Kulsoom Middleton

Kulsoom Middleton

Freelance writer

Kulsoom has contributed extensively to various magazines and websites, specialising in photography and the creative industries more widely. As well as Creative Bloq, she has written for Digital Camera and NPhoto, and she was the editor of 3D World magazine. An expert in a huge range of consumer technologies, she also has over a decade’s experience in the CG industry.

Latest articles by Kulsoom Middleton

Naughty Dog's Shaddy Safadi runs the Digital Plein Air Society
Plein air painting goes digital: how artists are using portable tech to paint in the great outdoors

By Ian Dean Published

Top tips from five pro concept artists.

Digital Art
A still frame from the film Trash, a graduate short by students at ESMA
What animators can learn from this award-winning graduate short, reveals a former Disney and DreamWorks pro

By Kulsoom Middleton Published

Shelley Page talks Trash – a gritty, visceral short from ESMA that stunned juries and earned Oscar attention.

Animation
Still from the stop motion movie The House
The best stop-motion movies and where to watch them

By Kulsoom Middleton Published

Discover some of the best stop motion movies ever to be made and where to watch them

3D Art
An Aardman animator works his magic on set of the Wallace and Gromit stop motion movie
Stop-motion animation: everything you need to know

By Kulsoom Middleton Published

Aardman Animations uses claymation, a form of stop motion animation, to create films like Wallace and Gromit

Animation
3D Artist cover
Create a sci-fi figure with 3D Artist

By Kulsoom Middleton Published

Issue 129 of 3D Artist is packed with tips, tricks and tutorials.

Digital Art Software
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3D World CG Awards: winners revealed

By Kulsoom Middleton Published

Discover our winners and be inspired to explore new software, apps and CG art.

Events
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Create epic games with these free 3D characters

By Kulsoom Middleton Published

Mixamo has released 15 ready-to-use characters and seven animations to the UE4 marketplace for subscribers to download for free.

Character Design
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Meet the artist: Marcos Albuquerque

By Kulsoom Middleton Published

CG artist Marcos Albuquerque shares his workflow for his Saint Seiya fan art.

3D Software
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8 great plug-ins for CG artists

By Kulsoom Middleton Published

These brilliant add-ons all bring extra functionality to your exisiting software. But which one gets your vote?

3D Software
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The CG Awards 2014: Voting now open

By Kulsoom Middleton Published

Discover the CG Awards 2014 shortlist and get voting now!

Events
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Six 3D tools breaking new ground in 2014

By Kulsoom Middleton Published

Find out what software release has been the most impressive according to the readers of 3D World...

3D Software
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Aardman reveals the secrets of a killer trailer

By Kulsoom Middleton Published

Learn how Aardman director Darren Dubicki came up with a unique animation to promote Abbie Ross's book Hippy Dinners.

3D Software
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6 must-see CG animations

By Kulsoom Middleton Published

The depth of the CG and animation industry never ceases to amaze us.

Animation