Welcome to a unique,
informative, intelligent, indiscriminate and creative environment.
Founded in July 1997
by a group of visual effects and animation professionals, Visual Magic Magazine
is one of the Internet’s most popular online magazines devoted to 3D
animation and visual effects.
Feature Articles
Judith Crow, Digital Effects Supervisor for Titanic,
and Volker Engel, Visual Effects Supervisor for Independence Day and Godzilla
both have one thing in common (besides the fact that they have both worked
on Oscar-winning movies). Both of the above mentioned artists have graced
the Visual Magic Magazine pages with interviews you are unlikely to find
anywhere else on the web.
We’ve talked with
some of the industry’s top artists, all pioneers in their fields about
what they do, how they do it, and where the industry could be going in the
future. Just take a look at this list - these are just some of the artists
we’ve featured over the last three years.
But that’s not
all, we plan to make this list even longer, so look out for more star studded
visual effects interviews coming soon to a web site near you…
Software Reviews
"I really loved the review on Character
Studio 2 by Robin Lankes. I found that far more informative and revealing
than other 'tutorials' that I have used. And it is far easier to digest
than the manual." - Kenneth Lau
We’ve got one
word for you. In-depth. Technically, that’s two words, but either way
it makes for a far more informative review. We strongly believe that a product
review should be just that, a review of the products features, performance,
value for money, and usability. We'll tell you how the software works, how
it compares to similar packages, what it is useful for, and what we really
think of it.
How can we be sure
that we do this? Simple. The people who review products for us are - like
so many of the other things about our publication - unique. They are artists
first, writers second. In fact, some of them have no formal qualifications
in writing. They all have one thing in common though, one thing that makes
their reviews more trustworthy that anyone else’s; they work out there,
in the real world, in the 3D graphics and animation industry. They are freelancers,
company owners, and hobbyists who have outstanding knowledge of digital
effects and 3D. You know when you read a Visual Magic review that you are
not reading the work of a journalist...but the work of someone who genuinely
knows what they are talking about when it comes to computer graphics.
Masterclasses
Visual Magic masterclasses are not tutorials. They are complex articles
on subjects beyond ‘modeling a hand in Lightwave.’ Take for example
our article on the importance of detail. It’s
a non-software specific article on techniques you can employ (regardless
of platform or software…remember the part about indiscriminate!) right
away. All of our masterclasses will be of this form and calibre. They will
focus on useful techniques, that may or may not refer to a specific package,
but all will be universal techniques that you can apply to your own work.
But don’t just
take our word for all of this. Explore our site and make up your own mind!
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