INSIDE GAMES WORKSHOP

Being a 3D artist can mean many things to many people, but there is a common thread that binds most of us to the community as a whole and that is the love of building worlds. This can take the form of a single character that inhabits the mind of a hobbyist in their bedroom, or could be an automotive designer looking for a fresh way to deliver an engaging driving experience. Or it could be someone creating fantasy and science-fiction masterpieces for film, TV or, as we investigate here, the tabletop.

I have to be up front here: I used to work at Games Workshop’s Nottingham studio, and still have a love for Warhammer in its various guises. In fact I still have a hobby area in my own studio, so when not editing this magazine or working on my own 3D projects I can often be found, wet palette at the ready and brush in hand, working on one of many painting projects. I even have a weekly gaming evening with a bunch of friends. The best nerds I know.

I share this mostly as I think it illustrates what. For my group that means around 30 years of passion, collecting, painting and gaming and there are many other groups out there with similar stories.