by Matthew | Mar 29, 2019 | Animation Reviews
In the current technological climate, as prices fall and spec standards rise as they do, having a powerful graphics card is an integral part of working as a digital creative. With even your most mid-range laptops arriving with non-integrated graphics, and some even...
by Matthew | Feb 20, 2019 | Animation Articles, Animation Reviews, Graphic Designer and Illustrations, reviews
If you’re anything like us at Pixelsmith, you’re a hands-on kinda person who likes to be able to work, sketch, jot notes and plan in a natural manner – but still be able to organise and store everything digitally. Until a few years ago, this wasn’t really...
by Matthew | Dec 21, 2018 | Animation Reviews
With not much evolution in computer mice since their inception, apart from the change from ball to laser mice, it wasn’t going to be long before something like a Wireless Pen Mouse came into being. Shaped like a pen, yet functioning like a mouse, these pocket mice are...
by Neal Strydom | Dec 10, 2018 | Animation Articles
Sometimes we watch a film and we see an environment that leaves us wondering whether that background was painted or if they built it in real life. In most cases, those sets would have been digitally done up because building that equivalent in real life, would have...
by Matthew | Dec 4, 2018 | Animation Reviews
First becoming available for home use in the late 2000s, cheap 3D printers have fast become even more affordable and easy to use for personal and small-scale creative projects. 3D printers for the home are a step up from increasingly popular 3D pens, but not quite the...
by Matthew | Oct 11, 2018 | Animation Reviews
If your child is artistic and loves creating, as well as being a technology whizz, we’re sure that a 3D pen is on their wishlist. These little devices have become quite popular among adults and kids alike. Many 3D pens are a great family tool, allowing parents and...
