In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Imagine FX

• Welcome to…
  NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS Imagine FX
• FXPosé
  THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART
• Indie game foundations
  Setting the stage Tanya Combrinck discovers how artists build tone and weave emotion into narratives
• Cards on the table
  The upper hand Riot Games reveals new details for Riftbound, its League of Legends trading card game set to launch this year
• Lost in the mists of time
  Dark matter Fantasy novel Cotswold Mist weaves myths, ghosts and beasts into the heart of the English countryside’s heritage sites
• ImagineFX quick quiz
  Find out if you’re an artistic brainbox!
• Greg Staples
  Dream space The comic artist and illustrator tells us how he planned out a studio for all occasions
• ART CHALLENGE
  Draconic legend Our five favourites as readers put their spin on the theme of The Last Dragon Rider
• Letters
  YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS
• LEGENDS OF THEIR LIFETIME
  The creative team behind smash-hit Netflix series Arcane reveal how they pushed the show’s animation even further for the second season…
• DEVELOPING A CHARACTER IN ARCANE STYLE
  How Fortiche created new designs appropriate for the show’s universe
• INSIDE THE SERIES’ ANIMATION PIPELINE
  Making the show was a collaborative process with the animation and story influencing each other
• Andrew Cheng
  Heads up! Watch out for the game artist’s latest sketches as he experiments with new characters and fresh ideas
• Designing Dreams
  Alan Wen speaks to three concept artists about the varied and iterative processes that make up one of the most misunderstood crafts in the game industry
• WHY IT’S NOT ALWAYS A PRETTY PICTURE
  Paul Scott Canavan on the unglamorous side to concept art that doesn’t get seen by the public
• THE SKILL OF DESIGNING FOR INTERACTIVITY
  How Maxime Desmettre got into game concept art and how the role differs from working other jobs
• AUTHENTIC INSPIRATIONS
  Ibrahim Idris on designing an African world in Tales of Kenzera: Zau
• Recent editions
  Missed an issue? Here’s how you can order previous print or digital editions of ImagineFX
• CREATE A DEMONIC VIDEO GAME COVER
  Discover the process masterful battle artist Thomas Elliott followed to create an epic shot for Doom: The Dark Ages
• GIVE DIRECTION WITH SHADOWS
  Jenny Brozek guides the eye to her character’s face with the assistance of some sharp wedges
• PAINT CHARACTERS WITH PERSONALITY
  Sean ‘Ridd-Li’ Abbott delves deep into his skill set to create dramatic fan art featuring Big Mom from the One Piece anime
• SAVE TIME WITH KEY RESEARCH
  Gabriel Tan looks at the past to find important historical details for Assassin’s Creed Shadows
• DRIVE NARRATIVES IN YOUR ARTWORK
  Game artist Max Weber explains how he uses composition, detail and more to push the storytelling within his images
• LOOK TO NATURE
  Longque Chen ticks off the important features as he delves into the real world for mech innovation
• Apple iPad Air M3
  BREATHE IT IN Desktop-class power comes to one of the finest tablets on the market for creatives thanks to an updated chip
• Apple MacBook Air M4
  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Feather-light and punching above its weight, the latest Air makes for a stellar machine with its new chip
• Boulies Master Rex
  WORK MEETS PLAY A gamer’s throne with ergonomic comforts
• HP Omnibook X 14-inch
  MARATHON MACHINE It looks like an ordinary laptop, but this Snapdragon-powered release is an endurance runner
• Boulies MagVida
  UPS AND DOWNS An electronically controlled, height-adjustable desk could bring health benefits and give your productivity a boost
• Redmagic Go Power Bank
  CHARGE ON THE GO This versatile piece of kit offers an electric combo
• Drawing and Painting on the iPad with Procreate
  TABLET MASTERCLASS Want to know everything about how to work with Procreate? Brad Colbow’s course could be your answer
• Brushing up…
  We put three packs through their paces to find out whether they’re worth downloading
• FXPosé
  SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS
• DRAW A DYNAMIC DINOSAUR
  Find out how EL GUNTO improvises a T-rex from scratch, using contrast, shapes and more for a striking illustration
• First Impressions
  How the magic of fairy tales set the artist’s course