Latest articles by Ian Dean
The best YouTube channels and podcasts every film artist should subscribe to
These are the must-watch channels to sharpen your craft and stay inspired.
Ringo Starr's new art collection is the peace and love refresher I needed
After too many failed celeb art projects, this hits the right notes.
The Sims remade in Unreal Engine 5 is everything I didn’t know I needed
This fan-made update surprised me.
Nintendo’s new Mario stop-motion animations are pure childhood nostalgia
These 40th anniversary shorts made me feel like a kid again.
An AI startup just became a film studio, and Hollywood should be thankful
Utopai Studios is making movies from 'unfilmable' scripts.
The best tablets with a stylus pen for drawing and note-taking
Get down your ideas with one of the best tablets with a stylus.
What is Unreal Engine 5? Everything you need to know
Discover why Unreal Engine 5 is the real-time creation platform that does it all for game development, 3D visualisation and VFX.
How Death on the Nile embraces "the fearless colour, interiors, and fashion of the 1970s" to gamify nostalgia
David Chomard, Head of Microids Studio Lyon, explains how it's being made.
The best iPads for drawing tested and reviewed by a digital artist
I've chosen the best iPad for every type of artist.
The best Unreal Engine 5 plugins
The essential Unreal Engine 5 plugins will take your video games to a whole new level.
The best game development software to learn how to make a video game
The best game software for beginners, hobbyists and professionals.
Rembrandt, Vermeer, and now Hopper – how AI’s remakes are testing the soul of art
Google AI's Nighthawks left me wondering if AI had crossed the line (again).
Operation Night Strikers review: why these cult ’80s games still hit the mark
Taito's cult shooters feel better than I remember on Nintendo Switch.
Lightcraft’s Spark could finally give filmmakers the "Google Docs of 3D"
This browser-based tech is opening new freedoms in how films are made.
Beyoncé versus Sydney Sweeney: two denim ads, one dangerous divide in brand storytelling
Only one got Gen Z right.
Chaos unlocks real-time rendering for everyone – no Unreal Engine 5 needed
USD, MaterialX, and Gaussian Splats are coming to Chaos Arena.
The best Cricut machines
The ultimate vinyl cutters for home crafting, with precise material cuts to help you transfer your designs onto mugs, T-shirts and more.
Why 'paint within limits' put Primary Hughes on a journey to honest, traditional art
How stepping away from digital art helped him reconnect with the joy of painting with purpose.
K‑Pop Demon Hunters is delivering Netflix its ‘Frozen moment’, but it isn’t what you think
Should Disney be worried?
Artists are calling Rebelle 8 "breathtaking" – here’s what makes it so real
This hyper-realistic digital art software is out now.
Peanuts’ first musical in 37 years hits all the right nostalgic notes
Watch the first trailer for Apple TV+'s Snoopy’s Summer Adventure.
Sydney Sweeney’s heated American Eagle row says a lot about Gen Z
Why Gen Z is rejecting traditional Americana, and what it means for brands trying to connect.
Sony's Horizon lawsuit sums up gaming's creative crisis
As a lifelong gamer, I’ve never seen the industry so afraid to take risks. This lawsuit proves it.
