Paul Hatton

Paul Hatton

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Paul Hatton has 13 years experience in the CGI industry, including five years leading a studio. Paul has been writing features and tutorials and more for international CG art magazines, including 3D World 3D Artist and 3D Total. With a first class BSc Computer Science Degree and a passion for technology and computer graphics Paul is an expert in his field.

Articles by: Paul Hatton

Unreal Engine 5 plugins; a woodland scene rendered in Unreal Engine 5

The best Unreal Engine 5 plugins

By Paul Hatton published

Video games The essential Unreal Engine 5 plugins will take your video games to a whole new level.

Game engines; a render of a lion

Are game engines the future of 3D art?

By Paul Hatton published

VR Whether it's Unreal Engine 5 or Unity, game engines are taking over 3D art.

Maya Creative review; a cottage in a leafy forest

Maya Creative review: cheap and accessible but lacks features

By Paul Hatton published

Design Autodesk releases Maya Creative, a new low-cost edition of its leading 3D software. Is it right for you?

CG scattering tools; a forest of trees

The best CG scattering tools for 3D artists

By Paul Hatton published

3D Speed up your CG workflow with the best scattering tools for Cinema4D, V-Ray and more.

Blender 3.1 review; a cartoon girl holds a smiling mushroom

Blender 3.1 review: keeps getting better, and it's still free

By Paul Hatton published

3D modelling Faster than ever before, Blender is recommended.

OctaneRender 2022 review; a colourful forest scene rendered in OctaneRender

OctaneRender 2022.1 review: a confusing release schedule, but faster than ever

By Paul Hatton published

3D Lacks some promised features, but OctaneRender 2022.1 is a fast and stable real-time renderer.

ZBrush 2023 review; a complex street scene modelling in ZBrush

ZBrush 2023 review: digital sculpting has never been easier

By Paul Hatton published

VFX New tools and Redhshift integration ensures ZBrush remains the industry's best sculpting software.

Unity; a pair of characters in a cyberpunk scene

Unity 2023: discovering the next-gen CG tech every artist needs

By Paul Hatton published

Design Exploring the latest updates to Unity 3D software, one of the leading real-time creation tools for video games, VFX and more.

Unreal Engine 5 review: Screenshot of Unreal Engine, 3D computer graphics game engine developed by Epic Games

Unreal Engine 5 review

By Paul Hatton published

gaming In our Unreal Engine 5 review, we take a spin through what's new in this long-awaited game-building engine.

A shot from the Maxon Cinema 4D software

Cinema 4D 2023 review: new, improved and now with more ZBrush

By Paul Hatton published

The subscription model won't please everyone, but Cinema 4D 2023 is a capable update to an industry-leading 3D modelling software

4 tips for creating depth of field in 3ds Max

By Paul Hatton last updated

3ds Max Learn how to create in-camera depth of field in 3ds Max with these top tips.

3ds Max 2017

By Paul Hatton published

3ds Max REVIEW: The latest release from Autodesk enhances a lot of existing features, but is this enough to make 3ds Max 2017 worthwhile?

Replicating colour in 3D: top tips

By Paul Hatton published

3D This proven workflow will give you the right colour results every time.

Review: Nvidia Iray

By Paul Hatton published

Software Designers can achieve photorealistic results without expert computer graphics knowledge From $295

Review: Maxwell Render

By Paul Hatton published

3D We go under the hood of Next Limit Technologies' physically-based renderer Maxwell Render.

Review: Corona 1.5

By Paul Hatton published

3D Delivering on speed and features without a massive price hit, this renderer deserves your attention.

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