Polygon modelling, sometimes called box modelling and 3D sculpting, are two different techniques used to create models, each serving unique purposes and suited to different stages of the 3D design ...

Digital art touches every part of our lives, even when you don’t realise it. For example, the film you’re watching likely involves polygons, whether in a creature or character or in less obvious ...

As discussed in previous issues, a polygon model consists of vertices, edges, and faces, but there’s more. Hidden within the model are UVs and Vertex Colour Data, which we will discuss in future ...

These days, many 2D artists use 3D models as the foundation for their artwork. Often, a basic greyscale mannequin is posed in an app, with a quick screen grab being used to help guide proportions as ...