Latest articles by Ian Dean
Why new apps like Spark Story could lead to more films like Obsession and Backrooms.
Revealed at SIGGRAPH 2026, Spark Story could help break the Hollywood model.
Lightcraft CEO and co-founder Eliot Mack says new creators need the tools to match their ambition.
A timely reminder art is built on practice and effort, not AI.
This SUV is only for Modern Warfare 4, and it's a design masterclass.
Starting out doesn't need to be complicated.
Tony Hawk, Jet Set Radio and SSX Tricky walk into a train station…
How he's using AI and why creative vision is the real competitive advantage.
Generative AI has become pop culture's greatest tribute band.
A co-op horror that weaponises confusion, and sometimes that's the problem.
Remains a magical Pixar-like experience, even without a VR headset.
Green screen niggles could be solved with AI.
Discover the best free and paid-for digital art tools around.
Our expert compares the best tablets with a stylus included for taking notes and art.
These are the best drawing tablets for all kinds of artists and budgets.
William Faucher’s new tool could change how artists create oceans.
A remake that brings back the swashbuckling charm, but is it the reset the series needs?
The Resparked Cordless Engraving Pen is my new must-have gadget, and it's on sale.
Fewer specs, but more personality
This Star Trek fan-film series uses DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, and Unreal Engine.
This solo indie dev explains why today's best indie JRPGs don't actually want to look retro.
"Create for yourself until the right people find you," says Amir Zand.
The growing importance of new tech like Lightcraft Jetset for indie filmmaking.
