Jim Thacker

Jim Thacker is editor of international CG news website CG Channel. He was previously editor of 3D World magazine, and has been a contributing editor on the blogs of online art community ArtStation and leading VFX and games industry training school Gnomon. He has acted as development editor for titles published by Focal Press and Design Studio Press, and worked with 3dtotal on its Digital Art Masters series of tutorial-based art books. Jim has lectured on the subject of 3D and visual effects at venues ranging from the UK’s National Portrait Gallery to the Norwegian Film Institute.

Start 3D: An introduction to key 3D concepts

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Start 3D: An introduction to key 3D concepts

If you’re a designer looking to expand your skillset, Adobe’s series of introductory videos sets out the main things you need to know before starting to explore 3D for yourself.

11-09-2020

A photograph of a woman interacting with Gabriel Barcia-Colombo's Choir AR installation. The AR characters are superimposed on the image reflecting what the user sees on their phone.

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Gabriel Barcia-Colombo: Singing the body electric

For many of us, the experience of life during COVID-19 lockdown has changed the way we communicate. Video calls, previously a source of bafflement or ...

08-07-2020

Coca-Cola Transforms Its Package Design Process with Adobe Dimension

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Coca-Cola Transforms Its Package Design Process with Adobe Dimension

The 2018 Fanta Halloween promotional cans initiated by Fanta NA brand team led by YiWen Lu in collaboration with illustrator, Ty Mattson. Since 2017, Fanta’s ...

10-29-2019

Discover a New World of 3D Creativity at Adobe MAX 2019

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Discover a New World of 3D Creativity at Adobe MAX 2019

Powerful tools like the Substance product suite make it possible for foam Studio to work spontaneously in 3D: a workflow the brand consultancy discusses at ...

10-08-2019

How Adobe Dimension Helped Designer Antony Carlyon Take His Concept Art to the Next Level

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How Adobe Dimension Helped Designer Antony Carlyon Take His Concept Art to the Next Level

Antony Carlyon’s visualization of the deadfall from Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. Adobe Dimension has helped the graphic designer apply his existing skills to his real ...

06-20-2019

Tony Hawk Skate Jam Contest Winner’s Design Soars to New Heights in 3D

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Tony Hawk Skate Jam Contest Winner’s Design Soars to New Heights in 3D

Dustin Knotek’s winning skateboard design, visualized in 3D using Adobe Dimension.

04-10-2019

Discover the (Inter)stellar Winners in the Adobe Dimension From the Moon to Mars Art Contest

Creativity

Discover the (Inter)stellar Winners in the Adobe Dimension From the Moon to Mars Art Contest

The winning entry for Adobe Dimension’s From the Moon to Mars art contest, by Antony Carlyon.

02-26-2019

Celebrating a New Spirit of Digital Creativity and 3D Design at Brazil’s UNHIDE Conference

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Celebrating a New Spirit of Digital Creativity and 3D Design at Brazil’s UNHIDE Conference

The UNHIDE Conference, which took place in São Paulo last month, celebrated a new spirit in art. Not only did the event – Brazil’s first ...

12-19-2018

From the Moon to Mars: Adobe Dimension’s Art Contest Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Program

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From the Moon to Mars: Adobe Dimension’s Art Contest Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Program

Almost five decades after Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon, NASA’s InSight probe touched down on Mars. Now we’re challenging designers to take ...

12-06-2018