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- October 2019
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I have been a technical writer for over 15 years. Here are external links to my published articles on creativebloq.com which are sourced from 3D World & ImagineFX Magazine and from creativebloq itself.
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2026
- If you're making the transition from 2D to 3D art, you need to understand pivots and centre points to prevent total chaos (opens in a new tab)
- Why your 3D renders look wrong, and how the camera object fixes it (opens in a new tab)
- How this secret 2D trick can speed up your 3D modelling (opens in a new tab)
- What is a 3D object actually made of? (opens in a new tab)
- What is colour grading? Everything you need to know (opens in a new tab)
- The fastest way to get comfortable in 3D software (opens in a new tab)
- How to make your models look real with colour (opens in a new tab)
- How to use key, fill and rim lighting in 3D art (opens in a new tab)
2025
- How to choose the right 3D software for you (opens in a new tab)
- How to iterate lighting for lookdev using Redshift and Cinema 4D (opens in a new tab)
- Give your Blender scenes more life by mastering the Light Linking feature (opens in a new tab)
- How to seamlessly integrate Cinema 4D files into Unreal Engine (opens in a new tab)
- 4 tips to make your collaborative art projects run smoothly (opens in a new tab)
2024
- How to animate an object along a spline in Cinema 4D (opens in a new tab)
- How to assign a texture to an Alembic file in Cinema 4D (opens in a new tab)
- How to capture a 3D scan for a content creation app (opens in a new tab)
- How to take a 3D asset from Cinema 4D to After Effects (opens in a new tab)
- The expert guide to working from home (opens in a new tab)
2023
- Octane Render 2023.1 review: blisteringly quick (opens in a new tab)
- How to keep your Node Graph organised in Nuke (opens in a new tab)
- The best graphics cards for VR (opens in a new tab)
- 14 of the best After Effects plugins (opens in a new tab)
- The best 3D scanner software (opens in a new tab)
2021
- Adobe Substance 3D now has an end-to-end solution (opens in a new tab)
2020
- PureRef: How to use the image reference tool (opens in a new tab)
- Compositing in animation: Learn the basics (opens in a new tab)
- How to use Gravity Sketch (opens in a new tab)
- XP-Pen Deco Pro review (opens in a new tab)
- Get to grips with the basics of Cinema 4D (opens in a new tab)
- Blender tools: features every 3D artist should know (opens in a new tab)
- Wacom One review (opens in a new tab)
- Image formats in CGI: Everything you need to know (opens in a new tab)
2019
- Element 3D: What it is and how to use it (opens in a new tab)
- Fusion 360: A 3D artist's guide (opens in a new tab)
- Create a realistic CG tree in 6 simple steps (opens in a new tab)
- ftrack review (opens in a new tab)
- 3D rigging: all you need to know to get started (opens in a new tab)
- Get started with Adobe Dimension CC (opens in a new tab)
- Adobe Fuse: What it is and how to use it to create 3D characters (opens in a new tab)
- A beginner's guide to camera aperture (opens in a new tab)
- OctaneRender: A beginner's guide (opens in a new tab)
- A beginner's guide to using camera lenses (opens in a new tab)
- Switch from Mac to Windows: A 3D artist's guide (opens in a new tab)
- A beginner's guide to displacement and bump maps (opens in a new tab)
- The best new 3D tools for 2019 (opens in a new tab)
2018
- How to render realistic transparent surfaces (opens in a new tab)
- Model luminous 3D surfaces with these texture tips (opens in a new tab)
- Model 3D textures quickly with Normal maps (opens in a new tab)
- Modo 12 review (opens in a new tab)
- Get started with Diffuse (opens in a new tab)
- Substance Painter 2018 review (opens in a new tab)
- Illuminate your 3D work with Dome lights (opens in a new tab)
- Anima 3 review (opens in a new tab)
- Create complex crowd scenes easily with Anima (opens in a new tab)
- 4 easy steps to improve your render (opens in a new tab)
- Master the Bridge tool (opens in a new tab)
- How snapping works in 3D apps (opens in a new tab)
2017
- How to create a Redshift Proxy in Cinema 4D (opens in a new tab)
- How to sculpt in Cinema 4D (opens in a new tab)
- Top new tools for 3D artists this July (opens in a new tab)
- 10 great new tools for 3D artists this June (opens in a new tab)
- 10 great new tools for 3D artists in May (opens in a new tab)
- 10 trends, tools, and tech updates you should know about (opens in a new tab)
- 10 great new tools for 3D artists this April (opens in a new tab)
- Review: Modo 10.2 (opens in a new tab)
- 9 great new tools for 3D artists in March (opens in a new tab)
- 9 great new tools for 3D artists this January (opens in a new tab)
2016
- Redshift 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
- Modo 10.1 (opens in a new tab)
- Christmas gift guide for 3D and VFX artists under £50/$75 (opens in a new tab)
- Christmas gift guide for 3D and VFX artists under £20/$25 (opens in a new tab)
- 10 top Octane tips and tricks (opens in a new tab)
- 10 essential ZBrush shortcuts to improve your workflow (opens in a new tab)
- Anima 2 (opens in a new tab)
- 10 of the best productivity tools for CG artists (opens in a new tab)
- Modo 10 (opens in a new tab)
- 10 top MODO tips and techniques (opens in a new tab)
- Effex 2.7 (opens in a new tab)
- Review: Modo 902 (opens in a new tab)
- Review: Slik 2 for Modo (opens in a new tab)
- Review: Mari 3.0 (opens in a new tab)
- Get started with cloud rendering (opens in a new tab)
- Review: Redshift (opens in a new tab)