review: Maya 2018

By Antony Ward Published

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

3D Software
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How to master skin shading in 3D

By Antony Ward Published

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

Artistic Tips & Techniques
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10 ways to create more expressive character rigs

By Antony Ward Published

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

Character Design
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Review: Maya LT

By Antony Ward Published

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

3D Software
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Review: Akeytsu

By Antony Ward Published

Akeytsu is a cheaper option for animating lower end game characters

Animation