Paul Hatton

Paul Hatton

Writer

Paul is a digital expert. In the 20 years since he graduated with a first-class honours degree in Computer Science, Paul has been actively involved in a variety of different tech and creative industries that make him the go-to guy for reviews, opinion pieces, and featured articles. With a particular love of all things visual, including photography, videography, and 3D visualisation Paul is never far from a camera or other piece of tech that gets his creative juices going. You'll also find his writing in other places, including Creative Bloq, Digital Camera World, and 3D World Magazine.

Latest articles by Paul Hatton

A screenshot of a 3D model made with Adobe Substance 3D Stager

Adobe Substance 3D Stager 2.0.0 review: still growing

By Paul Hatton published

Set the stage Adobe's 3D staging software is still taking shape.

Set the stage
A laptop using VideoProc Vlogger video-editing software

VideoProc Vlogger review: the best free video editor right now?

By Paul Hatton published

Free edit A simple, intuitive and powerful video editing app that appeals to a wide range of people.

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

The best Unreal Engine 5 plugins

By Paul Hatton published

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

Video Game Design
Game engines; a render of a lion

Are game engines the future of 3D art?

By Paul Hatton published

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

Video Game Design
Maya Creative review; a cottage in a leafy forest

Maya Creative review: cheap and accessible but lacks features

By Paul Hatton published

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

CGI
CG scattering tools; a forest of trees

The best CG scattering tools for 3D artists

By Paul Hatton published

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

3D Software
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

Faster than ever before, Blender is recommended.

Animation Software
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

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

3D 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

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

Video Game Design
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

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

Video Game Design
A shot from the Maxon Cinema 4D software

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

By Paul Hatton published

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

3D software
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4 tips for creating depth of field in 3ds Max

By Paul Hatton last updated

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

CGI
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3ds Max 2017

By Paul Hatton published

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

CGI
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Replicating colour in 3D: top tips

By Paul Hatton published

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

3D Software
Iray

Review: Nvidia Iray

By Paul Hatton published

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

Design Software
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Review: Maxwell Render

By Paul Hatton published

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

Design Software
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Review: Corona 1.5

By Paul Hatton published

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

Design Software
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