Welcome
The wheel keeps spinning – the start of a new year brings with it the exciting prospect of a whole 12 months of innovation and excellence in computer graphics for 2017. There’s an awful lot to look forward to, from substantial advances in new fields like VR and AR, to big updates in your favourite tools and a wealth of tantalising new projects in the VFX, games and visualisation worlds. We’ll be working day and night to keep up with all the latest developments. Our 2017 mission starts here in a spectacular issue 103, with an awesome offering that’s sure to get you motivated for the year and help you beat the post-holiday blues. First up is our essential Maya workout – five diverse projects broken down into their component parts…