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

Houdini 20 review; a render of feathers
Houdini 20 review: surprisingly impressive new animation features

By Paul Hatton Published

Our pro CG artist rates Houdini 20.

Animation
Houdini, everything you need to know; a snowy and rocky mountain scene
Houdini: everything you need to know

By Paul Hatton Published

Houdini is the industry-standard VFX package that uses procedural nodes to generate incredible graphics.

Animation
Blender 4.0 review; a bike rendered to in a 3D app to look like an illustration
Blender 4.0 review: still free to all, and still incredible

By Paul Hatton Published

Good Optics Our pro 3D artist reviews Blender 4.0, testing its improved rendering capabilities and more; as ever it's free to all.

Good Optics
Microsoft surface laptop Go 3 on a desk
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 review: An average laptop for a low intensity user

By Paul Hatton Published

Super portable, but not good enough for graphic designers.

Laptops
Surface Laptop Studio 2
Surface Laptop Studio 2 review: stylish upgrade ideal for digital artists

By Paul Hatton Published

A great all-rounder and a digital artists' dream.

Laptops
Microsoft surface go 4 screen
Microsoft Surface Go 4 review: This new iteration is not built for creatives

By Paul Hatton Published

A device that tries to be both a laptop and a tablet but ends up doing neither particularly well.

Laptops
AMD Radeon Pro W7700
AMD just announced its best value GPU yet - the Radeon Pro W7700

By Paul Hatton Published

The new AMD Radeon Pro W7700 promises to match Nvidia but costs less, what's not to love?

Graphics Cards
How to use VDM brushes in Blender
How to use VDM brushes in Blender

By Paul Hatton Published

Pro advice to using Blender's newest sculpting tool.

VFX & CGI
RailClone 6 review; a designer home next to a river
RailClone 6 review: makes CG scenes easy

By Paul Hatton Published

Create 3D scenes and art easier with RailClone 6.

3D Software
Get started in Twinmotion; a render of a designer bathroom
How to get started in Twinmotion: 10 tips everyone needs to know

By Paul Hatton Published

Get started in Twinmotion with these beginner tips.

3D Software
Move AI Unlocks 3D Animation with Single-Camera Motion Capture App Move One
Why I think this new AI motion-capture app has been worth the wait

By Paul Hatton Published

Move One, the latest in AI motion-capture apps that converts videos into mocap data, impresses.

AI Art
Maxon Redshift and Cinebench optimised for Apple M3 Chips; a laptop on a wooden table running 3D apps
I create 3D art for a living, and Apple's M3 chip has made me rethink using a PC

By Paul Hatton Published

Finally, an Apple laptop with real power.

Tech
Twinmotion 2023.2 review; a stylish home rendered in Twinmotion 2023.2
Twinmotion 2023.2 review: poaches tech from Unreal Engine 5, and is better for it

By Paul Hatton Published

Twinmotion 2023.2 now has Unreal Engine 5's Lumen and Adobe Substance 3D support - what's not love?

Video Game Design
An LG gram SuperSlim 15.6" laptop sitting on a light desk
The new LG gram SuperSlim 15.6" is beautifully crafted but comes at a price

By Paul Hatton Published

It's a thin, light and generally great all-rounder, but can it compete with MacBook Air?

Laptops
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Series
There's a new AMD CPU in town: The Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Series has arrived

By Paul Hatton Published

This is the CPU that delivers it all for media, automotive and architecture industries.

Tech
Blender all you need to know; a cat, dog and bird
Blender: everything you need to know

By Paul Hatton Published

Our CG expert explains what Blender does and how to get started in the most advanced free and open-source 3D creation suite.

VFX & CGI
Braided hair created in Blender
How to create braided hair in Blender

By Paul Hatton Published

A step-by-step guide to creating braided hair using Braidify.

VFX & CGI
Unity, everything you need to know
Unity: everything you need to know

By Paul Hatton Published

Get started in Unity and create real-time 3D games and apps for entertainment, film, architecture, and more.

Video Game Design
Twinmotion 2023.2 for Unreal Engine 5; a render of a villa in Unreal Engine
Twinmotion 2023.2 finally gets Unreal Engine 5's Lumen, this is why it matters

By Paul Hatton Published

I couldn't be happier with Twinmotion 2023.2.

3D Software
Corridor Crew uses AI face-morphing with an AI image generator to "fix" video game human beings
Artists hate these AI-made game character redesigns

By Paul Hatton Published

And we can see why.

Character Design
AI is replacing artists; Dofresh render
AI is replacing artists, and here's the proof

By Paul Hatton Published

How worried should you really be?

AI Art
A screenshot from Optics 2024
Optics 2024 review: powerful set of tools for taking your images to the next level

By Paul Hatton Published

Good Optics Optics 2024 is a Photoshop plugin and standalone app for adding breathtaking cinematic effects to your images.

Good Optics
Still from 'Tamo Junto', a short film by Pedro Conti
Behind the art: interview with Pedro Conti

By Paul Hatton Published

The animation specialist discusses his career path and favourite projects.

Interviews
3ds Max 2024 review; a render of a house and trees in a 3d app
3ds Max 2024 review: a surprisingly fresh annual release

By Paul Hatton Published

Our expert's 3ds Max 2024 review reveals a new release that truly improves on this 3D software.

3D Software
A Revopoint INSPIRE 3D Scanner on a desk, along with an object to scan and a laptop
Revopoint INSPIRE 3D Scanner review: impressively specced entry-level scanner

By Paul Hatton Published

3D, 4 stars Can the Revopoint INSPIRE 3D Scanner cement itself as the go-to scanner for beginners and enthusiasts?

3D, 4 stars
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