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New issue of 3D World magazine is coming out. In this issue you can find Future CGI trends and technologies, Framestore ad tips, Disney Paperman techniques, making muscles in Maya and much, much more.

There are really hot topics. So when you want to know what it’s like to work in one of the biggest VFX houses in Europe or seven key trends that are influencing the 3D world, you sure read this.

Useful tips like why removing unnecessary polygons is a key part of modelling, super quick character creation creates a clown in just three hours or how to use ZBrush and V-Ray to make character scenes, are also there.

The Maxwell Render team is announced the Spanish HDRI render competition in conjunction with MAGROUND. As Maxwell Render is a product of the Spanish company, Next Limit Technologies, we would like to showcase the architectural/cultural diversity of Valencia through these hi-res backplates and HDR domes as well as through your creative interpretation of Spain.

Rules are simple. You must render your scene with Maxwell Render and you must use one of the 4 provided backplates/HDRs of Valencia, Spain.

Another issue of 3D Artist is out with a lot of interesting articles and free stuff. 3D Artis is an invaluable guide to the world of 3D, whether you are a budding artist or experienced professional. Each issue includes interesting articles also from the movie industry where it goes behind the scenes on the latest movies, talks to the most talented 3D artists and features the hottest new technologies. Next, every issue contains a showcase of the finest work being produced by the 3D community, with the Gallery that showcases amazing images to the tutorials and Q&A where inspiring artists share their workflow and skills. Each issue also contains a CD packed full of models, textures, software and accessories, making 3D Artist the complete package for anyone who appreciates 3D.

NVIDIA announced the first ever GeForce eSports World of Tanks Open Tournament, where combatants will compete to win NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 600-series graphics cards and a shot at a $100,000 total prize pool awarded at a spectacular grand finals event. Player registration is open since March 28th for two weeks.

World of Tanks is a team-based, massively multiplayer online game dedicated to armored warfare in the mid-20th century. With more than 55 million registered users worldwide,2 World of Tanks is a fast-paced PC shooter game with in-depth weaponry, economics and robust eSports tools such as spectator mode and replay file support. In January, the gameset a new Guinness World Record for the most players online simultaneously when the Russian MMO server reached 190,541 players.