3D World was a magazine and website published by Future plc whose main focus is 3Danimation, visual effects, video game design, illustration and architectural visualisation.[2]3D World appeared every four weeks and was sold in the UK, the US, in mainland Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and many other countries.[3] It was also sold as a digital replica for tablet computers.
The magazine ceased publication after being shutdown in October 2024.
Regular content
Exhibition: gallery of digitally created images submitted by readers.
Feature: articles on a topic or project which have included areas such as open source software, film special effects, starting up a visual effects studio and machinima.
Tutorials: software tutorials for various 2D, 3D and compositing packages.
Q&A: includes "Question of the Month" and "Quick Question" where a team of industry specialists answer readers' questions on techniques to use in several software packages.
Reviews: reviews on training materials, hardware and software.
